Stephen A. Smith floated a wild concept about Ime Udoka on Tuesday.
Talking on “First Take,” Smith opined that the rationale the Celtics suspended Udoka for at the very least a 12 months somewhat than firing him after having an affair with a married workforce worker was as a result of they wished to play keep-away from the competitors.
“I consider a part of the rationale he was suspended, not fired, is as a result of the Boston Celtics didn't need him to finish up in Brooklyn,” Smith mentioned. “I consider that Ime Udoka, had he gotten fired, with all of the stuff that occurred — bear in mind, the operative phrases have been ‘consensual relationship, violation of group coverage!’ So as a result of it’s that, it’s about your habits, which we don’t endorse, versus a criminal offense.
“And since there was nothing that was put on the market that mentioned it was a criminal offense, I consider that if Ime Udoka had been fired by the Boston Celtics, the Brooklyn Nets would’ve fired Steve Nash and introduced that brother again and he could be the coach for the Brooklyn Nets proper now. That’s how emphatic I'm about this.”
As a result of Smith is so plugged into NBA circles this is able to have appeared like sourced reporting, however he shortly clarified that he has “no supply materials” or “inside info,” however that this sequence of occasions was “simply my opinion.”
Smith continued to say, in mild of Kevin Durant’s commerce demand from earlier this summer time, and the truth that Udoka is a former Nets assistant, that he believed Udoka would’ve landed the Nets job.
Whereas Smith says that no crime occurred, there was some reporting that Udoka’s conduct was extra extreme than merely having an affair. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that Udoka made “undesirable feedback” to the girl concerned, and Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN later reported that Udoka used “crude language” together with her.
The Celtics reached the NBA Finals in Udoka’s first season as head coach. Joe Mazzulla has been named their interim coach for this 12 months.
Udoka is engaged to actress Nia Lengthy, and the 2 share a 10-year-old son.
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