Celtics' Ime Udoka facing season-long suspension for improper relationship with female staffer, per reports
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Assistant coach Joe Mazzulla will likely be at the helm for the 2022-23 season
The Boston Celtics will likely suspend coach Ime Udoka for the entirety of the 2022-23 season, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Udoka had an "improper, intimate and consensual relationship" with a female staff member that violated the team's code of conduct, The Athletic's Shams Charania reported late Wednesday.
Assistant coach Joe Mazzula will likely be named interim coach, per ESPN, with an announcement expected as soon as Thursday.
Coaching suspensions are extremely rare in the NBA. Washington Wizards assistant Mike Batiste was suspended two games last season for entering the stands, and both Mike Budenholzer and Jason Kidd have earned one-game suspensions for conduct that took place within a game. A lengthy suspension for a coach, especially one that is team-imposed, would be unprecedented.
