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.

Source: https://www.tmz.com/2025/10/09/paul-pierce-arrest/

45 comments

  1. The truth hurts sometimes

    I wonder how long traffic was backed up

    Edit if unclear: if traffic was at a standstill because of an accident, and it was at night / someone was very tired, I feel like dozing off isn’t out of the realm of possibility even without substances.

  4. Yeah sounds like Paul. I know the videos of him wasted can be funny but unc really needs to get his drinking in check

  22. Fuck drunk drivers. Plan ahead, take an uber, walk, don’t get in the car. I hate hearing this kind of stuff but glad no one got hurt.

  23. I don’t normally jump to conclusions but I’m going to safely assume Paul Pierce was drunk.

  27. If you’re dead tired and there’s a lot of traffic on the 101, people fall asleep lol. This happened to me a few times when I was so exhausted and traffic was at a stand still. Guarantee you’ll see people micro-sleeping in traffic, especially with how everyone is stressed and tired recently.

  29. clearly seems to have a problem, half the time you see clips of him nowadays he’s faded. and dui c’mon man, you gotta get some help

  43. The good news is that, if you’re breathing, it’s not too late to seek help and build a life without alcohol. I’ll be genuinely rooting for him and everyone else in that position.

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