Matt Barnes keeps dropping hints on Ime Udoka scandal — and it is just getting worse

Matt Barnes continues to indicate there’s one thing sordid that went on behind the scenes with Ime Udoka.

On the outset of the story, when it was reported that the now-suspended Celtics coach had a consensual affair, Barnes defended Udoka. However then, the previous NBA journeyman did an about-face, and mentioned that the scenario was “100 instances uglier” than he had beforehand thought.

Barnes appeared on “Vlad TV” and continued to debate the matter.

“I’ve seen, from the homeowners to the dancers, and every thing in between. It’s sort of its personal little actuality present,” Barnes mentioned, concerning the normal playing around that others like Stephen A. Smith have asserted is commonplace in skilled sports activities organizations. “Once more, to every his personal. Nobody’s claiming to be good.”

However then Barnes doubled down on his insinuations that there's extra on the market than has been reported publicly with the Udoka scandal.

“However, like I heard it’s not about what he did, it’s about who he did it [with] that's actually going to sort of flip the sport the wrong way up in terms of this occasion,” Barnes mentioned. “This isn't one thing that’s solely the NBA. This occurs within the office throughout. However like I mentioned, it’s not a lot the act.”

It has been reported by TMZ that Udoka had an affair with a staffer who organized journey logistics for the staff, and was even concerned in making resort plans for Udoka’s fiancee, actress Nia Lengthy.

Ime Udoka was suspended for at the least a yr by the Celtics.

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Shams Charania has reported in The Athletic that an investigation performed by the Celtics revealed that Udoka additionally made “undesirable feedback” in the direction of a lady with whom he had an affair.

Udoka, who took the Celtics to the NBA Finals in his first yr as head coach, was suspended for at the least a yr by the staff. The group has been tight-lipped concerning the specifics of what he did, however proprietor Wyc Grousbeck mentioned in a press convention that the cruel self-discipline was “well-warranted” and “backed by substantial analysis and proof and truth.”

Matt Barnes continues to insinuate that there's greater than meets the attention to the Ime Udoka scandal.

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Barnes performed within the NBA from 2004-17 and at the moment co-hosts the “All of the Smoke” podcast with Stephen Jackson.