BOSTON—The Boston Celtics have suspended Ime Udoka for a full year, banning the coach who led them to the NBA Finals last spring for the entire 2022–2023 season.
In a statement issued Thursday night after a full day of wrangling over the terms of the punishment, the Celtics said Udoka violated team policies and left open the possibility that a longer separation could follow.
“A decision about his future with the Celtics beyond this season will be made at a later date,” the team said. pic.twitter.com/ySo5wGKrfX
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) September 23, 2022 The statement does not mention what team policies Udoka violated. The Epoch Times is unable to verify the reason why the Celtics suspended Udoka….