Celtics legend Paul Pierce Arrested On Suspicion of DUI, Found Asleep In Car In The Middle Of Traffic

[Derek Lee]

TMZ: Paul Pierce Arrested On Suspicion of DUI, Found Asleep In Car In The Middle Of Traffic.

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce was arrested on Tuesday, the California Highway Patrol said.

According to the CHP, authorities found Pierce asleep while he was in the driver's seat of his Range Rover as it was in the middle of traffic on the 101 Freeway in the San Fernando Valley.

Cops say lanes had been closed on the highway while a crash investigation occurred ... and the sleeping Pierce was discovered following their reopening at around 11:35 PM.

"Officers noted signs of alcohol impairment," when officers encountered Pierce, the CHP said, "and conducted a DUI investigation."

"Pierce was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, a violation of California Vehicle Code 23152(a), and taken to the CHP Central Los Angeles Area office."

Pierce -- a Hall of Famer who played 19 seasons in the NBA -- has not yet commented on the situation.

"The Truth" has been working in sports media in retirement, and he just recently made headlines when he agreed to walk all the way from his home in The Valley to his Fox gig in West Los Angeles after losing a bet on a Celtics playoff game. Pierce was ultimately let go from Fox over the summer -- and he's yet to regularly appear on television since.

Paul Pierce Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce was arrested on Tuesday, the California Highway Patrol said.

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MFer needs some help

 

[Michael's Black Son]

Yikes!

 

[Saint1]

Degenerate.

Could've killed someone. Go be a regular drunk at home

 

[Jaylen Tatum]

He's lucky he didnt get hit.

 

[Big Boss]

Yikes

 

[Rev]

Goddammit Paul. Don’t fukk the show with KG up right before basketball season begins.

 

[BigTyme Records]

Sloppy , dangerous etc

 

[NYC Rebel]

Should've called one of those PAWGs to save him.

 

[BlackAchilles]

Slumped over in traffic like George Michael

Needs to get his shyt together b/c we see how that worked out for George

 

[god shamgod]

All you gotta do today is leave your car where it’s at , get out go on uber app and someone pullin up within 5-10 minutes

Obviously irresponsible drunk people don’t think like this How are people steady catching dui’s

 

[Mike18jj]

nikka get some help, that could ended very bad smh

 

[CHICAGO]

WHAT DOES "SUSPICION OF DUI" MEAN?

DO THEY HAVE PROOF HE WAS DRUNK OR NOT?

READING THAT THERE WAS A LONG
DELAY WHERE TRAFFIC WAS STOPPED
MAKES THE FALLING ASLEEP PART
MORE UNDERSTANDABLE



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[Trav]

Too bad we don't have services that we can use via apps on our phone where we could click a button and have someone pick us up in less than 5 minutes to take us home, if inebriated.

 

[BucciMane]

WHAT DOES "SUSPICION OF DUI" MEAN?

DO THEY HAVE PROOF HE WAS DRUNK OR NOT?

READING THAT THERE WAS A LONG
DELAY WHERE TRAFFIC WAS STOPPED
MAKES THE FALLING ASLEEP PART
MORE UNDERSTANDABLE



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Could be wrong, but he was probably arrested to DUI, and the article is saying probably as he might not have done a breathalyzer or blood test at the time.

I'll wait for more to come out, but if he was drunk, then her deserves some punishment. I absolutely despise drunk drivers.

 

[EarlyEarly]

I remember coming back home from a Raptors game in Detroit in the winter and an 18 wheeler jackknifed and blocked all traffic. We were stopped for a couple hours and we all fell asleep in the car. Cops came and knocked on the window and woke us up and told us it was almost time to go.