The Boston Celtics parted ways with Ime Udoka after he was suspended for fraternizing on the job with a female subordinate.
The Celtics disciplined Udoka for having an “improper” relationship with the married employee.
According to Sports Illustrated, the Celtics officially hired interim coach Joe Mazzulla as the team’s head coach.
The announcement was made on Thursday, making coach Mazzulla the youngest head coach in the NBA.
“As he has shown, Joe is a very talented coach and leader. He has a unique ability to galvanize a room around a mission,” Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said in a statement.
“We are thankful for the work he has done to help get us to this point, and excited that he has agreed to lead us into the future.”
The announcement came days after Udoka’s former fiancée, Nia Long complained that the team aired his dirty laundry in public without contacting her first.
Long packed her bags and moved back to the West Coast with their son, Kez Sunday Udoka, 11.
She said the Celtics still have not called to apologize to her for ruining her life.
Udoka was placed on a year’s leave in September after the husband of a Celtics employee complained to higher ups that Udoka was sleeping with his wife.
Udoka coached the Celtics to the NBA Finals last season, in his first season as head coach.
