Celtics legend Paul Pierce has been fired by ESPN, industry sources confirmed Monday night.
Pierce, an NBA analyst for the network since 2017, posted videos of him smoking, drinking, and cavorting with scantily clad women on Instagram Live Friday. It is not clear whether Pierce was smoking marijuana.
He has contributed to the popular NBA programs “The Jump” and “NBA Countdown” during his time at ESPN, though he had a lower on-air profile this season. ESPN is owned by the Walt Disney Company.
Pierce did not immediately return a message seeking comment Monday night, but he posted a brief video on Twitter of him laughing, with the words “Big Things coming soon stay tuned make sure u smile #Truthshallsetufree” and the hashtag “Smile.