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BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics suspended coach Ime Udoka for the upcoming season after a months-long investigation by an external law firm that found multiple violations of team policies, team owner Wyc Grousbeck said Friday.
Grousbeck
would not comment on specifics. A person with knowledge of the matter, speaking
on the condition of anonymity because the details were not made public, told
The Associated Press on Thursday that it involved an inappropriate relationship
with a woman in the organization.
Grousbeck
said no one else from the organization is facing punishment. He would not say
whether the suspension was unpaid but confirmed that it comes with a “significant
financial penalty.”
The
suspension runs through June 30, 2023, and assistant Joe Mazzulla will lead the
team as interim coach for the season.
No decision
has been made about Udoka’s possible return at the end of his punishment,
Grousbeck said.
AP
Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds in Miami contributed to this report.
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