BOSTON — Celtics coach Ime Udoka used “crude language” in his dialogue with a female staff member prior to his improper workplace relationship with her, which was a key finding by the independent law firm the team hired that led to his season-long suspension, according to a report Friday by ESPN.
ESPN’s report said that the findings from the investigation “described verbiage on Udoka’s part that was deemed especially concerning coming from a workplace superior,” and that the power dynamic associated with a superior’s relationship with the staffer was the main finding and policy violation in the law firm’s findings.
These findings are factoring into what is a difficult pathway to Udoka’s reinstatement as Celtics coach in 2023, according to ESPN’s report, which added that the C’s won’t stand in Udoka’s way if he becomes a coaching candidate elsewhere.
