How the Ime Udoka Story Was Reported

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4.4 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Bryan and David discuss the news that Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka has been suspended following allegations about a relationship with a female member of the team’s staff. They dive into the chain of events since the news broke, talk through the details (or lack thereof), and ask critical questions about the allegations and how they're being reported (0:30). Later, they pay respects to New York Times watchdog Allan Siegal and touch on the new media era, with a focus on MLB home run chases (30:06). Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline. Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker Associate Producer: Erika Cervantes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:38.5	Hello media consumers, welcome to the press box, Brian Curtis, David Schumaker and producer
0:44.5	Erica Servantes here, welcome back Erica.
0:48.0	There is a big story, David in the NBA this week that has a big media story attached
0:53.2	to it.
0:54.2	It's about the season long suspension of Boston Celtics head coach, E-May Udoka and
0:59.8	how that story was reported on and then opined on.
1:04.2	The Boston Gloves Chad Finn put together a really good story that served as a timeline
1:08.5	of all the reporting here.
1:10.4	You want me to crib from that and then we'll just jump in.
1:13.4	Yeah, please too.
1:14.6	All right, so the initial tweet came down Wednesday night at 10.35 PM Eastern, from ESPN's
1:22.4	Adrian Wozniarowski, AKA Wojge.
1:26.4	He tweeted, ESPN sources, Colin, Boston Celtics coach, E-May Udoka is facing possible disciplinary
1:34.6	action, including a significant suspension for an unspecified violation of organizational
1:41.3	guidelines.
1:42.9	Options are ongoing within the Celtics on a final determination.
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