{"id":4499,"date":"2025-10-11T18:47:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T18:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2025\/10\/11\/paul-pierce-breaks-silence-on-dui-arrest-with-traffic-excuse\/"},"modified":"2025-10-11T18:47:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T18:47:50","slug":"paul-pierce-breaks-silence-on-dui-arrest-with-traffic-excuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2025\/10\/11\/paul-pierce-breaks-silence-on-dui-arrest-with-traffic-excuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Pierce Breaks Silence on DUI Arrest with Traffic Excuse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allhiphop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Paul-Pierce.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Paul Pierce responded to his DUI arrest by blaming a 45-minute traffic jam and fatigue, claiming he simply fell asleep behind the wheel on a Los Angeles freeway.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div id=\"allhiphop-subscribe2\" style=\"    margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<form target=\"_blank\" action=\"https:\/\/read.letterhead.email\/all-hip-hop\/subscribe\" method=\"POST\">\n<div class=\"form__group\" bis_skin_checked=\"1\" style=\" padding: 30px; background: #f5f5f5; \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"email\" class=\"form__label form__label--required\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>AllHipHop.com<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/label><\/p>\n<p>Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. 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Subscribe now!<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input id=\"email\" maxlength=\"\" required=\"required\" type=\"email\" name=\"email\" class=\"form__input\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"form__group__field__submit-button items-center button button--secondary\" style=\" color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(197, 0, 0); font-family: Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; border: 0px solid rgb(41, 98, 255); border-radius: 3px; padding: 3px 23px; \"> Subscribe <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/tag\/paul-pierce\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paul Pierce<\/a> blamed gridlocked traffic and exhaustion for his DUI arrest after California Highway Patrol officers found him asleep behind the wheel on a Los Angeles freeway Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>The 47-year-old NBA Hall of Famer was discovered in his Range Rover on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 101 around 10:40 P.M., near the scene of a multi-car wreck that had shut down several lanes.<\/p>\n<p>According to a statement from CHP, officers \u201cnoticed signs of alcohol impairment\u201d and arrested Pierce on suspicion of misdemeanor DUI.<\/p>\n<p>Pierce broke his silence with an Instagram post offering his version of events.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImagine being stuck in stand still traffic for 45 mins and falling asleep,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPnH56CkRzL\/?hl=en\">he wrote.<\/a> \u201cI took this picture that night because I never been in stand still traffic for this long. I\u2019m old, I\u2019m tired, and I fell asleep. I\u2019m good y\u2019all thanks for the love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The arrest came after officers reopened four of six lanes near the crash site and spotted Pierce\u2019s SUV parked just south of the incident. 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padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPnH56CkRzL\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by The Truth (@paulpierce)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/d><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/d><\/figure>\n<p>The case is now under review by the Los Angeles city attorney, who will decide whether to file formal charges.<\/p>\n<p>Pierce\u2019s public explanation hinges on fatigue, not intoxication. He included a photo of the traffic jam in his post as evidence, though police say they observed behavior consistent with alcohol use.<\/p>\n<p>The former <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/06\/18\/sports\/basketball\/18celtics.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boston Celtics<\/a> star spent 15 seasons with the franchise, earning NBA Finals MVP honors in 2008 during the team\u2019s championship run alongside Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen.<\/p>\n<p>He retired in 2017 after stints with the Brooklyn Nets, Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Clippers, finishing his career with 26,397 points\u2014good for 16th on the NBA\u2019s all-time scoring list.<\/p>\n<p>Since leaving the court, Pierce has worked in sports media, most recently as a co-host on Fox Sports\u2019 \u201cSpeak\u201d before the show was canceled in July 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Pierce has largely stayed out of trouble since retirement. 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