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  • čas přidán 13. 05. 2024
  • Stephen A. Smith discusses his problem with the Boston Celtics' decision to suspend Ime Udoka for the 2022-23 season.
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  • @jacobv9019
    @jacobv9019 Před rokem +215

    I hate the fact that they aren’t naming the woman because it’s the same policy that she broke too

    • @aztlanmora
      @aztlanmora Před rokem +23

      Its the bosses wife. That is why im guessing. She is playing victim

    • @factsondeck1552
      @factsondeck1552 Před rokem +8

      Completely unfair

    • @Abandoned2377
      @Abandoned2377 Před rokem +1

      I thought There’s 2 women

    • @krisevans4379
      @krisevans4379 Před rokem

      Its def a white woman

    • @CraigMcGuinn
      @CraigMcGuinn Před rokem +2

      same...imagine if a scandal like this came out about a female WNBA coach and the man the engaged with in a consensual affair wasn't named. Women would be pissed off over that

  • @PengxueYG
    @PengxueYG Před rokem +84

    Stephen A. clapping back at malika so hard they took the video down lol.

  • @ijayrizzy3116
    @ijayrizzy3116 Před rokem +184

    So they don’t fire him, THEY PUBLICLY HUMILIATE HIM…..Then their going to fire him. This should’ve never been leaked.

    • @nadia4999
      @nadia4999 Před rokem +13

      He is a Blk man. He should of known better.

    • @9876432234545
      @9876432234545 Před rokem

      It’s cuz he slept with a woman married to a Celtics executive. He salty and is taking his revenge out

    • @mohamedkamara7701
      @mohamedkamara7701 Před rokem +14

      @@nadia4999 had nothing do with his race but ok

    • @tryingtochangemyways5074
      @tryingtochangemyways5074 Před rokem

      @@mohamedkamara7701 He bang the big boss wife and she is white just like her husband..Yeah he getting punished

    • @michaelman9358
      @michaelman9358 Před rokem

      How you know they leaked it? For all you know an agent or publicist or someone's assistant sold the story... if the Celtics was gna leak it why do it 1:30am? When they are exposed to gossip for the next 7hrs, like it happened.

  • @GOATNC1
    @GOATNC1 Před rokem +348

    "There's people messing around with each other in an organization." -SAS
    Then he looks at Molly 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @HHHPedigrees
      @HHHPedigrees Před rokem +22

      Molly and Jalen?

    • @dreadxplayzs7849
      @dreadxplayzs7849 Před rokem +12

      You read to much into that

    • @alexandrepaulo9202
      @alexandrepaulo9202 Před rokem +5

      💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

    • @GOATNC1
      @GOATNC1 Před rokem +11

      @@HHHPedigrees No. I was referencing SAS and Molly. But yes, Jalen and Molly were married.

    • @NoName-cn3cp
      @NoName-cn3cp Před rokem +8

      SAS stole Molly from Jalen

  • @raptormoments
    @raptormoments Před rokem +125

    props to molly for not calling in sick today

  • @datsapaddlin
    @datsapaddlin Před rokem +757

    We all know Molly definitely is an expert on in work relationships 😂.

    • @TheOnlyDTM
      @TheOnlyDTM Před rokem +25

      she was with jalen before she worked at espn i think. and they just broke up

    • @Fsojack
      @Fsojack Před rokem +32

      @@TheOnlyDTM yea ok

    • @tigerhoods7927
      @tigerhoods7927 Před rokem +34

      😂😂 that’s why she said she uncomfortable with this topic

    • @VictoriesAtTheMarathon
      @VictoriesAtTheMarathon Před rokem +13

      TO and Jalen Rose 😂😂

    • @rileyhaley3848
      @rileyhaley3848 Před rokem +38

      @@TheOnlyDTM No she joined espn in 2015 and started dating Jalen in 2016 and got married in 2018

  • @onidtubes
    @onidtubes Před rokem +332

    Sarver must feel a bit relieved now that the attention shifted to Oduka.

    • @Jinz3
      @Jinz3 Před rokem +7

      Yep

    • @arthasmenethil4297
      @arthasmenethil4297 Před rokem +14

      How about you spell his name correctly. And that’s what happens when you own a team I guess.

    • @joshm7279
      @joshm7279 Před rokem +7

      So udoka gets a pass for inappropriate comments? If he was white, Stephen a Smith would say he needs to be fired and replaced by Colin Kaepernick

    • @arthasmenethil4297
      @arthasmenethil4297 Před rokem

      @Namekian Legend not an argument.

    • @xubolin
      @xubolin Před rokem +1

      @Namekian Legend so did you lol

  • @youngair24
    @youngair24 Před rokem +102

    Boston is handling this terribly

    • @HHHPedigrees
      @HHHPedigrees Před rokem

      Honestly I think they did this on purpose so they don’t have to pay him as much and no other team can hire him now

    • @Freebands460
      @Freebands460 Před rokem +1

      @@mw6343 he messed with other women wow

    • @goldschool3077
      @goldschool3077 Před rokem

      @@mw6343 he piped out the VPs wife?

    • @salvajeasp757
      @salvajeasp757 Před rokem +1

      They’re a terrible franchise. Still leaning on Larry Legends accolades and success to be relevant.

    • @merkboykmilly3859
      @merkboykmilly3859 Před rokem

      @@HHHPedigrees your absolutely right he nba had too prove a point that this league is still ran by white people🤷🏾‍♂️ funny how the suns owner didn’t get this much backlash but as soon as a black man does something it’s the end of the world

  • @JReece3000
    @JReece3000 Před rokem +67

    Why they keep the woman’s name private and let the public drag Allison Feaster’s name through mud and she ain’t have anything to do with it? That’s crazy to me.

    • @mrrrmickey007
      @mrrrmickey007 Před rokem +5

      Shes married to a member of the celtics organization

    • @billybobby5247
      @billybobby5247 Před rokem

      bro if they released her name she'd have a statue out in front of the Staples Center in 48 hours meanwhile her family being kidnapped and thrown in the Boston harbor. If life has taught me anything, it's that some of the most mentally unstable people follow sports.

    • @MikeBNumba6
      @MikeBNumba6 Před rokem +7

      She's a woman duh

    • @marcvslicinivscrassvs7536
      @marcvslicinivscrassvs7536 Před rokem +4

      To protect her husband. That's the endgame. The guy is part of the braintrust.

  • @aarong3000
    @aarong3000 Před rokem +384

    Stephen A. is taking this issue way too personally. I wonder why? Cough “Molly” cough! 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @brotheris33
    @brotheris33 Před rokem +192

    It’s easy, she was gonna go public and they had to get ahead of it.

    • @Venomous_471
      @Venomous_471 Před rokem +7

      A co worker threatened to go public not them.

    • @foi9841
      @foi9841 Před rokem +17

      haha it was consensual so she ratting out herself is she did that

    • @supastar25
      @supastar25 Před rokem +7

      Public to say what though, for what reason except to blackmail or something...just asking, I don't really get this issue so far...feels like there's more to this

    • @foi9841
      @foi9841 Před rokem +15

      @@supastar25 she was cheating herself and her husband is a celtics executive allegedly, probably not the right move to go public lol

    • @ksisniipez
      @ksisniipez Před rokem +2

      Why would she go public if she is allegedly in a relationship already?

  • @wynton921
    @wynton921 Před rokem +35

    SAS got the roundest lineup I’ve ever seen! 🌚

    • @ozonespec
      @ozonespec Před rokem +4

      I'm crying 😭😂😂 He literally has a edge up on the top of His head.

    • @giffondhall9214
      @giffondhall9214 Před rokem +3

      another dude worry about another mans hairline lol

  • @hugoaranda9676
    @hugoaranda9676 Před rokem +45

    Ime is a sensational coach, it feels almost as if he would’ve been fired another team would pick him up QUICK! Cs are saying if we can’t have him, no one can

  • @nathanbedfordforest
    @nathanbedfordforest Před rokem +6

    This is a common move. He didn't have the complexion for the protection.

  • @williamhalcomb9968
    @williamhalcomb9968 Před rokem +7

    That was the quietest I have ever seen Molly 👀

  • @ijahwilson
    @ijahwilson Před rokem +12

    Stephen is on point. With everything

  • @motownzfinezt
    @motownzfinezt Před rokem +10

    Getting more press then Farve is all I'm saying

    • @ehall5805
      @ehall5805 Před rokem +3

      Bro facts. I was saying the same thing yesterday. Let this been a African American. They would open with that every day for 2 weeks

    • @MikeBNumba6
      @MikeBNumba6 Před rokem

      Brett Farve is a rich white guy stealing from poor black people. Ofcourse that's not going to get covered on ESPN

  • @bsanon4796
    @bsanon4796 Před rokem +207

    I guess Celtics motives were, this is going to get out regardless, so might as well get in front & at least look like we don't cover up conduct violations. I just hope they don't speak on this issue more than Sarver and Favre, two bigger issues that effect multiple people as opposed to two or three individuals.

    • @jrgomez2283
      @jrgomez2283 Před rokem +4

      Who cares about Favre that has nothing do with sports 🤡

    • @c-yonko9391
      @c-yonko9391 Před rokem +29

      @@jrgomez2283 We all know that’s not the reason they aren’t saying anything

    • @danmack5803
      @danmack5803 Před rokem +3

      They already have lol

    • @danmack5803
      @danmack5803 Před rokem +20

      @@jrgomez2283 how does it have nothing to do with sports?

    • @ericplnc1
      @ericplnc1 Před rokem +12

      I disagree. The leaking wasn’t warranted. Should have just said he is suspended for x amount of games for violating team policy. Should have happened all at once like Stephen A said

  • @JackGeezy85
    @JackGeezy85 Před rokem +77

    Stephen A saying this because he did too, he tried Molly as well

    • @jasonj7755
      @jasonj7755 Před rokem +8

      Espn doesn't have a policy Dave is seeing Malika Andrew's Molly was seeing Jalen SMH

    • @-Stinky_Pinky
      @-Stinky_Pinky Před rokem +18

      I tried Molly too, but the drug. 🙁

    • @440-fishermandrock8
      @440-fishermandrock8 Před rokem +2

      @@jasonj7755
      Dave who?

    • @jasonj7755
      @jasonj7755 Před rokem +1

      @@440-fishermandrock8 Dave McMenamin

    • @BeeBee-pl9ly
      @BeeBee-pl9ly Před rokem

      @@440-fishermandrock8 ugly old white dude is with malika

  • @rainmanrose1670
    @rainmanrose1670 Před rokem +13

    Watch SAS and Molly's eyes when certain statements are being made... That is all lol

    • @anwion
      @anwion Před rokem +3

      Eye don't lie for real

  • @Rik3n
    @Rik3n Před rokem +11

    The only problem with what Stephen A. is saying is if a head coach who just got to the NBA Finals in his first year just randomly disappears for a year or leaves, people are going to talk, speculate, or find out what happened. Either way, we would still be here.

    • @RoseCurry5
      @RoseCurry5 Před rokem

      Unless someone tells it, we won't know. Rumors are just rumors as long as it doesn't get leaked. But when you go and put it out there, and halfway at that, you confirm and make it much worse for everyone involved.

  • @willjoyce5013
    @willjoyce5013 Před rokem +16

    I agree, as a Cs fan I feel ill-informed, suspicious, confused, upset and otherwise as to how the team is handling this

  • @Ant-Tee
    @Ant-Tee Před rokem +8

    Like Stephen A. I got a problem with this too they drag him in the mud but don’t mention the female at all she was a employee and should’ve been suspended too

  • @Charleswonder12
    @Charleswonder12 Před rokem +53

    Why Stephen A talkin like a report finna come out one of these days on him makin moves with Molly 👀😂😂

    • @joshm7279
      @joshm7279 Před rokem +2

      The reason is that it simply wasn’t an office affair. Rumors are that Udoka was having relationships with married Celtics staffers. That wouldn’t be a big deal if they were married to a plumber, but in one case, it is being reported the woman is married to a Celtics Sr. Vice President. As you can imagine, that didn’t go over well when the affair was uncovered. Udoka was given an opportunity to end all his affairs quietly but chose not to. A Celtics staffer Kathleen Nimmo Lynch deleted all her social media a few days before the story broke, leading people on social media to believe she was the staffer that Udoka was having the affair

    • @KevyB.
      @KevyB. Před rokem +1

      How do YOU know that?! Smh

    • @alanaye5465
      @alanaye5465 Před rokem +2

      Molly ain't ALL that, bruh

    • @Samiam173
      @Samiam173 Před rokem +2

      Who's Molly????

  • @404productions8
    @404productions8 Před rokem +10

    if ESPN can blast Udoka for this, they can cover Brett Farve more than this....ESPN let's not get started on how y'all ALLOWED Jalen Rose & Molly to have a relationship behind the scenes enough for them to get married AND divorced and we as viewers never heard a word about it or seen Jalen nor Molly get penalized about that..let's talk about it all 🤷🏾‍♂

    • @flyingspacerock8968
      @flyingspacerock8968 Před rokem +1

      Neither one of them have CONTROL of the others career. Ime was her boss. That's why.

  • @mikemartin8718
    @mikemartin8718 Před rokem +146

    So what would been the results if the Celtics would have fired him? Wouldn’t everyone in press wanna know why the Celtics after a very successful year fire a coach in the off season? Steven A would have been yelling from the rafters wanting to know why he was fired…

    • @s13jd12
      @s13jd12 Před rokem +16

      It’s about the $, if they fire him they’re forced to pay out the remainder of his contract AND he’s free to go coach whichever team he wants

    • @heisenberg2966
      @heisenberg2966 Před rokem +44

      If they fired Udoka, then all they would have to say is, “ HE VIOLATED A TEAM POLICY, THAT IS DETRIMENTAL TO BOTH THE TEAM AND OUR ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICES.

    • @fcalvin0705
      @fcalvin0705 Před rokem +3

      Facts if he randomly got fired with no clear reasoning after leading the Celtics to a chip, Steven A woulda had a fit

    • @PGO_Gaming
      @PGO_Gaming Před rokem

      If they fired him, no one would have issue with this information coming out because he is going out the door. They didn't do that. They suspended him and they're keeping him, yet they have sullied him to the point where he can barely come back and coach that team. That's an extremely poor job of public relations. Obviously, he had an affair with a white woman, and her husband got emotional, and leaked the information to the press.

    • @chookchack
      @chookchack Před rokem +15

      SAS would go in tantrums for firing a black coach with no apparent reason.

  • @ThePatman1980
    @ThePatman1980 Před rokem +13

    Ime should've coached the Lakers back in 1999. They're more lenient with that stuff. Can sleep with the owner's daughter.

  • @tigerhoods7927
    @tigerhoods7927 Před rokem +13

    I knew SAS wouldn’t like the suspension, but it seems like they might fire him if other details come out idk

  • @tirmow5524
    @tirmow5524 Před rokem +4

    LBJ told y'all about Boston.

  • @KBoogs
    @KBoogs Před rokem +13

    Spit that 🔥🔥🔥S.A.S.!

  • @dvd7826
    @dvd7826 Před rokem +44

    Thought Stephan A just said Udoka had a choice whether he wanted to leave or stay but be suspended

    • @Bodhi594
      @Bodhi594 Před rokem

      SAS has to turn this into a race issue so He already forgot what He said earlier.

    • @jake_steed2359
      @jake_steed2359 Před rokem +16

      He’s saying the Celtics shouldn’t have give him a choice… either fire him or keep him.

    • @CamPerry
      @CamPerry Před rokem +2

      @@jake_steed2359 also firing a coach for this is ridiculous. Got to be more to this

    • @fashionlife5348
      @fashionlife5348 Před rokem

      SAS on that Reggie Bush 😂

    • @vpdiid191
      @vpdiid191 Před rokem +3

      @@jake_steed2359 uhmmm the coach had those options but chose suspension. I guarantee that if he only had the two options that SAS only said was needed, he would have been outraged by that as well. SAS would have went on rant about “why didn’t you all just suspend the brother, allow him time to heal and come back?”

  • @SplashBandicoot5
    @SplashBandicoot5 Před rokem +56

    Nobody find it strange this comes out after Sarvar whole situation happens

    • @deerinheadlights9784
      @deerinheadlights9784 Před rokem +9

      Definitely with you. Something doesn’t feel right

    • @flyguy7825
      @flyguy7825 Před rokem +1

      Doesn't matter he did the deed.

    • @SplashBandicoot5
      @SplashBandicoot5 Před rokem +1

      @@flyguy7825 yea that was still stupid

    • @bigfellamike1913
      @bigfellamike1913 Před rokem

      uhh lmfaoo so nothing ever would be allowed to come out from an organization just because the suns had a pos owner?? huh??

    • @joshm7279
      @joshm7279 Před rokem

      Nobody knows exactly what Sarver said but apparently it seems more likely that he was repeating someone else's word just like the papa john hoax because if there was worse things said it would have found it way into the press

  • @FettiTv58
    @FettiTv58 Před rokem +13

    I never seen Molly this quite 😂I wonder y

    • @ezycall2762
      @ezycall2762 Před rokem +1

      Facts lmao she normally has a lot to say about situations like this. Hmmm🤔🤣

  • @Banana-wu6te
    @Banana-wu6te Před rokem +13

    ESPN knew better than to put Jalen Rose with these 2😂😂
    If only ESPN would read these comments. we all know the story LOL

    • @moniquewrites9046
      @moniquewrites9046 Před rokem

      Well banana. I think it’s different because Jalen and Molly were in different departments and no one had a higher workplace hierarchy over the other. So. It’s a little different also. I don’t think Jalen or Molly were married/engaged at the time to other people.

    • @Gardenstategreat1225
      @Gardenstategreat1225 Před rokem

      @@moniquewrites9046 wouldnt matter if they were married. Your first take on this was everything we need to know. They both had no power over each other and worked seperate from each other. Most companies will allow that.

  • @khoado123
    @khoado123 Před rokem +3

    Molly: I'm very uncomfortable with this topic.
    SAS: Taking this way too personally
    I wonder why huh? lol

  • @i0tech1906
    @i0tech1906 Před rokem +12

    Now that Molly was finally an expert on the situation, she's keeping her mouth shut. She was allowed to interrupt whenever she wanted due to her expertise in the case and we didn't get to ear from her. What a shame. 🥀

  • @javenturner1
    @javenturner1 Před rokem +6

    If you Fumble Nia Long, you deserve to be fired, respectfully. How am I supposed to trust my coach in the 4th quarter when I know his judgment is that poor 🤣🤣

    • @Cristian-zz9ny
      @Cristian-zz9ny Před rokem +1

      You act like Nia Long looks the same way she did when she was in Friday... that was 27 years ago

    • @kisha4040
      @kisha4040 Před rokem

      @@Cristian-zz9ny Nia looks better than Imes' ugly frumpy mistress.

    • @RoseCurry5
      @RoseCurry5 Před rokem

      @@Cristian-zz9ny she still looks good tho

  • @-Stinky_Pinky
    @-Stinky_Pinky Před rokem +16

    My question is even if the Celtics had just straight up fired him like Stephen A suggests, wouldn’t they still need to explain why? So in the end it’s the same situation, it would be public knowledge. Udoka was a great coach and everyone who watches basketball knows who he is, so it’s not like people aren’t going to want an explanation on why he got fired. What are they supposed to say? “Yup we just decided to fire our awesome coach that took us to the finals for no reason?” If Udoka was not the head coach, but instead someone in the management role that’s more behind-the-scenes, then they could keep it private.

    • @PGO_Gaming
      @PGO_Gaming Před rokem +1

      Think about it, why would the Celtics conceal information about a man who was fired? THEY WOULDN'T. They would sully him on his way out the door. Now, why would a team sully a coach whom they are keeping? They don't. They keep it in-house and keep it pushing. That is the point. What the Celtics are doing is UNPRECEDENTED. Obviously Udoka slept with the wife of a high-ranking executive of the team, and that man got emotional and leaked the information to the press.

    • @-Stinky_Pinky
      @-Stinky_Pinky Před rokem +1

      @@PGO_Gaming That’s true but I’m specifically talking about Stephen A saying that he would be okay if they just straight up fired him instead of suspending and publicizing it. My point is if they just fired him, it would still get publicized the same way.

    • @marckusduverger9776
      @marckusduverger9776 Před rokem +1

      Stephen A would be heated if Udoka just got fired. Truth is that I don’t think Boston can win in his eyes, you know how much he goes to bat for black coaches so he would not take that lightly. Stephen A is also pretty in tune with rules so while I think he’d be cool with them keeping Udoka he’d definitely bring up the violation of their code of conduct. I think the suspension is fine for the most part

    • @Mr__Sinister
      @Mr__Sinister Před rokem

      SA has a bizarre take on this.

    • @PGO_Gaming
      @PGO_Gaming Před rokem

      @@-Stinky_Pinky Yes it would be publicized in the same way, but IT WOULD BE WARRANTED. No one would have any qualms about a team firing a coach and kicking him out the door. The problem is that they are kicking him out the door, AND keeping him. That is the point Stephen A is trying to make. If you're keeping him, keep it in-house. They kept him and EXPOSED HIM.
      Makes no sense.

  • @StillTre_
    @StillTre_ Před rokem +10

    SAS is spitting fax lol

  • @cherylwallace2490
    @cherylwallace2490 Před rokem +1

    I agree with Stephen A 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯%!! I love him, his point of views and always love to hear his voice!!!

  • @roberts4807
    @roberts4807 Před rokem +5

    Liability, liability, liability. Celtics had very little choice but to take action. The lawsuit would come at them.

  • @crystalsturdivant269
    @crystalsturdivant269 Před rokem +49

    I think people aren’t reading the whole story just the headline. The original story was printed in The Athletic. The relationship started out as a consensual one but when the organization found out in July the relationship ended. Since then he has made unwanted advances towards this women which is sexual harassment. A woman can reject consent. Just because you had a consensual relationship doesn’t mean it remains that way.

    • @steveod2
      @steveod2 Před rokem +9

      Exactly. How that's not mentioned is irresponsible

    • @ricodabeast615
      @ricodabeast615 Před rokem +2

      I’ve been unable to find this detail.

    • @CyCamronAnderson
      @CyCamronAnderson Před rokem +4

      And the woman was married too.. so once it ended, he should have left it alone completely & not continue to make unwanted advances at her.

    • @floydd4779
      @floydd4779 Před rokem

      So now they are unwanted after she screwed him...she's just saying that for her husband

    • @dontizzle805
      @dontizzle805 Před rokem +5

      Just cuz you ask someone out again isnt sexual harrasement. Sorry she was worried about her job not being sexually harrassed

  • @jihadbrown7584
    @jihadbrown7584 Před rokem

    Why can't I find the original interview?

  • @alvinedwards434
    @alvinedwards434 Před rokem +1

    Stephen has a valid point here. You either gotta fire him if it was misconduct or if it was consensual, punish him for his violation, but stand with him as your coach. It feels like the Celtics are being purposefully ambiguous about all of it. I personally believe there was likely some misconduct here, but the Celtics don't want the full story out because they plan on bringing him back because he took them to the finals and is a good coach. Normal business tactics are at play here. Now, they can get him back and not have to pay him as much in the coming years and other teams likely won't pick him up because no org wants to deal with the scrutiny that this type of allegation comes with. Just my thoughts, but there is definitely more to the story the Celtics are leaving out.

  • @michaelcarroll2484
    @michaelcarroll2484 Před rokem +5

    That is how a Ram shut it down! Big ups to Stephen A!

  • @redplanet5857
    @redplanet5857 Před rokem +7

    They were not going to be able to keep this private if they fired him. He just took the team to the NBA finals as an underdog. If they fire him or suspend him the media is going to want to know why. And not stop digging until they find out. Plus I read the woman came back and said some of the advances were unwanted. Now you have potential lawsuit.

    • @Kirbystare1992
      @Kirbystare1992 Před rokem +1

      I think what he’s saying is if you can’t fire him yet because of legalities just say he’s suspended for violating team policy that’s it don’t give the reason why.

  • @tamikiajones2815
    @tamikiajones2815 Před rokem +1

    I totally agree If you Are going to hold one person accountable hold ALL accountable

  • @immaleik6931
    @immaleik6931 Před rokem +1

    i really like what jay had to say in this segment!

  • @jeffersontan205
    @jeffersontan205 Před rokem +5

    udoka is a perfect coach for the lakers... lakers welcome this kind of acts... askphil and magic

  • @vman4579
    @vman4579 Před rokem +4

    So the Boston Celtics were going to fire the head coach without publicly stating the reason and nobody was going to ask any questions as to why?

    • @liferealgood
      @liferealgood Před rokem +2

      Lol not only that but SAS would’ve been one of the main ones asking why.

    • @vman4579
      @vman4579 Před rokem

      @@liferealgood exactly!! 😂😂

  • @Paul_425
    @Paul_425 Před rokem +1

    Imagine if companies and businesses publicize about people messing around within the company, the drama it creates...wow...even outside sports organization. It's common for people within the organization to mess around.
    Even in the tech industry, omg the company parties are insane the amount of messing around is like eyes wide shut party.

  • @MB3448
    @MB3448 Před rokem +2

    Steven A: this is an HR issue. Also Steven A: I’ll scream ever detail to the public

  • @jobro524
    @jobro524 Před rokem +5

    I think its more about who he slept with. The information is all over the place. Last I heard it was the VP wife.

  • @therundown1508
    @therundown1508 Před rokem +32

    She is married to a high ranking official within the Celtic organization. Hes pretty much done for.

    • @tyleropoku-ware1572
      @tyleropoku-ware1572 Před rokem +1

      Who the white woman?

    • @heisenberg2966
      @heisenberg2966 Před rokem

      “ The Rundown “ is one of my all-time, favorite movies. Anyway, you are on to something; he sexed Someone’s Side-Chick!

    • @CARBONHAWK1
      @CARBONHAWK1 Před rokem +1

      He got bitched and took it out Udoka

    • @ctrain9257
      @ctrain9257 Před rokem

      whose the woman?

    • @DamnWhoAsked
      @DamnWhoAsked Před rokem +6

      Lowkey thought he was sleeping around with one of the coaches or trainers…lol. I ain’t know he was getting down like that💀

  • @droid2550
    @droid2550 Před rokem

    The coach was thinking with his small head🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @LaCarrioR
    @LaCarrioR Před rokem +2

    Thankyou Stephen A keeping it 100

  • @Dats_dope
    @Dats_dope Před rokem +6

    So the woman was married to a higher up in the Celtics organization

  • @chrisgame2913
    @chrisgame2913 Před rokem +5

    Can’t save her, she don’t wanna be saved 🎶 Celtics exec;, get a divorce, find someone loyal

    • @rickyv7757
      @rickyv7757 Před rokem

      Exactly

    • @nadia4999
      @nadia4999 Před rokem

      Had no business having his wife alone and around a powerful good looking man in the first place.

  • @lilbard7841
    @lilbard7841 Před rokem

    How do you send this to the Celtics?

  • @ABattocchi
    @ABattocchi Před rokem +2

    The safest thing to do is be on your best behavior all the time. That goes for anything you see in the real world. Anything a person puts on the internet makes it impossible to deny that you said it. It's also there forever. How do you solve that problem? Just be careful what you put on the web. Don't do anything that you wouldn't be comfortable reading in the paper the next day!

    • @Paulafan5
      @Paulafan5 Před rokem +2

      Ime knows the rules and chose to break them. Simple as that. I'm sure there is an HR meeting every year explaining rules like not sleeping with co-workers.

  • @RayMon504
    @RayMon504 Před rokem +9

    If he wasn't with Nia Long this woulda been swept under the rug. Lol. Ngl he deserves the suspension for cheating on Nia Long fine self.

    • @pleaseshutup7053
      @pleaseshutup7053 Před rokem +1

      Wrong she is accusing him of misconduct Celtics knew about their relationship in July

    • @PGO_Gaming
      @PGO_Gaming Před rokem +1

      That 52 year old woman? Are you kidding me?

    • @ihebbslm584
      @ihebbslm584 Před rokem

      Bro cheating is cheating no matter how beautiful his partner is.. He should be held accountable

    • @kisha4040
      @kisha4040 Před rokem

      @@PGO_Gaming Nia looks better than Imes' old frumpy plain Jane mistress.

  • @BullDawgBoi1
    @BullDawgBoi1 Před rokem +9

    STAND ON IT STEPHEN A 💯💡🤝🏾

  • @hahn6760
    @hahn6760 Před rokem

    preach SA

  • @bradquee956
    @bradquee956 Před rokem

    This situation should never been leaked at all

  • @db1418
    @db1418 Před rokem +3

    It is simple, they don't fancy getting caught for trying to hide it then being hammered about it.

    • @Paulafan5
      @Paulafan5 Před rokem +1

      The media would crush the Celtics if they kept it secret. And something like this is going to get leaked by someone. I don't get SAS getting all fired up about this. He should know how the sports media works by now.

  • @iali00
    @iali00 Před rokem +5

    Funny that ESPN hasn’t been covering the Brett Favre story but all over Ime Udoka.

    • @jonnie5bgood583
      @jonnie5bgood583 Před rokem

      They have, you apparently aren't watching those videos

  • @StarvingMyselfToLIFE
    @StarvingMyselfToLIFE Před rokem

    On principle you're correct but there is a difference between coach and some behind the scenes executive nobody has heard of. The only option they would have had was to lie which would have been even worse had that lie come to light later on

  • @Venomous_471
    @Venomous_471 Před rokem +1

    It's not about Nia because she said they are separated and been separated. Calm down Stephen your blood pressure is up brother.

  • @williamsantiago9284
    @williamsantiago9284 Před rokem +4

    Of course he takes issue with it! Look what he did with Molly while SHE WAS MARRIED WITH JALEN ROSE!!!!

    • @YourJamaicanChief
      @YourJamaicanChief Před rokem

      He never did anything with Molly stop it

    • @williamsantiago9284
      @williamsantiago9284 Před rokem

      @@YourJamaicanChief you’re right bro I can’t blame the brotha cause he a black man!

  • @RodneyCraig6
    @RodneyCraig6 Před rokem +7

    y’all still not talking about Brett Favre?

    • @choppersman08
      @choppersman08 Před rokem

      You can talk about him. No one is stopping you lol

    • @slr8170
      @slr8170 Před rokem

      They talked about Farve, what else do you want them to say? He's not even in the NFL anymore. And he could be in jail.

    • @ryanrodriguez9201
      @ryanrodriguez9201 Před rokem

      people gotta stfu about favre. he last played football 12 years ago. he may have played sports but it is not a sports story. they are not gonna touch it on espn.

    • @-Stinky_Pinky
      @-Stinky_Pinky Před rokem

      I watch zero football. I barely know who Brett Farve even is besides a retired quarterback for the Packers. Even I am aware of the Brett Farve situation and I don’t even follow football, which obviously means that it’s been talked about.

  • @PWCDN
    @PWCDN Před rokem +1

    I agree with SAS, fire him or keep him. What's the point of suspension?

  • @domepiece79
    @domepiece79 Před rokem +1

    Spot on, SAS

  • @djiconik
    @djiconik Před rokem +3

    Stephen A going out sad. Ever since TO called him out for being a 🦝 he’s been trying way too hard.

  • @agentcodybanx8909
    @agentcodybanx8909 Před rokem +23

    So an adult having adult relations with another adult is still news worthy? Over the Sarver and Favre controversies? There's a common denominator in these

    • @philoubertjeanlouis4682
      @philoubertjeanlouis4682 Před rokem +2

      This just happened when the Farve and Sarver thing happened they covered it why y’all keep bringing it up?

    • @blackmanwithcomputer
      @blackmanwithcomputer Před rokem +1

      Those situations don't affect the season or play.

    • @user-gv1ud2oq1w
      @user-gv1ud2oq1w Před rokem +3

      I love how people for some reason don't think, it wasn't just an "adult and adult relationship" there's contracts against workplace relationships.

    • @pleaseshutup7053
      @pleaseshutup7053 Před rokem +4

      He was accused of misconduct by the woman

    • @SPACEKNOCKERZ76
      @SPACEKNOCKERZ76 Před rokem +1

      It’s the Celtics organizations rule. And Sarver was getting torched on nba today by everyone lol

  • @therealriccardopierre

    Well now we can say goodbye to anything ...The players will be unmotivated not because of that only ,but because of all the rumors of trades before ...smh

  • @longsalad5334
    @longsalad5334 Před rokem +2

    I feel like we don’t have nearly enough details… am I right about this?

  • @2Phaktz
    @2Phaktz Před rokem +6

    It's rather simple: "Due to internal conflicts and differences of philosophy regarding the long term prospects of the team, the Boston Celtics and Ime Udoka have decided to amicably part ways. The Boston Celtics would like to thank Ime for his leadership during a momentous 2021-22 season and wish him the very best in his future endeavors. The Celtics will continue to be committed to the City of Boston and the best fans in the NBA as we continue to push toward banner number 18."
    With an iron clad NDA signed by Udoka and every single member of the front office, the issue is dead. You'll get a couple of days of press, but the next flavor of the month story will remove the spotlight. There are agendas running all through that organization that ownership needs to ferret out and remove.
    Allison Feaster, a well respected former ball player, executive and wife was hung out to dry for almost 48hrs and the organization didn't refute anything in her defense. The Boston Celtics ownership has not addressed the dysfunction running rampant in that organization and they are going to learn a hard lesson over the next couple of years as star players will leave and none will want to sign there.

  • @fwd105
    @fwd105 Před rokem +8

    You can't suspend someone for having an affair. This isn't the church. What precedent does it set.

    • @REALTRUEJOURNEY
      @REALTRUEJOURNEY Před rokem +4

      Well the Celtics said different lol

    • @connerwilcox8657
      @connerwilcox8657 Před rokem +9

      A lot of jobs legit sack you if you sleep with people you work with, especially if you’re someone with power tf

    • @ryanrodriguez9201
      @ryanrodriguez9201 Před rokem +3

      it has nothing to do with the act of the affair.

    • @WindowLicker_-9
      @WindowLicker_-9 Před rokem

      You clearly have no idea how businesses work..

    • @distortedsoul27
      @distortedsoul27 Před rokem

      It's in the contract for most, if not all professional sports franchises/clubs. They have this in the rules so things such as this don't happen anymore.

  • @marcusrichardson1460
    @marcusrichardson1460 Před rokem

    Why is it when people get caught people say “everyone else is doing it too?” 🤦🏾‍♂️

  • @guy_gaetanodebenedetti8384

    What is Stephen A talking about ? If Udoka just all of a sudden resignted or got fired do you think it wouldn't be a story . IF this was Steve Nash would Steven A have the same opinion ? Don't think so .. Why is this a race issue ? " This black man " Steven A said .. Some how Udoka is the victim in Stephen A's story

  • @JoeHernandez-un3jy
    @JoeHernandez-un3jy Před rokem +9

    What about Brett Favre🤨🤨🤨🤨

    • @nickmartella9276
      @nickmartella9276 Před rokem

      Do you want the Celtics to ban Brett Favre from coaching for a year?

    • @joeldrummer23
      @joeldrummer23 Před rokem

      Ok😂 start your Favre podcast

    • @Paulafan5
      @Paulafan5 Před rokem

      "Someone else did something wrong". So? What does that have to do with this developing situation? And we don't know the full extent of what happened yet.

    • @JoeHernandez-un3jy
      @JoeHernandez-un3jy Před rokem

      I like making white ppl mad 😌

  • @LEX-yd4if
    @LEX-yd4if Před rokem +9

    He just got caught because we know that he isn't the only man or woman that does this in any work environment. They both are responsible and accountable.

    • @pleaseshutup7053
      @pleaseshutup7053 Před rokem

      The woman has accused him of misconduct

    • @LEX-yd4if
      @LEX-yd4if Před rokem +1

      @@pleaseshutup7053 He wasn’t forced so he’s responsible and accountable

    • @pleaseshutup7053
      @pleaseshutup7053 Před rokem +5

      @@LEX-yd4if The relationship was fine they knew back in July they didn’t when she accused him of misappropriate comments probably to save her job that’s when Celtics took action. This is Udoka fault every man knows this risk that is in the work place. He should have pulled a Vince McMahon and got nda

    • @LEX-yd4if
      @LEX-yd4if Před rokem

      @@pleaseshutup7053 Isn’t he married to Nia Long?

    • @pleaseshutup7053
      @pleaseshutup7053 Před rokem +2

      @@LEX-yd4if they weren’t married they just have a kid together

  • @Nomad4D
    @Nomad4D Před rokem +2

    SAS thinks they the Celtics could have just fired him after 1 season where he exceeded all expectations and almost won the championship without giving any reasons??
    Please. SAS would have been the loudest dude out here, leading the whole charge, calling for them to explain themselves. And if they didn't, he would say it's because Udoka is black... just like he's saying now.

    • @yannyowane795
      @yannyowane795 Před rokem +1

      He clearly said that he violated the team policies that are detrimental for the organization and team practices. Simple. Case closed. Yes it woulda made the news and people would have speculated, but now you’re involving families and personal business to whole world. No corporate organization does that. Everything of this magnitude is always handled behind closed door.

  • @jayessy1
    @jayessy1 Před rokem +2

    I'm gonna say it was presented and publicized this way to protect the team/league from sexual harassment lawsuits down the line.

  • @leviticuscornwall9631
    @leviticuscornwall9631 Před rokem +7

    She’s 100% involved and she’s terrified that’ll get exposed. That’s why she’s like this

    • @svscared
      @svscared Před rokem +1

      Which "she" are you referring to?

  • @porterwake3898
    @porterwake3898 Před rokem +10

    It is weird for Boston to release the details. But don't make it racial, you aren't allowed to sleep with your subordinates. It is written into contracts.

  • @wilder17
    @wilder17 Před rokem

    man this is the most proud I've been of SAS, often disagree with him in past but he is 100 percent on point here

  • @ydlee5888
    @ydlee5888 Před rokem +1

    Were the 3 people in NBA head coaches or similar public figures? Just due to the nature of his position, this thing with Ime Udoka was going to get out regardless. I mean, if they fire him after going to NBA Finals in his first year, nobody's going to ask questions? And just like that, it's still going to be out there.
    And if they gave him the choice and HE CHOSE suspension over being fired or resigning, what exactly is the problem here? I really don't get Stephen A's logic here.

  • @onidtubes
    @onidtubes Před rokem +7

    KD wanted to be traded to Phoenix or Boston. Then Sarver and Udoka happened.

    • @RayMon504
      @RayMon504 Před rokem

      Crazy stuff

    • @YourJamaicanChief
      @YourJamaicanChief Před rokem +2

      What does that even mean

    • @jordan12118
      @jordan12118 Před rokem

      It was originally Phoenix or Miami so something is about to happen to Spol to Riley too

    • @onidtubes
      @onidtubes Před rokem

      Means if this came out first, there is no way KD would have pick those teams as his preferred destination. He dodged a bullet.

    • @tigerhoods7927
      @tigerhoods7927 Před rokem

      That is crazy but maybe it’s a eye opener

  • @JohnHausser
    @JohnHausser Před rokem +5

    A similar thing happened in the NHL few years ago and it was not a big issue ! It was conscienceless tho
    Cheers from San Diego California

  • @michaelmartin4230
    @michaelmartin4230 Před rokem

    I swear it seems like the just tried to hit back the timing of it all gives me cause to pause

  • @Enjoyfunheadupsmile
    @Enjoyfunheadupsmile Před rokem

    Well it happen but might be a bigger picture setup for the future to look at.

  • @tigerhoods7927
    @tigerhoods7927 Před rokem +14

    All Udoka did was have an affair with a co-worker and while that's not great, it's certainly not as bad as the Farve situation

  • @walelade8579
    @walelade8579 Před rokem +4

    God knows I've had my issues with Stephen A and his opinions but I side with him on this 100%. You can tell he knows so many sport teams' secrets. If there's more to this story, why is it out like this? Someone is trying to humiliate this guy for what he did. It is absolutely personal. He is being treated like a criminal for something so widespread. Ask Jerry Jones, Mark Cuban, Dan Snyder etc. How dare Ime Udoka?

    • @mibny69
      @mibny69 Před rokem

      HE should be serving a 3 YEAR SUSPENSION FOR CHEATIN ON NIA LONG !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @bigfellamike1913
      @bigfellamike1913 Před rokem +1

      Secret or not it's IRRELEVANT!!!! it's not the nba suspending him its the celtics owners and front office lmfao. other teams dirt and secrets is 100000% IRRELEVANT! Other teams can discipline their coaches however they want to, that has nothing to do with how the Celtics handle their own business

    • @walelade8579
      @walelade8579 Před rokem +1

      @@bigfellamike1913 It's called double standards my friend. The point is, it happens all the time but they choose to leak an "investigation" and have a press conference over two adults sleeping with each other. Hypocrites!!!!

  • @ryansproviero
    @ryansproviero Před rokem +2

    The issue with firing him is paying him. They may have given him the option to resign. This is the result of not playing ball with a resignation.

  • @MrKing8050
    @MrKing8050 Před rokem

    I need SAS to put some names out there when he talks about the many occasions where these instances have happened

    • @TheSports507
      @TheSports507 Před rokem

      Those occasions aren’t supposed to be publicized

  • @frankernest3712
    @frankernest3712 Před rokem +5

    People, mostly Stephen are leaving out the part where this likely ends with the Celtics having to pay this woman millions

    • @humphreymcgito2849
      @humphreymcgito2849 Před rokem +4

      for what though?

    • @frankernest3712
      @frankernest3712 Před rokem

      @@humphreymcgito2849 After the relationship ended, he allegedly kept making inappropriate and unwanted comments to her. That is sexual harassment. An independent law firm investigated this for months and concluded on punishing him and him only. There is a reason for that.

    • @humphreymcgito2849
      @humphreymcgito2849 Před rokem

      I don't want the allegedly hearsay. Inquiring minds want to know For What Though!!! For this much hoopla we need facts. Lol.

  • @yungga78
    @yungga78 Před rokem +11

    bro goes home to Nia Long every night and he’s cheating with a work wife 😭 dude deserves this

    • @edmclane5014
      @edmclane5014 Před rokem +2

      You right bro he deserves what he get.stupid.

    • @JiKeeY202
      @JiKeeY202 Před rokem +1

      🛑... Nia Long isn't what she was 20 years ago! Stop putting women on a pedestal!
      This is why the current generation is as entitled as ever!

    • @fabainful
      @fabainful Před rokem +1

      @@JiKeeY202 she is still fine

    • @JiKeeY202
      @JiKeeY202 Před rokem +1

      @@fabainful AND!
      she's not one in a million anymore... you can find a bunch of 50yo nia longs everywhere today!

  • @lonzowestbrook562
    @lonzowestbrook562 Před rokem +1

    Why not release the name of the female staffer to stop speculation

  • @antoinehustle
    @antoinehustle Před rokem

    ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾 BIG FACTS STEPHEN A.