Report: ESPN parts ways with NBA analyst after inappropriate video surfaces
ESPN has reportedly moved on from one of its top NBA analysts.
Per a report from Ryan Glasspiegel, Paul Pierce has parted ways with the Worldwide Leader after an inappropriate video was streamed from his Instagram page.
Source: ESPN parted ways with Paul Pierce effective immediately
— Ryan Glasspiegel (@sportsrapport) April 5, 2021
The video showed Pierce in the company of exotic dancers, with some throwing poker chips at the women. After news broke of the reported parting of ways, Pierce seemed to address it in a weird way via his Twitter page:
Big Things coming soon stay tuned make sure u smile #Truthshallsetufree pic.twitter.com/YIaJMcNQoH
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) April 5, 2021
This is certainly a strange scenario, but it seems Pierce’s days as an ESPN NBA analyst are over.
You can see the video Pierce posted on Instagram Live here. Obviously, it contains some very NSFW content.
Who gives a schidt?
I thought it was something serious. Maybe there is more yet to come…or is this just more #Metoo crap or objectification of women, who happen to be “exotic”(snicker) dancers. And what is the value of the poker chips?
Looked to me as the women were objectifying themselves. Did Pierce force them to do that? Did some male force Cardi B to sing about WAP? Did some male force it to win a Grammy? Heck women do not need anyone to objectify them, they do it well enough themselves, remember the SB halftime show a couple of years ago?
Color me shocked that a former or current NBA player would be in the company of strippers. (Sarcasm) I just assumed they didn’t have the time for such debauchery with them being faithful churchgoers and all. (More sarcasm)
As with most jobs and especially in jobs that you are in the public eye, its not what he was doing its the fact that he posted it on social media. That is where he went wrong. His judgement or lack there of is the problem. I am positive that this wasn’t a first time thing nor do I think that ESPN is naive enough to think it was a first time thing with him partying and having strippers everywhere. It is the judgement he used in posting it. That is what got him. He is the “face” of ESPN and as such should conduct himself accordingly. I would bet that there is a social media clause in his contract. I don’t like ESPN at all but in this instance he forced their hand. He isn’t some 16 year old kid who posted some stupid thing on instagram, he is a paid employee and a grown man who should know better. He is the public face of a corporation. Hell even in my little world my company is very strict with rules around what you can and cannot post on social media and if they dont like what I post then I can fired. No different here.
So ESPN supports woke liberal media along with China and its communist/genocide ways, but doesn’t support Paul Pierce helping women make money. Makes sense. BTW, stupid of him to video his private life.
After that “WAP” performance, why would this be so disturbing..G rated by comparison.
Bingo. Re my comment above.