Celtics Reporter Opens Up On How The Ime Udoka Situation Is Affecting Her And Other Female Employees: “Seeing Uninvolved People’s Names Thrown Around In The Media, Including Mine, With Such Carelessness Is Disgusting.”

Amanda Pflugrad lambasted the media and the fans as speculation about the female staffer's identity mounted.

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Boston Celtics Reporter and Host Amanda Pflugrad took to Twitter to share her thoughts on the Ime Udoka situation and its impact on her and the other female employees.

The Celtics coach has been in the headlines for the wrong reasons. He was suspended for the upcoming season on Thursday for violating the team policy, allegedly due to his improper and consensual relationship with a female staff member.

While the team has not revealed the identity of the staffer, speculations mounted as the media and fans attempted to discover her identity and even went as far as posting names and pictures on the internet.

This didn’t sit well with Pflugrad, who criticized the media and the fans calling the events that transpired “heartbreaking.”  Taking to Twitter on Friday, she was vocal about how the actions of the media had their impact.

Her tweet read: “As a female of the Celtics organization, watching these last few days unfold has been heartbreaking,” Celtics team reporter Amanda Pflugrad wrote on Twitter Friday. “Seeing uninvolved people’s names thrown around in the media, including mine, with such carelessness is disgusting. This is a step backwards for women in sports who have worked hard to prove themselves in an industry they deserve to be in.”

This comes on the back of Celtics executive Brad Stevens and owner Wyc Grousbeck who criticized the attempts to unmask the woman’s identity.


Celtics Executive Brad Stevens Felt The Events Were “Really Hard” On Their Female Employees

“We have a lot of talented women in our organization, and I thought yesterday was really hard on them,” Stevens had opined earlier during a press conference.

“Nobody can control Twitter speculation and rampant bulls**t, but I do think that we as an organization have a responsibility to make sure we’re there to support them now because a lot of people were dragged unfairly into that.”

Udoka, whose long-term future with the franchise is yet to be ascertained issued a statement earlier. 

“I want to apologize to our players, fans, the entire Celtics organization, and my family for letting them down,” he said in a statement. “I am sorry for putting the team in this difficult situation, and I accept the team’s decision. Out of respect for everyone involved, I will have no further comment.”

On the season front, the Celtics will take on the Philadelphia 76ers in a home game on October 18.

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Aaron Abhishek is an NBA columnist for Fadeaway World. He graduated from St. Joseph's College with a Bachelor's in Visual Communication and a Master's in journalism.His passion for the sport began when he saw Michael Jordan take his final shot in the NBA, and he considers himself fortunate to have been a part of the Kobe Bryant era. Now he writes basketball news and analysis while waiting for the Los Angeles Lakers to win their 18th title.When not watching and writing basketball, you can find Aaron suited to play cricket, putting in some hard yards at the gym, trying a new coffee, and supporting Arsenal. Expertise: NBAFavorite Team: Los Angeles LakersPrevious Work: MEAWW, Blue Man Hoop, Sportskeeda
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