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Celts coach Udoka to be suspended

Posted on 9/22/22 at 9:00 am
Posted by Mulkey Man
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Posted on 9/22/22 at 9:00 am
Looks like he is getting suspended for the season for sleeping with a staffer. Crazy.
Posted by Bronc
Member since Sep 2018
12646 posts
Posted on 9/22/22 at 9:04 am to
Considering no criminal charges I assume this was consensual?

Assuming so, that's kinda wild unless this was a Rosas situation and it was creating a toxic work situation, in which case you'd expect him to just be fired.

Goes to show though, dont take for granted that your team will have another chance at a chip, crazy shite is always lurking that can derail a window of oppurtunity.
This post was edited on 9/22/22 at 9:05 am
Posted by hassan whiteside
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Member since Dec 2021
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Posted on 9/22/22 at 9:05 am to
Cant even get arse in 2022 without punishment
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
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Posted on 9/22/22 at 9:06 am to
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Adrian Wojnarowski
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Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka is likely facing a suspension for the entire 2022-2023 season for his role in a consensual relationship with a female staff member, sources tell ESPN. A formal announcement is expected as soon as today.


An entire season for sex seems insane, but if you are going to suspend him that long...just fire him, yeah?
Posted by Bronc
Member since Sep 2018
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Posted on 9/22/22 at 9:09 am to
He did just get them to a championship in year one, probably scared of cutting him loose.
Posted by Pelicans15
Bossier
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Posted on 9/22/22 at 9:18 am to
Is he married? Does he have a mortality clause in his contract? Is she married? If they're both single and consensual then what's the issue?
Posted by Camp Randall
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Posted on 9/22/22 at 9:22 am to
She could sue for sexual harrasment, hostile work environment, all kinds of shite.
Don’t shite where you eat.
Posted by saintslsupels
Member since Jul 2014
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Posted on 9/22/22 at 9:32 am to
He is married yes, but I don’t get why the Celtics are blowing this up so much. They could have fined him and suspended him without leaking everything like this. Why potentially blow your season up over off the court issues that aren’t illegal?
Posted by Bronc
Member since Sep 2018
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Posted on 9/22/22 at 9:36 am to
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Is he married? Does he have a mortality clause in his contract? Is she married? If they're both single and consensual then what's the issue?




The Celtics have a strict policy on internal fraternization apparently, so Ime should have known not to shite where he eats.

But no, not married, engaged with the girl from Friday:

This post was edited on 9/22/22 at 9:38 am
Posted by TeddyPadillac
Member since Dec 2010
25565 posts
Posted on 9/22/22 at 9:37 am to
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Is he married?


He's married to Nia Long, well, i don't think they are actually married, but they might as well be. They have a kid together as well.


Suspended for a year seems crazy. I get they have a clause that says no relationships with people on the staff, but it seems like if that happened, you'd get fired. The only reason he's not fired is b/c he's the first year head coach that just led them to the finals.
I don't understand why this even had to be made public. Seems like something that should have been handled internally. I would have to assume whoever he slept with is the one making this a big deal, or he pulled a Costanza and did it at work and someone witnessed it.
Posted by teke184
Zachary, LA
Member since Jan 2007
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Posted on 9/22/22 at 9:39 am to
My guess is that this was a long term thing rather than a one off.

Someone with his success as coach for them doesn’t get a year suspension for getting a hummer as a one off.
Posted by Bronc
Member since Sep 2018
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Posted on 9/22/22 at 9:39 am to
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He is married yes, but I don’t get why the Celtics are blowing this up so much. They could have fined him and suspended him without leaking everything like this. Why potentially blow your season up over off the court issues that aren’t illegal?




Could create even more problems internally if other have been disciplined or there is a sense of inequity amongst the staff.

Also, could be a more toxic situation than has leaked so far.
This post was edited on 9/22/22 at 9:52 am
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
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Posted on 9/22/22 at 9:39 am to
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I don't understand why this even had to be made public. Seems like something that should have been handled internally.
2 people in an organization getting together always think they're the only 2 that know, but usually more people know.

Obvious speculation here, but I'd guess enough people knew to where someone was going to leak it and it couldn't remain internal only.
Posted by rondo
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Posted on 9/22/22 at 10:40 am to
Cooter is undefeated
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
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Posted on 9/22/22 at 10:42 am to
The most dubious “source” in the world, IncarceratedBob, is making this accusation:

quote:

**UPDATED NBA NEWS** Ime Udoka had relationships with not 1 but 2 staff members, one deleted all social media accounts, the other has turned off comments on IG (both married) one was actually married to a senior Vice President in Celtics organization who wanted 1 year suspension.
Posted by Bronc
Member since Sep 2018
12646 posts
Posted on 9/22/22 at 10:49 am to
quote:

**UPDATED NBA NEWS** Ime Udoka had relationships with not 1 but 2 staff members, one deleted all social media accounts, the other has turned off comments on IG (both married) one was actually married to a senior Vice President in Celtics organization who wanted 1 year suspension.



Welp, looks like option 2 it is

quote:

Also, could be a more toxic situation than has leaked so far.
This post was edited on 9/22/22 at 11:07 am
Posted by Soggymoss
Member since Aug 2018
14302 posts
Posted on 9/22/22 at 10:57 am to
Chris Mannix is reporting that Ime is considering resigning from the Celtics.

There’s also rumors that he was caught in the team locker room and that’s how it all started.

Either way, a year suspension seems excessive, but when you consider the possibility of how many lawsuits Boston could be hit with, it makes a little more sense. A lot of companies ban interoffice relationships because of that reason. Hell, Gersan Rosas just got fired from the Wolves for the same thing a year or two ago.
This post was edited on 9/22/22 at 11:02 am
Posted by teke184
Zachary, LA
Member since Jan 2007
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Posted on 9/22/22 at 11:03 am to


Yeah, don’t frick the boss man’s wife unless he is into that sort of thing.
Posted by Bronc
Member since Sep 2018
12646 posts
Posted on 9/22/22 at 11:06 am to
Lawsuits, terrible press, angry front office(if reports he was hooking up with a staff members wife), looks bad on Brad Stevens, and who knows if there was lies/cover ups.

Really surprised after the new leaks he isnt just being fired.
Posted by Chad504boy
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Posted on 9/22/22 at 11:09 am to
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one was actually married to a senior Vice President in Celtics organization who wanted 1 year suspension.


fricking the boss' wife? is that correct?
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