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Ime Udoka photographed on June 16, 2022 during the NBA Finals against the Warriors.
NBA – Even before the season started, the NBA was hit by its first earthquake. Ime Udoka, coach of the Boston CeltsHe was suspended for a year for his franchise. The reason ? This one had a extramarital affair with a member of your staff, thereby violating the ” Rules of Procedure “ of the team.
The Celtics’ own management announced it this Friday, September 23 in a press release. ” A decision about his future with the Celtics beyond this season will be made at a later date. “, is also specified.
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Meanwhile, it is his first assistant Joe Mazzulla, who will take his place for this 2022-2023 exercise. Under Ime Udoka’s leadership last year, the Celtics climbed to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2010, but lost to the Warriors.
” I want to apologize to our players, the fans, the entire Celtics organization and my family for letting them down.the interviewee reacted. I am sorry to put the team in this difficult situation and I accept the team’s decision. Out of respect for everyone involved, I will have no further comment.. »
The punishment, one of the harshest ever meted out to an NBA head coach, comes as the Celtics’ preseason training camp begins next week. Ime Udoka spent time in San Antonio, Philadelphia and Brooklyn as an assistant coach before taking the reins of the most successful franchise in NBA history (tied with the Los Angeles Lakers) in June 2021.
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