Paul Pierce has already had a rough 2018-19, and now it’s getting a lot worse.
The former NBA star and current ESPN talking head already got piled on by saying he had a better career than Dwyane Wade earlier this year. And after the Milwaukee Bucks clinched an Eastern Conference Finals berth by beating Pierce’s former team, the Boston Celtics, it’s happening all over again.
Let’s go back to the Worldwide Leader’s broadcast after Game 1, which the Celtics won 112-90. Pierce said, “As a team, I don’t know where Milwaukee goes from here … I think it’s over.”
Oops. Here’s the clip from that moment:
Check out what played on the video board at the Fiserv Forum after the final horn sounded:
And as the Bucks closed out the series, listen to what Bucks fans chanted:
Finally, some reaction from around Twitter, including making fun of Pierce’s nickname, “The Truth”:
