- Ime Udoka is embroiled in a scandal over allegedly having an affair with a Celtics employee
- The Nigerian-American professional basketball coach allegedly had an inappropriate affair with the unnamed woman
- The 45-year-old now faces a lengthy suspension, which means he may have already coached his last game with the franchise.
Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka has been accused of having an inappropriate affair with a female staff member.
Such an allegation is considered a violation of the franchise’s code of conduct even if the matter was declared consensual.
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski via SI, Ime Udoka could be heavily suspended from the Celtics after The Athletic’s Shams Charania revealed, “Udoka had an inappropriate intimate and consensual relationship with a female staff member of the team.”
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Udoka’s fate is expected to be decided as early as Thursday, September 22, but the length of the suspension is yet to be determined.
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Earlier, a report claimed that Udoka would not be fired from his position, but if suspended, he might have already coached his last game with the franchise.
Yahoo News reports that after Will Hardy left to join Utah Jazz, Boston’s Joe Mazzulla is the favorite to take over in the interim role.
He is the first to win multiple Game 7s in his first run of the playoffs, knocking out both the Miami Heat and the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks.
The Boston Celtics hired Ime Udoka as their new head coach on June 28, 2021. He is the 18th head coach in Celtics franchise history and the first Nigerian head coach in NBA history.
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In 2011, the Nigerian-American national retired from professional basketball to pursue a coaching career.
Ime Udoka leads Boston Celtics to NBA Finals in 12 years
sports briefs reported earlier that a former D’Tigers forward, Ime Udoka, oversaw the Boston Celtics’ advancement to the NBA Finals for the first time in 12 years in spectacular fashion.
Boston Celtic were in impressive form, beating the Miami Heat 100-96 in a Game 7 win after initially falling short in their last five playoffs.
A crucial moment in the game came when Butler missed a three-pointer before Boston’s Marcus Smart – who had 24 points and nine rebounds overall – made two free throws to seal the long-awaited spot in the Finals.
Source: SportsBrief.com