Did Paul Pierce say the N-word LIVE on TV? Undisputed viewers are convinced the Boston Celtics legend ‘forgot he was on air’ – as Fox show’s ratings continue to plummet
- Pierce’s on-air mistake sparked backlash on social media and could lead to trouble.
- The show attracted an average of less than 50,000 viewers last March.
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“Undisputed” analyst Paul Pierce could find himself fired from another network after viewers heard him utter a racist slur live on air.
In a segment about the Pacers’ 121-89 win over the Knicks, Pierce was stunned by New York’s Donte DiVincenzo’s scoring.
Pierce appears to say the word in clips of the incident, but no comment was made by Fox. DailyMail.com has contacted Fox Sports for comment.
That led many people to post with surprise on social media — as Pierce’s miss could be another setback for Fox’s struggling morning sports talk show.
“Fox is struggling,” one user wrote on Twitter.
Fox Sports basketball analyst Paul Pierce could get in trouble for saying the N-word on air
Pierce was discussing the Knicks-Pacers game when clips showed him appearing to say it
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“I can’t believe they still let my friend on TV,” said another.
Another user wrote: “He knows where he stands, the real question is does he care.”
“What do you expect?” Skip called this man to come on national television after playing poker with strippers blowing packs and being on a podcast with KG. He will say n***a from time to time,” another user posted.
“This idiot stuttered 2 times and still said it (laughing emojis) yeah he got out of there,” one user joked.
“They never let P back on a major network (laughing emoji) he can’t relax!,” said another.
“(skull emojis) why do you keep letting Paul Pierce speak on national television,” another user wrote.
Social media backlash mocked Fox and Pierce for live incident
This isn’t the first time Pierce has been in trouble for his public actions while working in television.
He was previously fired by ESPN in April 2021 for going live on Instagram during a poker game.
During that live stream, he was seen surrounded by women wearing bikinis who were twerking and rubbing his shoulders. In the video, Pierce is also seen drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana.
He was fired by ESPN three days later, ending a relationship that began in 2017.
This comes at a time of serious difficulty for the Skip Bayless-led program. In April, reports revealed that the show averaged just 48,000 viewers during its mid-morning timeslot.
