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Paul Pierce has finally flushed out the truth — though something still reeks.

Lets rewind: It was Game 1 of the 2008 NBA Finals between the Celtics and Lakers, when Pierce appeared to land awkwardly on his right leg during the third quarter. He grimaced in pain, infamously exiting on a wheelchair before taking his game off the charts to win Finals MVP and deliver Boston a title.

Conspiracy theories filled the air, as he returned only minutes later. Was it really an injury, or perhaps an untimely bathroom break?

Then came an apparent “confession” on the 11th anniversary of the incident — or was it an accident — Wednesday night.

“I just had to go to the bathroom,” Pierce said on ESPN ahead of Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Warriors and Raptors.

But his colleague, Jalen Rose, kept sniffing.

“No. 1 or No. 2?” Rose asked.

No answer.

“Why did you need a wheelchair?” Chauncey Billups asked.

“Something went down,” Pierce admitted.

“You were streaking?” Rose countered, speaking for all of us.

At that moment, Pierce turned away in silence, relieving himself from the conversation for good.

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