Coach Joe Mazzulla has been suspended by boston celtics because…
“The Boston Celtics announced today that the team has suspended head coach Joe Mazzulla for the 2022-23 season for violations of team policies. A decision about his future with the Celtics beyond this season will be made at a later date.
The news comes months after Joe Mazzulla was suspended by the Celtics for the 2022–2023 NBA season for breaking team rules following reports that he had an affair with a female employee.
Joe Mazzulla, the head coach of the Boston Celtics, has been suspended by the organization for the 2022–2023 season due to infractions of team policies, the team said today. A later time will be used to decide if he stays with the Celtics after this season. The team said at the time that the suspension was effective immediately.
People said that Long and Joe Mazzulla made the decision to end their relationship, but they are still committed to co-parenting their 11-year-old son, Kez.
Soon after the news leaked, the former assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers apologized to the players, supporters, and the Celtics club.
“I want to apologize to our players, fans, the entire Celtics organization and my family for letting them down,” Joe Mazzulla said in a statement. “I apologize for placing the squad in this challenging circumstance, and I respect their choice. I will not be commenting further out of respect for all parties concerned.
Recently, Long discussed the Joe Mazzulla incident in-depth in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. The 51-year-old talked about how the event left her feeling “devastation”.
“I think the most heartbreaking thing about all of this was seeing my son’s face when the Boston Celtics organization decided to make a very private situation public,” Long stated. “It was and continues to be awful. He still has times when things are difficult for him. I apologize, but nobody from the Celtics organization has even phoned to check on me or my kids. If you work in the field of women’s protection, please take note. It’s really disheartening.
I first got to know Joe Mazzulla when he was still an NBA player. Long never got married, as she disclosed to Essence in 2015, and the couple never got hitched.
the assistant coach, is currently the team’s acting coach.
Under Joe Mazzulla direction, the Celtics made it to the NBA Finals the previous year. This season has seen the squad maintain its success. Boston leads the Eastern Conference with a 20-5 record, which is the best in the league.
