Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck and president of basketball operations Brad Stevens addressed the media Friday for the first time since they suspended coach Ime Udoka for the entire 2022-23 season.
In the press conference, Grousbeck provided a glimpse of the timeline between the summer, when they first learned of Udoka’s relationship with a Celtics staffer, prompting the club to open an investigation. The investigation, which Grousbeck said was led by an independent party, lasted several weeks and concluded Wednesday. Grousbeck said it unearthed that Udoka committed multiple violations of the team’s conduct policy, leading to the yearlong suspension announced Thursday night.