Who Is Kathleen Nimmo-Lynch, With Whom Ime Udoka Had a Secret Affair?

We’re just a few weeks away from the start of the 2022 NBA season, and things have already gone off to a poor start for the Boston Celtics. Head coach Ime Udoka has been suspended for a year by the team after it was revealed that he was having an affair with a team member. Leaked documents have revealed that the woman in question is Kathleen Nimmo Lynch, a married mother of three. 

The Celtics as an organization have not confirmed this, but documents acquired by various news outlets have confirmed the names of all parties involved. Lynch played the role of team manager and was in charge of ensuring travel, accommodation and other such requirements of the team were taken care of when they were on the road.

Lynch has longstanding personal ties with the team’s legendary former player Danny Ainge, who was the team’s executive director of basketball operations before leaving the franchise last year. It is reported that Ainge found out early on that head coach Udoka and Lynch were under investigation by the franchise but he did not intervene in it nor did he plead the suspension of head coach Ime Udoka. However, a source revealed that the former player was deeply disturbed by the incident given all parties involved in it had families. 

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Following the incident, Udoka took to social media to share his thoughts on the incident and took full responsibility for his actions. He said, “I want to apologize to our players, fans, the entire Celtics organization, and my family for letting them down,’ Udoka’s statement read. ‘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.”

At this point in time, there have been no plans of succession laid in place by the Celtics. However, with the season just a few weeks away, we can expect the Celtics to announce who will be taking over from Udoka for the remainder of this season. It will be interesting to see who they chose and if that will affect the Celtics’ 2022 season. 

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