JAKARTA - Coach Ime Udoka was suspended for one season by the Boston Celtics. The coach had an intimate relationship with a staff member and was deemed to have violated organizational regulations.
The 47-year-old, who was in his second season with the Celtics after leading Massachusetts to his first NBA Final in 12 years, quickly apologized to the Boston franchise and his family.
"I want to apologize to the players, fans, and the entire Celtics organization and my family for disappointing them. I regret putting the team in this difficult situation and I accept the team's decision," Udoka said in a message posted on Malika Andrews. Twitter account (ESPN).
"Out of respect for all those involved, I will not comment further."
Meanwhile, The Athletic revealed several details about Udoka's affair with his Celtics partner. Udoka herself has been in a relationship with the famous actress Nia Long for 12 years,
According to journalist Shams Charania, several staff at the Celtics first learned of Udoka's relationship with the staff member in July.
Previously, the team officials believed that the relationship was consensual. However, sources told The Athletic that the woman accused Udoka of making inappropriate comments prompting the team to launch a series of internal interviews.
According to Charania, the decision and announcement of the Celtics to suspend Udoka for one year was made after a closed meeting last Thursday involving team owners and president Brad badminton. The meeting lasted for several hours.
mediate and members of the Celtics front office also met with the players at the team facility.
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