Paul Pierce isn’t hiding from his latest headline moment. The Boston Celtics legend broke his silence following his DUI arrest earlier this week, offering a candid, almost humorous take that only Pierce could pull off, MensJournal reports. Expand Tweet

Pierce was arrested late Tuesday night after California Highway Patrol officers reportedly found him asleep behind the wheel of his Range Rover on U.S. Highway 101 in Los Angeles. According to authorities, the vehicle was stopped in the middle of the road, and officers noted signs of impairment before taking him into custody.

But Pierce, 47, says the whole thing was blown out of proportion. Posting on Threads Thursday, he claimed he simply dozed off while stuck in a lengthy traffic jam. “Imagine being stuck in stand still traffic for

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