Editor’s Note: Boston has officially announced that Ime Udoka will serve a season-long suspension for a “violation of team policies.”
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) September 23, 2022
Editor’s note: According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, Ime Udoka has decided not to step down as head coach with Boston and will instead await any decision the franchise makes.
Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka will not resign pending punishment from the organization, according to league sources. @NBAonTNT.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) September 22, 2022
Boston Celtics coach Imme Udokan may be suspended for the 2022-23 season after allegedly engaging in a consensual relationship with a female staff member, according to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski.
Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka could face a suspension through the 2022-2023 season for his role in an affair with a female teammate, sources told ESPN. A formal announcement is expected from today.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 22, 2022
Boston will name assistant coach Joe Mazzula as interim coach while Udoka serves out Wojciech’s suspension. Udoka Boston finished first in the 2022 NBA Finals, falling in six games to the Golden State Warriors. Boston went from being a .500 team in January to finishing as the second seed in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Assistant coach Joe Mazzula could be Boston’s interim coach for the rest of the season, sources told ESPN. https://t.co/GKEiMemnFN
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 22, 2022
After Boston announced the suspension of Udoka for the season, the distraught coach apologized for putting the Celtics “in this difficult situation” and to the players, fans and families for “defying” them.
New: Statement by Celtic coach Ime Udoka pic.twitter.com/MFutFx7c3l
— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) September 23, 2022
