Paul Pierce: 'Why would I need a wheelchair if I pooped my pants?'

Paul Pierce is setting the record straight about his "Wheelchair Game."

The Hall of Famer discussed the incident on The Athletic's "What Did I Miss?" podcast with Michelle Beadle and was adamant that he didn't poop his pants during the game.

"If you poop your pants, does it make sense to sit down and mush it in a wheelchair? No," Pierce said. "I would walk back there and go straight to the bathroom. Why would I need a wheelchair if I pooped my pants? Now, you don't sit down on your poop, right? Doesn't make sense."

Pierce famously left Game 1 of the 2008 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers in a wheelchair with what was believed to be an injury, but he returned minutes later.

Pierce seemed to confirm suspicions that he had an accident while working for ESPN during the 2019 NBA Finals, saying he "had to go to the bathroom" and that "something went down." However, when Beadle brought up the possibility of Pierce using the wheelchair to cover up such an accident, he insisted that wasn't the case.

"No, I never pooped my pants after three years old," Pierce said.