{"id":1667899,"date":"2022-10-01T09:26:46","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T13:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1667899"},"modified":"2022-10-01T09:27:36","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T13:27:36","slug":"matt-barnes-on-ime-udoka-if-everything-comes-out-hell-be-lucky-if-he-coaches-in-the-nba-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matt-barnes-on-ime-udoka-if-everything-comes-out-hell-be-lucky-if-he-coaches-in-the-nba-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Barnes on Ime Udoka: \u201cIf Everything Comes Out He\u2019ll Be Lucky if He Coaches in the NBA Again\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmatt-barnes-on-ime-udoka-if-everything-comes-out-hell-be-lucky-if-he-coaches-in-the-nba-again%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1667899&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>NBA champion and current ESPN analyst Matt Barnes provided some more commentary regarding the Boston Celtics\u2019 suspension of their head coach Ime Udoka claiming that if all the details about the suspension are made public it\u2019s likely he won\u2019t be coaching in the NBA again.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5498\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5498\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Matt Barnes in Washington Wizards v\/s Los Angeles Lakers December 14, 2010 Photo Credit: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https: \/>, via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Udoka was suspended for the 2022-23 season by the Celtics on September 22nd. The organization announced, \u201cThe Boston Celtics announced today that the team has suspended Head Coach Ime Udoka for the 2022-2023 season for violations of team policies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA decision about his future with the Celtics beyond this season will be made at a later date. The suspension takes effect immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5398\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5398\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Boston-Celtics.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Boston-Celtics.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Boston-Celtics-300x285-1.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Boston-Celtics-750x713-1.png 750w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5398\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Boston Celtics Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/09\/boston-celtics-head-coach-ime-udoka-issues-statement-after-being-suspended-for-upcoming-season-for-violations-of-team-policies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boston Celtics Head Coach Ime Udoka Issues Statement After Being Suspended For Upcoming Season For \u201cViolations Of Team Policies\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It was originally reported he engaged in a consensual relationship with ESPN\u2019s Adrian Wojnarowski writing on Twitter, \u201cBoston Celtics coach Ime Udoka is likely facing a suspension for the entire 2022-2023 season for his role in a consensual relationship with a female staff member, sources tell ESPN. A formal announcement is expected as soon as today.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5402\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5402\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Adrian.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"764\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Adrian.png 764w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Adrian-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Adrian-750x389-1.png 750w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5402\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adrian Wojnarowski Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It was later reported that the female staff member \u201crecently accused him of making unwanted comments towards her.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-block full\">\n<div class=\"video-player youtube\">[embedded content]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/09\/stephen-a-smith-verbally-shuts-down-malika-andrews-as-two-debate-ime-udokas-suspension-from-boston-celtics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stephen A. Smith Verbally Shuts Down Malika Andrews As Two Debate Ime Udoka\u2019s Suspension From Boston Celtics<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a press conference, the Celtics didn\u2019t provide any details on what the violation was, but indicated they contacted a law firm over the summer to conduct an investigation into the matter.<\/p>\n<p>As for the punishment, Boston Celtics Governor Wys Grousbeck did say, \u201cI personally feel that this is well warranted and appropriate, backed by substantial research, and evidence, and facts. So I\u2019m standing by the decision and Ime has accepted it and has expressed, in fact, appreciation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t want to belabor that, but he\u2019s been accepting of it and he\u2019s planning to move forward on this basis,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-block full\">\n<div class=\"video-player youtube\">[embedded content]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Barnes initially reacted to Udoka\u2019s suspension by defending him in a now deleted Instagram post saying, \u201cJust saw a year suspension was just handed down by the team for an inappropriate, consensual sexual situation with a female that worked in the organization. I\u2019ve played in the league for a long time. Anyone who played in the league could tell you this is a very common situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not new news for people who been in the league or even around organizations. I\u2019ve seen it from owners to executives to coaches to players to trainers to therapists to dancers to PR ladies. This is not uncommon,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ImeUdoka?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ImeUdoka<\/a> has been suspended for the entire season after it was revealed he had an \u201cimproper intimate and consensual relationship with a female member of the team staff.\u201d Now <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MattBarnes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MattBarnes<\/a> is sharing his thoughts on the whole matter. read more at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NgmfaFQdbz\">https:\/\/t.co\/NgmfaFQdbz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DaUG1J5IQ1\">pic.twitter.com\/DaUG1J5IQ1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Theeshaderoomed (@Theeshaderoomed) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Theeshaderoomed\/status\/1573327648537083905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/09\/nba-champion-matt-barnes-claims-ime-udokas-suspension-is-100-times-uglier-than-any-of-us-thought\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBA Champion Matt Barnes Claims Ime Udoka\u2019s Suspension Is \u201c100 Times Uglier Than Any Of Us Thought\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However, he would recant those comments in a follow-up post to Instagram, which he has also deleted. He said, \u201cSince I am part of the media now, and I try not to be like everyone else. I try to report and talk with facts and honesty. And I clearly have to say last night without knowing all the facts I spoke on Ime Udoka\u2019s defense. And after finding out the facts after I spoke I erased what I posted because this situation in Boston is deep. It\u2019s messy. It\u2019s 100 times uglier than any of us thought. And that\u2019s why I erased what I said.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued, \u201cSome things happened that I can\u2019t condone, I can\u2019t back. It\u2019s not my place to tell you what happened. If it ends up coming out, it ends up coming out. But that was the reason why I erased my post last night because after I posted it I got a call from someone who had all the details and the s**t is deep.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, man, praying for everybody involved. Hope everyone gets through this. I saw a lot of blogs picked up what I said even though it was only on my page for like two minutes so hopefully they pick this up too for me being wrong and jumping out there without the facts,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Matt Barnes on the situation with ime. He was told what happened and it sounds like it\u2019s pretty bad. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PnMZzR2WsW\">pic.twitter.com\/PnMZzR2WsW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ant \u2618\ufe0f\ud83c\udfc0 (@GangCeltics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GangCeltics\/status\/1573363205468000256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He further discussed Udoka during an interview with Vlad TV saying, \u201cAfter I found out what happened, I had to back up and assess the situation and I\u2019m not going to say what happened. If it comes out it\u2019ll probably come out because everything eventually comes out. But I just can\u2019t support some of the stuff he did. So that\u2019s why I kind of had to back pedal off that and then let people know I was wrong for jumping out there without the information.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-block full\">\n<div class=\"video-player youtube\">[embedded content]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/09\/kyrie-irving-reveals-he-gave-up-4-year-over-100-million-contract-to-remain-unvaccinated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kyrie Irving Reveals He Gave Up 4-Year Over $100 Million Contract To Remain Unvaccinated<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vlad TV then asserted, \u201cWithout getting into any details, it\u2019s not so much that he slept with someone, but who he slept with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Barnes replied, \u201cThat\u2019s what I\u2019m hearing too. So if what I heard is true it\u2019s just, \u2018Yo, you\u2019re on your own, bro. I can\u2019t back that.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5499\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5499\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Matt-Barnes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Matt-Barnes.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Matt-Barnes-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Matt-Barnes-768x410-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Matt-Barnes-480x256-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Matt-Barnes-600x320-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Matt-Barnes-750x401-1.jpg 750w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5499\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Matt Barnes via Golden State Warriors YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Later on in the interview, Barnes asserted, \u201cIf everything comes out he\u2019ll be lucky if he coaches in the NBA again to be honest with you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cI think it\u2019s pretty heavy, man. It\u2019s just some stuff you can\u2019t do. You know what I mean? Because some stuff you can\u2019t do. It\u2019s just like, again, not judging, to each his own, I\u2019ve made plenty of mistakes, but if everything out it could get extra hot in the kitchen for him.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-block full\">\n<div class=\"video-player youtube\">[embedded content]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>What do you make of Barnes\u2019 comments on Udoka?<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/09\/shaquille-oneal-reveals-how-devastating-his-serial-cheating-was-i-lost-my-family-doing-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shaquille O\u2019Neal Reveals How Devastating His Serial Cheating Was: \u201cI Lost My Family Doing It\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NBA champion and current ESPN analyst Matt Barnes provided some more commentary regarding the Boston Celtics\u2019 suspension of their head coach Ime Udoka claiming that if all the details about<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1659765,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1667899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1667899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1667899"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1667899\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1659765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1667899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1667899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1667899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}