Hhours before players start reporting for training camp, the Boston Celtics consider suspending coach Ime Udoka for a yearafter it came to light that he had a consensual relationship with a woman who works for the team.
According to information from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPNdespite being a consensual relationship, lhe Celtics believe he violated the organization’s policies and impose an exemplary penalty on the coach, who made his debut on the bench for Boston last season, in which they reached the Finals for the first time since 2010, losing in six games to the Warriors.
The assistent Joe Mazzulla He will be the coach during the season that Udoka will miss.
Udoka had a son with the actress Nia Long in 2011 and got engaged in May 2015, but never married.
The Celtics have had a controversial summer, with rumors that they could trade Jaylen Brown for Kevin Durant. They look to be the first team since the 2017 Warriors to win the ring this season after losing the Finals.
