Celtics make official suspension of Ime Udoka for the 2022-23 campaign
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Celtics make official suspension of Ime Udoka for the 2022-23 campaign
The coach became romantically involved with a Celtics employee, which presents a violation of the Boston club’s code of conduct.
With Ime Udoka on the bench, the Celtics returned to the Finals after a 12-year absence. After only one year as coach of Boston, the coach will have to step aside.
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) September 23, 2022
Boston chose to separate the coach after Udoka had a consensual relationship with a worker of the organization. The foregoing represents a violation of the Celtics’ code of conduct.
With Udoka penalized, it was added that Joe Mazzulla, who has served as the Celtics’ assistant since 2019, will be named interim head coach.
Udoka takes a stand
After the Celtics’ decision was made known, Udoka apologized for his behavior and acknowledged his wrongdoing. He added that he will not talk about it anymore.
“I want to apologize to players, fans, the Celtics organization, and my family for letting them down,” he said, according to ESPN. “I apologize for putting the team in this difficult situation and accepted the decision. Out of respect for everyone involved, I will not comment further.”
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— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) September 23, 2022