NBA legend Paul Pierce taken to hospital with gruesome injury
- Paul Pierce posted photos of himself lying in a hospital bed on Friday afternoon
- He also shared two graphic photos of the nasty finger injury he suffered
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NBA legend Paul Pierce has revealed he was taken to hospital with a horrific finger injury.
The Boston Celtics legend shocked fans when he went to Instagram to share a photo of him lying in a hospital bed.
He also shared photos of a gruesome finger injury, showing severe cuts and blood on his hand.
It’s unclear what happened, but Pierce’s fingertip appears to be pointing away from the rest of his finger.
The NBA Hall of Famer, 46, added: “I’m doing well, I just broke a couple fingers and I’m going to have surgery on one.”
NBA legend Paul Pierce has revealed he was taken to hospital with a horrific injury
Pierce posted two photos of his finger, which was cut and looked like it was bent awkwardly
Earlier on Friday, Pierce posted a short clip of him in the Fox Sports studio preparing for his appearance on “Undisputed.”
Pierce, a 10-time NBA All-Star who won a ring with the Boston Celtics in 2008, played 19 seasons in the NBA, averaging nearly 20 points, six rebounds and four rebounds.
It comes at the end of a tumultuous week for Pierce, during which he was also accused of uttering racist comments on air.
In an “Undisputed” segment about the Pacers’ 121-89 win over the Knicks, Pierce was surprised by the box score for New York’s Donte DiVincenzo.
Pierce appeared to say the word in clips of the incident and it prompted many to post on social media in surprise — as Pierce’s flu could be yet another setback for Fox’s struggling morning sports talk show.
The Fox Sports basketball analyst was accused of saying the N-word on air earlier this week
Pierce was discussing the Knicks-Pacers game when clips showed him appearing to say it
It wasn’t the first time Pierce had gotten 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 livestream, he was surrounded by women in bikinis who were twerking and rubbing his shoulders. In the video, Pierce can also be seen drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana.
Three days later, he was fired by ESPN, ending a relationship that began in 2017.
Pierce started and ended his career as a Celtic. He spent his first 15 years with the team, winning the 2008 NBA title and being named to 10 All-Star teams.
Only John Havlicek played more season with the Celtics, who retired Pierce’s No. 36 jersey.
Pierce finished as the Celtics’ all-time leader in three-point field goals (1,823), free throws (6,434) and steals (1,583), and his 24,021 career points trail only Havlicek.
He was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in 2013, spent 2014-15 with Washington and played his final two seasons for the Los Angeles Clippers.
Pierce re-signed with Boston in 2017 so he could retire as a Celtic.
He was first nominated for induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame with the Class of 2021.