Bruce Pearl is facing criticism from ESPN -host after pulling down from Auburn Job

ESPN PUNDIT Michael Wilbon seemed to be happy with Bruce Pearl’s decision to resign as Auburn Tigers Men’s Basketball Head coach Monday.

Wilbon said of “sorry the interruption” called pearl a “dividing person” and he hoped there was “pressure” to push him out of the program. Meanwhile, Pearl was one of the most successful men’s basketball trainer at the university, led the team to his last two four appearances.

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“He had become a divisive person, it seems to be on purpose. And I hope there was pressure just to get him out,” Wilbon said.

Pearl, 65, becomes ambassador for the program and said he will not end up driving for the US Senate despite rumors that he would be a potential candidate to replace Senator Tommy Tuberville in Alabama as he runs for governor of the state.

“Many of you know that I was thinking and praying maybe driving after the US Senate, maybe to be the next big senator from the state of Alabama. It would have required to leave Auburn,” he said in a video.

Auburn Tiger’s main coach Bruce Pearl in the second half of the southern regional final in the 2025 NCAA tournament against Michigan State Spartans in the State Farm Arena on March 30, 2025. (Dale Zanine/Imag- Pictures)

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Pearl has been more obvious about his political inclinations in recent years. As one of the few Jewish head coach of the NCAA basketball ball, he became a striking spokesman for Israel in their response to October 7 terrorist attacks from Hamas.

He has been a supporter of how President Donald Trump has also handled the conflicts in the Middle East.

Pearl was also tapped to chair the US Israeli Education Association.

Head coach Bruce Pearl from Auburn Tigers responds during the second half to Kentucky Wildcats in Auburn Arena on January 22, 2022 in Auburn, Alabama. (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

He was 246-125 as Tigers’ head coach.