Paul Pierce: Only [poop emoji]ing I did was on Lakers

Paul Pierce left Game 1 of the 2008 NBA Finals due to apparent injury, rode a wheelchair through the back hallway then returned just a few minutes later to help the Celtics beat the Lakers.

What happened?

Pierce finally explained last night.

CJ Fogler:

Paul Pierce has admitted he had to poop pic.twitter.com/3wWqZjJ1rE

— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) June 6, 2019

Pierce on ABC:

I have a confession to make. I just had to go to the bathroom.

It was something went down. I had to go to the restroom.

Jalen Rose then said what we were all thinking: “You were streaking?!” That’s the interpretation everyone ran with.

But Pierce later tried to cast his explanation in a different light.

Pierce:

Sorry to bust y’all haters bubble but the only 💩💩💩💩Ing I did June 5 2008 was on the Lakers #factz #haterzgonnahate #😂😂😂

— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) June 6, 2019

So, did we misunderstand what Pierce initially meant? Did he just regret saying it and then try to deny his own admission?

I’m left with a lot of confusion.

One thing I know: Fairly or not, a ton of people now believe Paul Pierce pooped his shorts during an NBA Finals game.