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“Nobody Died! I Still Love Ime Udoka”: Marcus Smart’s Controversial Take on Celtics HC’s ‘Travel Planner’ Fiasco

Akash Murty
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“Nobody died! I still love Ime Udoka”: Marcus Smart’s controversial take on Celtics HCs ‘travel planner’ fiasco

Marcus Smart defends former Boston Celtics’ Head coach, Ime Udoka, in the midst of his affair and suspension.

The Ime Udoka revelation has shaken the NBA world right after most of us were happy about Robert Sarver’s ban from the league for a year and then his decision to sell the Phoenix Suns.

Boston Celtics suspended their 1-year Head Coach for a year with immediate effect. This was Udoka’s first gig as an HC and a very successful one at that.

The man led the Boston team that hadn’t been to the Finals in 12 years close to winning it all against a determined Golden State Warriors team.

Also read: Ime Udoka & Ring camera: How Shaquille O’Neal’s $200M investment played a part in Boston Celtics’ HC being caught

They missed the mark because of a significant drop in Jayson Tatum’s performance from earlier games of the postseason, but mainly due to Stephen Curry and the Dubs’ brilliance.

So, they were ready to run it back and get at the top this time until this bizarre thing came to light. And it seems one of the team’s leaders is still in shock by the whole thing. Or is he not?

Marcus Smart shows his love and support for Ime Udoka

Everything is still pretty blurry about the entire case since the day it has come up. And it’s obviously difficult to take a side and give out a statement for or against a man who was your coach a few days earlier and is now out of his job all of a sudden.

Now whether Marcus Smart is under the weather or is he serious about it, we don’t know, but the man thinks his former boss needs support, and he has made sure to be there for him.

According to reports, Udoka had an affair with the team’s staffer/travel planner while being in a relationship with fiancé Nia long.

Now it is appropriate to be there for your close ones in tough times even when they are wrong, but Smart is ignoring the fact that the person he is vying for is not only a cheater but has violated the dignity Celtics organization and TD Garden by his unprofessional behaviour in company premises.

Also read: “I did what Ime Udoka did too”: Shaquille O’Neal’s candid take on Celtics HC cheating on Nia Long with travel planner

Unlike his other teammates, the 2022 DPOY went a few steps further in support of Udoka. Let’s see how social media and fans take this if this catches fire.

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Akash Murty

Akash Murty

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An Electrical and Electronics Engineer by degree, Akash Murty is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. Previously a Software Engineer, Murty couldn’t keep himself away from sports, and his knack for writing and putting his opinion forward brought him to the TSR. A big Soccer enthusiast, his interest in basketball developed late, as he got access to a hoop for the first time at 17. Following this, he started watching basketball at the 2012 Olympics, which transitioned to NBA, and he became a fan of the game as he watched LeBron James dominate the league. Him being an avid learner of the game and ritually following the league for around a decade, he now writes articles ranging from throwbacks, and live game reports, to gossip. LA Lakers are his favourite basketball team, while Chelsea has his heart in football. He also likes travelling, reading fiction, and sometimes cooking.

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