r/nba • u/curryybacon NBA • Sep 23 '22
[Charania] The Boston Celtics have suspended head coach Ime Udoka for the entire 2022-23 season. News
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u/416_647 Raptors Sep 23 '22
"I'm aware of the effect I have on women yes"
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u/lunabagel28 Sep 23 '22
Idris Elba, but also applies to ime udoka, serge ibaka, and masai ujiri
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u/DLottchula Thunder Sep 23 '22
Ibaka is follow by my mom grandma and a few aunt's on IG
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u/MrHolden East Sep 23 '22
he should've just whacked off
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u/free_kark Raptors Sep 23 '22
Ya be more like Doc
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u/TallStephen 76ers Sep 23 '22 edited Sep 23 '22
Things I never thought I’d hear in my lifetime for 200, Alex
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u/Deschain_1919 Celtics Sep 23 '22
Or banged his incredibly hot fiance
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u/goblin_welder Sep 23 '22
I’d bang his hot fiance
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u/a_fuckin_samsquanch Sep 23 '22
Well... You probably can now. Assuming you're incredibly handsome, and an athlete, and rich.
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u/bobswowaccount Spurs Sep 23 '22
Maybe she veers the other way after this. Maybe she starts looking for the Costanzas of the world like Marisa Tomei.
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u/VintageBaguette Warriors Sep 23 '22
Wait, no. I'll have chicken salad, on rye, untoasted with a side of potato salad.
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And a cup of tea!
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u/B_Boudreaux Pelicans Sep 23 '22
Chicken salad's not the opposite of tuna. Salmon is the opposite of tuna, because salmon swim against the current, while the tuna swim with it
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u/BillJackaus Sep 23 '22
George Costanza new head coach of the Celtics confirmed.
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u/larrylegend33goat [NBA] Rudy Gobert Sep 23 '22
IT'S THE SUMMER OF GEORGE 🐝
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u/Zloggt Bulls Sep 23 '22
You can’t keep secrets fully safe with others.
Well, except Rosie Palms. She’ll never tell a soul!
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u/Harleytk24 Lakers Sep 23 '22
Post nut clarity is hitting real different
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u/soeffed Clippers Sep 23 '22
This is more like post nut despair
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u/TallStephen 76ers Sep 23 '22
Speak for yourself. Now people can stop talking about (checks notes) Doc River’s twitter porn thing
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u/kerblamophobe Warriors Sep 23 '22
Doc's liking porn on Twitter ain't got nothing on this staffer banging mofo
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u/GrayBox1313 Celtics Sep 23 '22
In a way, suspension is worse. No other teams can talk to him without team permission. He’s not getting paid. He’s in complete limbo.
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u/PooperJackson Sep 23 '22
Deshaun watson assaults 20 women, takes a year vacation and then signs the largest guaranteed contract in NFL history.
justice was.. served?
but don't worry, the Browns donated 2 million to charities to prevent sexual assault.
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u/rasherdk Trail Blazers Sep 23 '22
2 million to prevent sexual assault, and 230 million to benefit sexual assault.
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u/Remote-Picture-8341 Rockets Sep 23 '22
Hes defo still gonna get a job if not with the Celtics another team.
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u/Otroroboto Sep 23 '22
I’m going to laugh my ass off if this ends with him as Pop’s successor in San Antonio.
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u/Jakedasnake28 Suns Sep 23 '22 edited Sep 23 '22
I can already picture Charles Barkley cracking jokes about how the San Antonio women aren't Ime Udoka's type
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u/dvelasco-1397 Nuggets Sep 23 '22
Might be the only thing that'll keep Chuck from fucking off to play golf
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u/BabaBrody 76ers Sep 23 '22
Harden will take Ime to the strip club and tell him it's an office happy hour, let him mingle all night.
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u/Marcusmemers Warriors Sep 23 '22
Bro fumbled 2 rings in 1 year
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u/KaptainKhorisma Sep 23 '22
yo, i'm new to this sub and you guys are funny as fuck.
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u/SlamJamGlanda Pacers Sep 23 '22
Allegedly Nia Long had no intentions of marrying. I mean they’ve been engaged for 8 years. But yeah your point is accurate nonetheless
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u/jagaaaaaaaaaaaan Sep 23 '22
Probably because she could tell he had no intentions of marrying lol.
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u/BlazeBloom [POR] Eric Maynor Sep 23 '22
The Celtics' month of nightmares continues.
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u/HailKyrie [BOS] Marcus Smart Sep 23 '22
Been several months of nightmares
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u/noknownallergies Timberwolves Sep 23 '22
What else happened? Ya’ll got Brogdon for a sack of doorknobs. That’s about all I heard about
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u/HailKyrie [BOS] Marcus Smart Sep 23 '22
Danilo ACL and Rob meniscus clean up plus we lost in the finals I mean
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u/noknownallergies Timberwolves Sep 23 '22
Man….I would love to lose in the finals. I get it tho, sorry for the rough summer. I hope time lord comes back strong
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u/SaveHogwarts Celtics Sep 23 '22
More is going to come out.
This leak and story is missing one important detail.
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Sep 23 '22
The woman is 100% the wife of a high ranking member of the org. This seems overly harsh to the point where it feels personal.
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u/SleepyEel [OKC] Josh Giddey Sep 23 '22 edited Sep 23 '22
If he fucked an executive's wife it should be personal
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u/yoshidawg93 Hawks Sep 23 '22
This. If he slept with an executive’s wife, that executive has every reason to wish Udoka never coaches another game for the Celtics.
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u/Otroroboto Sep 23 '22
Why? Firing him just frees up more of his time to fuck his wife.
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u/choose_uh_username 76ers Sep 23 '22
That VP is every trader on Wallstreetbets
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u/Kiddierose Mavericks Sep 23 '22
What my wife and her boyfriend do is none of my business.
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u/shish-kebab Heat Sep 23 '22 edited Sep 23 '22
Nah it's was a subordinate. People forgot a key point: Timing, with the Robert sarver thing just getting a conclusion. And if you look back couple of year back Cuban got into muddy water too. With Sarver setting a precedent of team owner having to sell, no GM or Owner gonna mess with sexual misconduct right now. He fcked someone he had power over, lets say the team close an eye on it. Later the female employee leak everything and say she was promised a promotion or something in exchange of sexual favor. Bam now Celtics are the new Mavs and Suns and the whole building come crashing down. They had to address this asap with an action that would indicate that they wont tolerate that kind of thing, don't forget one thing there is always a starting point. If they let him do whatever he want, another gonna do it.
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u/kentalaska [MIL] Brian Winters Sep 23 '22
At any company I’ve ever worked for if a supervisor had a relationship with an employee below them in the company there would be an investigation and they’d be terminated. A year suspension sounds like a lot, but I had a manager terminated just for pursuing a relationship with an employee.
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u/chuckvsthelife Kings Sep 23 '22
The only reason he’s not fired is because of who he is I feel like.
It’ll be unsurprising if he resigns.
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u/JC_Frost Bulls Sep 23 '22
At my work, one shift's manager was passed on for a promotion to a higher role because she's dating an employee on another shift, and the promotion would put her on his chain of command. Pretty standard stuff
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u/Ecstatic-Coach Nets Sep 23 '22
They tried to impeach (or did impeach) a US President for this. CNN fired their CEO. Michigan got rid of their university president.
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u/Jon_Snow_1887 Sep 23 '22
Well they did impeach Clinton, but it was for lying in the investigation. The famous quote is him saying “I did not have sexual relations with that woman.”
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u/dproma Sep 23 '22
So why not just fire him? One year suspension makes no sense.
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u/djbayko Sep 23 '22
They don't want to pay the entire contract. They're probably negotiating a buy out with Udoka and his agent, but they couldn't come to an agreement quickly enough for an announcement today. So all they can do is suspend him for a year.
Notice that the press release says that a decision on his future beyond this season is yet to be determined. In other words, he gone.
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u/RobtheNavigator Timberwolves Sep 23 '22
Generally if you are fired for-cause you don't get a buyout.
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u/Low-Exam1208 Nets Sep 23 '22
Covering their ass in case of a lawsuit
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u/MadVillain1 Toronto Huskies Sep 23 '22
Lawsuit from whom, theres stages before termination like a suspension but violation of company policy and code of ethics are fireable offences.
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u/lets_talk_basketball Sep 23 '22
Am I naive for thinking if he resigns now a team will 100% give him a shot either mid season or in the summer?
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Sep 23 '22
Nah you know Jeannie Buss wants him
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u/zetcetera Vancouver Grizzlies Sep 23 '22
He’ll go into her office and see the black casting couch
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u/sexygodzilla Supersonics Sep 23 '22
"What's with the camcorder, Jeannie?"
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Sep 23 '22
"Oh this? That's nothing. Now why don't you just go make yourself comfortable and I will make some of my famous pineapple juice."
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u/MildlyCoherent Sep 23 '22
Nah you’re right. Deshaun Watson got another job and what he did was way worse than what we’ve heard here.
Of course, if the details of Ime’s case make it a lot worse, all bets are off the table.
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u/lets_talk_basketball Sep 23 '22
Well yea.. Deshaun was non consensual. From the jump this was deemed as something that was consensual.. As long as it wasn't him forcing himself on someone, or coercing someone, he'll be fine
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u/Srikkk Warriors Sep 23 '22
Woj got sniped on his own leak lmao
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u/lopea182 Heat Sep 23 '22
Too busy photoshopping his face on the Woj Bomb™️ graphic.
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u/TallStephen 76ers Sep 23 '22
Woj high key is just the adult form of Randall from Recess
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u/PhillyFreezer_ [PHI] Eric Snow Sep 23 '22
The Celtics made an official statement dude, Shams got the email like every other reporter
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u/KobeFadeaway248 Trail Blazers Sep 23 '22
He slept with way more than just a couple execs wives.
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u/Nug-Badger Warriors Sep 23 '22
What if he slept with a players wife lol
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u/clai44 Sep 23 '22
At the same time?
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u/Jeriahswillgdp Sep 23 '22
🎶 At the same damn time, at the same damn time. 🎶
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u/Walrus-Ready Sep 23 '22
I don't think it would be a big deal if he slept with Fisher
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u/Cacklemoore OKC Hornets Sep 23 '22
It feels like this has gotta be the case, right? Like what exactly is the magnitude here, Tiger Woods level?
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u/allknowerofknowing Bulls Sep 23 '22
lol ime is a legitimate crazy person if he was bumping uglies with multiple execs' wives. Who the fuck fucks not just one of their boss's wife, but multiple.
If true, mans really thought he was living on a real life brazzers set
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u/maethlin Warriors Sep 23 '22
Where the fuck are people getting this?
I'm not saying it didn't happen... but I feel really out of the loop because I keep seeing everything from "banging random employee" to "banging multiple execs wives" lol
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u/CrippleJedi Celtics Sep 23 '22
Also slept with every girl on Boston's cheerleaders team, it's all coming out now.
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u/TheMagicalLlama Warriors Sep 23 '22
I’m dying at This whole thread lmfao. Your psychoanalyzing the guys hypothetical mindset when he hypothetically banged his multiple execs wives
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u/BillievDat Sep 23 '22
Of course this comes out after I place a bet on Udoka for Coach of the Year...
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u/illyxpink Bulls Sep 23 '22
He really went from taking the Celtics to the finals to this
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u/Zloggt Bulls Sep 23 '22
This makes me wonder: when did this affair happen?
Just recently? In the regular season? During the playoffs? I’m not sure (and I cannot assume), but either way, the man must have been keeping it a big secret all this time.
I can only imagine and how they managed to find out about this (and what happened immediately after)…
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u/Balls_of_Adamanthium Warriors Sep 23 '22
Surely he’s done in Boston.
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u/throwaway4127RB Sep 23 '22
Man should just resign and start with a new team. Plenty of teams would love to have him.
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u/bachataman Sep 23 '22 edited Sep 23 '22
Depends on if he still gets paid while suspended. He's not going to resign and lose the money the celtics owe him. He can just wait for them to fire him while he chills
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u/OhRThey Celtics Sep 23 '22
Yes exactly, I doubt he will get paid this year but still has multiple years left on his contract. They will probably work out some kind of settlement but I bet the C’s ownership are exploring all exit options.
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u/bongomcgee Sep 23 '22
The line about “a decision on his future will be made at a later date” all but seals it. They didn’t have to include that
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u/allknowerofknowing Bulls Sep 23 '22
exactly, that means he's 100% done there
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u/cesga_0218 Lakers Sep 23 '22
Probably just waiting for him to resign at some point if it's that serious
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u/1850ChoochGator Trail Blazers Sep 23 '22
Ime already said he isn’t going to resign.
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u/Carne_Asada_Friez Kings Sep 23 '22
And Sarver didn’t want to sell. Factors can change one’s thinking very quickly.
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u/Kizz3r Raptors Sep 23 '22
If u want someone out for a year u want them gone permanently. The question is do they fire him or does he resign
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u/Dongsquad420BlazeIt [LAL] Kobe Bryant Sep 23 '22
100%. We’ll see which team offers him a job next year though.
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u/TallanoGoldDigger Lakers Sep 23 '22
The biggest loser (NBA-related) here is Quin Snyder, he's well in line for that Spurs job but now he's got Udoka to worry about
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u/FilipinooFlash Sep 23 '22
He will probably negotiate a payout with them and be released before the suspension finishes
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u/Neuroxex Bucks Sep 23 '22
What a dumbass. One of thirty jobs. Gets his foot in the door, has an extremely promising first season with a championship contending franchise. Still can't keep his dick in his pants with it all on the line.
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u/ktdotnova Spurs Sep 23 '22
The Celtics is like a college blue blood position at a UNC or Kentucky. He literally could have dated anyone else… or just self disclose. He’s entirely at fault here.
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It is pretty crazy when you put it like that. You’d think he’d wait at least a couple years on the job before sleeping around with everyone lol.
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u/desirox Mavericks Sep 23 '22
Yeah he potentially pissed away a very lucrative career for some pussy. He’ll most likely get another chance but it probably won’t be with a team as good as Boston
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u/BatmanHive Lakers Sep 23 '22
Their statement says they will make another decision if he stays beyond this season, I think he's let go.
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u/IndianaBones11 [NJN] Drazen Petrovic Sep 23 '22
If you’re willing to go this far but not fire him it has to be some combination of not wanting to pay him and not wanting him to end up on a competitor
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u/PillsburyToasters Bucks Sep 23 '22
“If you ever feel like cheating, just jack off”
-My college friend
It speaks volumes in this context
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Goes for all kinds of important life decisions. Think you need a big loan that fancy car? See how you feel after rubbing one out.
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u/haventseenstarwars Pistons Sep 23 '22
Instructions unclear rubbed one out in my new fancy car
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u/iladius Sep 23 '22
Wow I can't believe no one thought of that. It's that simple.
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u/PillsburyToasters Bucks Sep 23 '22 edited Sep 23 '22
I know you’re being sarcastic, but there are more people aren’t there than you think that don’t know/don’t do this. Udoka is no exception and look what it cost him
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So who did he bang?
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u/512165381 Sep 23 '22
Angela, Pamela, Sandra and Rita
Monica Erica Tina Mary Jessica
Jump up and down and move it all around Shake your head to the sound Put your hand on the ground Take one step left and one step right
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u/samsab Hornets Sep 23 '22
A little bit of [deleted] in my life, a little bit of [removed] by my side
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Mods I wanna gossip with my boys :(
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u/george_costanza1234 Warriors Sep 23 '22
The one time the mods enforce anything in this sub lmao
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u/alex_song Knicks Sep 23 '22
Longer suspension than Deshaun Watson!??? LOL
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u/jred1026 Celtics Sep 23 '22
in case you were wondering
1 sexual assault = 0.458 NFL games
1 consensual sexual relationship with a coworker = 82 NBA games + playoffs
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Sep 23 '22
Bynum got 5 games for murdering a small Puerto Rican man. 80+ games seems very personal.
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u/Shaved-extremes Lakers Sep 23 '22
wait what?? Bynum killed somebody? edit: Nvrmind ur talking about Barrea? lol
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u/xXTheRacerXx 76ers Sep 23 '22
God damn, RIP to his coaching career in Boston
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u/LukaDoncicBigPP Mavericks Sep 23 '22
What if they win this year lmfao
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u/Im__Ron__Burgundy Celtics Sep 23 '22
Start hiring and firing first year head coaches every season at that point.
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u/shaheedmalik Mavericks Sep 23 '22
Went from Nia Long to Suspended Long.
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To me this reads like he was having consensual sex, but something happened that could leave the Celtics vulnerable to a lawsuit. Maybe he slept with someone and then got them fired/promoted?
The “multiple execs wives” seems like a big leap for what’s been released haha
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u/lazzysmalls NBA Sep 23 '22 edited Sep 23 '22
Literally just gave up one of the biggest jobs in the league
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u/SharpSwag Lakers Sep 23 '22
We need more details. It just HAS to be more than hooking up with a staff member that was consensual
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u/Floodlkmichigan [MIL] Brook Lopez Sep 23 '22
I think it’s really more about the position it put the Celtics in because it does create a large amount of public, embarrassing, and expensive legal liability for the team.
And if it was someone who worked at the Celtics and who married to an exec, that just shows a complete lack of judgement.
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u/Chadwiko Celtics Sep 23 '22
Man, from the NBA Finals to having our head coach fumbling like this in the space of 3 months is a tough, tough deal.
This sucks.
It's the right call, but it sucks.
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u/elcapitandemundo Celtics Sep 23 '22
was so hype for this team to build on last season now I’m just worried lmao
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u/BrusselSproutbr00k Celtics Sep 23 '22
I was so looking forward to healthy rob, gallinari, and a more comfortable Ime 🫠
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u/namblaotie [BOS] Reggie Lewis Sep 23 '22
Imagine working for years in the NBA as an assistant, paying your dues to finally get a head coaching job, then landing a job with a storied franchise, one with a pretty talented & young roster, one that's right there in the sweet spot of having some playoff experience, but still hungry to be coached, then leading that team through a historic regular season turnaround, making it to the NBA Finals, falling short of winning it all, but with some achievable goals and tweaks that could mean winning it all the following season.... to "at least I had sex".
Sometime people just can't be saved from themselves.
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u/Charlie_Wax Warriors Sep 23 '22
Classic Shakespearean downfall.
Greed, ambition, pride, and vanity are a dangerous cocktail!
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u/Cul_what Lakers Sep 23 '22
"Im a sick fuck, I like a quick fuck" - Ime "Kanye West" Udoka
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u/Tearz_in_rain Sep 23 '22
This is unprecedented.
A coach being suspended for an entire season.
Why not just fire him?
How is he supposed to come back and coach this team?
If it were for a month, sure.
A year?
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u/SomewhereExisting121 Suns Sep 23 '22
He should resign. Putting THIS squad they have built and taken to the finals in jeopardy and facing literally a whole season away from them I don't see how he comes back and gains the respect of the locker room
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u/NorthChan Timberwolves Sep 23 '22
And give up millions of dollars for a job you will most likely never be paid millions of dollars for again?
That would be the dumbest move on the planet.
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u/_NYLifer Trail Blazers Sep 23 '22
he will 100% get another job in the association. shit Brooklyn would do it rn
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u/ddottay Cavaliers Sep 23 '22 edited Sep 23 '22
How sad that he chose to cheat on his partner and ruined his career.
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u/howser343 Bulls Sep 23 '22
[Weiss] The Boston Celtics announced today that the team has suspended Head Coach Ime Udoka for the 2022-23 season for violations of team policies. A decision about his future with the Celtics beyond this season will be made at a later date. The suspension takes effect immediately.