Boston Celtics announced on Thursday that it had suspended Ime Udoka, the head coach, for the whole of next season due to team policy violations. While the team did not officially provide any details, reports suggest he was romantically involved with a female team staff member.

The Celtics start their pre-season in 10 days and have just dropped this bomb. Ime Udoka has had an exemplary first year with the Celtics as their head coach but will be unable to repeat it this year.

He led the team to the finals for the first time since 2010. Udoka apologized to the Celtics, fans, and players for letting them down. He apologised and accepted the team's decision. It is not clear whether he will resume coaching duties after the suspension. The Celtics will make the decision later. Udoka became their coach in 2021.
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Udoka became the Celtics' coach in the summer of 2021.

( Originally published on Sep 23, 2022 )

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Boston Celtics suspend head coach Ime Udoka for next season? All we know

Ime Udoka, Boston Celtics head coach, has been suspended for 2022-2023 season. He has been suspended for violating team policies. The suspension is immediately effective, and the team announced it on Thursday.

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