{"id":1347131,"date":"2021-04-06T11:58:02","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T15:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1347131"},"modified":"2021-04-06T11:58:04","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T15:58:04","slug":"sports-media-giant-aggressively-pursuing-paul-pierce-after-firing-espn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/sports-media-giant-aggressively-pursuing-paul-pierce-after-firing-espn\/","title":{"rendered":"Another Sports Media Giant Is Aggressively Pursuing Paul Pierce After His Firing From ESPN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Not many sports media<\/a> companies are clamoring to get their hands on Paul Pierce<\/a> right about now. Pierce was fired by ESPN on Monday after he posted a racy Instagram Live video over the weekend in which he was drinking, seemingly smoking a blunt, and watching half-naked women dance behind him. But one sports media giant \u2014 Barstool Sports<\/a> \u2014 has been aggressively pursuing Pierce ever since he was dumped by ESPN yesterday. Could Pierce become the newest ex-athlete to team up with Barstool?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul Pierce out at ESPN after racy Instagram Live video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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RELATED: Paul Pierce Still Has a Sizable Net Worth, Even Without ESPN Employment<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Friday night, Paul Pierce found his name trending all over the internet. Not because of something he said on ESPN's “NBA Countdown.” Not because he announced he was making a surprise return to the NBA. But because of an R-rated Instagram Live video. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pierce went live from his Instagram account while sharing a room with multiple scantily-clad women. The women were dancing and twerking in the background of the video while Pierce drank alcohol and smoked what looked like a marijuana blunt. The Boston Celtics legend and former NBA analyst appeared visibly intoxicated for the duration of the live stream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ESPN, which is owned by the family-friendly Walt Disney Company, had no choice but to fire Pierce on Monday. Pierce had worked for the network on shows such as “The Jump” and “NBA Countdown” ever since he retired from the NBA in 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, Pierce is a free agent, and he already has at least one suitor in the open market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barstool Sports making an aggressive run at Paul Pierce<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Hey @paulpierce34<\/a> \ud83d\udcde https:\/\/t.co\/6WzmkwP20n<\/a><\/p>— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) April 5, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>