Celtics coach Ime Udoka's "likely" facing season-long suspension for his role in a consensual relationship with a female staff member

 

 The suspension looming over Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka could be for the duration of the upcoming season, according to a new report from ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Wojnarowski said Thursday morning that Udoka is "likely" facing a full-season suspension for his "consensual relationship with a female staff member," and that a formal announcement could come on Thursday.

Despite one report on Thursday that said Udoka was considering resigning from his job, TNT's Chris Haynes reported Thursday afternoon that Udoka will not resign. Wojnarowski first reported the looming suspension on Wednesday night, only saying at the time that Udoka would be disciplined "for an unspecified violation of organizational guidelines." The Athletic's Shams Charania reported from sources that Udoka had "an improper intimate and consensual relationship with a female member of the team staff."

Udoka is engaged to his longtime girlfriend, actress Nia Long.
Wojnarowski made clear on ESPN's "SportsCenter" that the discipline is coming from the Celtics, not the NBA.