The Boston Celtics held a push convention a person working day just after suspending head mentor Ime Udoka for the entire 2022-2023 NBA time for "violations of crew guidelines." 

Udoka reportedly had a consensual romantic relationship with a feminine staffer inside the Celtics group. 

Head Mentor Ime Udoka celebrates in the course of Sport Six of the 2022 NBA Finals on June 16, 2022 at TD Backyard in Boston. (Brian Babineau/NBAE by using Getty Images)

Celtics majority operator Wyc Grousbeck and President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens ended up present at the push conference. 

CELTICS SUSPEND IME UDOKA FOR Total 2022-23 Year FOR ‘VIOLATIONS OF Staff POLICIES’

Grousbeck explained to reporters that the suspension arrived following a months-long investigation by an external law organization that conducted a "complete investigation."

"We discovered about the summertime, some portion of the summer months, that there was a scenario," Grousbeck reported Friday. "Named in the legislation organization at that level and the investigation had some twists and turns and took some time to develop all the specifics. It finally concluded, for now, almost everything we know was wrapped up two times back."

Head coach Ime Udoka of the Boston Celtics phone calls out a enjoy in the fourth quarter from the Golden State Warriors during Recreation 3 of the 2022 NBA Finals at TD Yard on June 08, 2022 in Boston.  (Maddie Meyer/Getty Photos)

Udoka, who was getting ready to enter his next season as head mentor of the business, apologized in a statement Thursday evening. 

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"I want to apologize to our gamers, enthusiasts, the entire Celtics organization, and my family members for permitting them down," Udoka said. "I am sorry for placing the group in this tricky scenario, and I settle for the team’s conclusion. Out of respect for all people concerned, I will have no further more remark."

The Celtics are fresh new off an physical appearance in the NBA Finals, where Boston missing to the Golden State Warriors in 6 online games. The Celtics had been just one of the favorites to gain the Jap Conference in 2022 right before the news of Udoka’s suspension. 

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Boston named assistant coach Joe Mazzulla as interim head coach for the 2022-2023 season. 

Celtics head mentor Ime Udoka (remaining) did not agree with a referee (proper) in the next quarter. The Boston Celtics hosted the Golden Condition Warriors for Game Six of the NBA Finals at the TD Yard in Boston on June 17, 2022.  (Picture by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe by means of Getty Pictures)

"This felt ideal, but there’s no apparent pointers for any of this," Grousbeck explained. 

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"I took a ton of guidance from companions like Brad and many others. We collectively arrived to this and received there, but it was not distinct what to do. But it was apparent that anything considerable desired to be completed, in my see, and it was."

WHD News' Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report