A little more detail has been revealed in why the Boston Celtics opted to suspend head coach Ime Udoka for an entire season over an alleged workplace relationship.
According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the independent law firm hired by the Celtics to investigate Udoka found the coach used crude language while speaking with a female subordinate prior to the start of an improper workplace relationship with the same woman.
The language was apparently concerning enough given Udoka's position of power over the woman that it played a significant role in the decision to suspend him, as ESPN reported the power dynamic was the primary finding and policy violation cited in the law firm's report.