NBA legend Paul Pierce has revealed how he sustained a gruesome finger injury that left him in hospital last week.
On Friday, the former Boston Celtics player shocked fans as he took to Instagram to share a photo of him lying in a hospital bed.
He also shared pictures of a horrifying finger injury that showed severe cuts and blood covering his hand.
But now he's revealed how it happened, offering some gnarly detail about the incident during an appearance on Monday's episode of 'Undisputed'.
With his bandaged finger in a cast, Pierce said: 'I was crushing it in the weight room and a plate fell on my hand.
NBA legend Paul Pierce has revealed he has been taken to hospital with a gruesome injury
Pierce posted two pictures of his finger, which was cut and looked like it had bent awkwardly
Pierce also posted a picture of him lying in a hospital bed but did not explain how it happened
'I was doing a plank with a 45 [pound plate], you know, nobody can do that really but true gorillas in the weight room.
'It slide off, smashed by hand, I had to have surgery. But I'm here bright and early Monday morning, ready… Finger smashed open, bone came out, I drove myself to the hospital, got the surgery, went home and drunk a cup of coffee.
'That's it… and Ima go to the weight room again and get right back in action.'
Pierce, a ten-time NBA All-Star who won a ring with the Boston Celtics in 2008, played 19 seasons in the NBA, averaging nearly 20 points, six rebounds, and four rebounds.
The injury came at the end of a tumultuous week for Pierce that also saw him get accused of saying a racial slur live on air.
In an 'Undisputed' segment on the Pacers' 121-89 win over the Knicks, Pierce was astounded by the box score line for New York's Donte DiVincenzo.
Pierce did appear to say the N-word in clips of the incident and it led many to post on social media in surprise - as Pierce's flub could be yet another setback for Fox's struggling morning sports talk show.
The Fox Sports basketball analyst was also accused of saying the N-word on air last week
Pierce was discussing the Knicks-Pacers game when clips showed he appeared to say it
It wasn't the first time Pierce had got into trouble for his public actions while working in television.
He was previously fired by ESPN back in April of 2021 for going live on Instagram during a poker game.
During that live stream, he was seen surrounded by women wearing bikinis who were twerking and rubbing his shoulders. In the video, Pierce was also seen drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana.
He was canned by ESPN three days later, ending a relationship that began back in 2017.
Pierce started and ended his career as a Celtic. He spent his first 15 years with the team, winning the 2008 NBA title and being named to 10 All-Star teams.
Pierce, a ten-time NBA All-Star, won a championship ring with the Boston Celtics in 2008
Only John Havlicek played more season with the Celtics, who retired Pierce's No. 36 jersey.
Pierce ended as the Celtics' all-time leaders in three-point field goals (1,823), free throws (6,434) and steals (1,583), and his 24,021 career points trails only Havlicek.
He was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in 2013, spent 2014-15 with Washington and played his final two seasons for the Los Angeles Clippers.
Pierce re-signed with Boston in 2017 so he could retire as a Celtic.
He was a first-time nominee for induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame with the Class of 2021.