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Police & Fire
Delonte West Arrested After Narcan Save, Police Pursuit In Virginia, Officials Say
Former NBA player Delonte West has been arrested again. The 40-year-old retired point guard who lives in Maryland was found unresponsive after a foot pursuit with Fairfax County police officers at approximately 1 a.m. Thursday, June 6, the FCPD tells Daily Voice. Officers administered Narcan, which at first did not work, authorities said. He was taken to the hospital where Narcan was administered again, and he was revived, police said. Keith Allison Wikipedia West was released from the hospital and transported to the jail. He was served a warrant for violation of conditions of rele…
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Services Set For Mass Mom, Celtics VP Who Died From Aggressive Brain Cancer
Funeral services have been scheduled for a mother from the North Shore and longtime Boston Celtics employee who lost her battle with a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer last month. A memorial service for Heather Walker will be held at the Eastern Yacht Club in Marblehead between 12-3:30 p.m. on Friday, May 5, her obituary reads. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the #Move4Heather campaign or to the education of her daughters Sammy and Taylor. "Heather will be deeply missed by her family, friends, colleagues at the Celtics and the entire Marblehead community," her obituary…
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Marblehead Mom, Celtics VP Loses Battle With Aggressive Form Of Brain Cancer
A mother from the North Shore who worked with the Boston Celtics for over a decade unfortunately lost her battle with a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer this week. Heather Walker died early Wednesday morning, April 26, according to a Facebook post from her campaign. The Marblehead mother of two worked with the Celtics as the vice president of public relations for 16 years. "She isn't fighting anymore and can finally rest. She is with so many who have gone before her that I'm sure she was welcomed with open arms," the post read. "There is so much to say, but I just can't right now.…
Sports
Boston Celtics Jaylen Brown Leaves Kanye West's Donda Sports Agency Over Controversial Comments
Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown reversed his decision to stay with Kanye West's agency Donda Sports following the rap star's recent offensive comments. Brown said on Monday, Oct. 24, that while he disagreed with West's remarks, he would keep his deal with his agency. On Tuesday, he released a statement saying he wanted to clarify his position and had decided to end his relationship with the company. “In the past 24 hours, I’ve been able to reflect and better understand how my previous statements lack clarity in expressing my stance against recent insensitive public remarks and actions,”…
Sports
Boston Celtics Coach Suspension '100 Times Uglier' Than Public Knows, Ex
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Matt Barnes, a former NBA star and current basketball analyst, says the details of what led to Ime Udoka's season-long suspension are a lot worse than people realize. He said he spoke with someone with knowledge of the situation, and Barnes "can't condone" how the Celtics coach behaved. Barnes posted a video to Instagram explaining that he supported Udoka after the Celtics announced Thursday night, Sept. 22, that the team would suspend him for the entire 2022-23 season but quickly deleted those comments once someone called him to explain what happened. Matt Barnes with what many of us…
Sports
Celtics Coach Ime Udoka Suspended For 'Unwanted Comments' Toward Female Staffer
The Boston Celtics have suspended head coach Ime Udoka for making “unwanted comments” to a female staffer after they had an affair, reports said. The team announced late Thursday, Sept. 22, that Udoka would sit out the remainder of the 2022-23 season after they said he violated the team’s policies, ESPN said. Team leaders held a closed-door meeting after news broke that Udoka, a married man, had a consensual relationship with a female staffer, the worldwide leader said. It's unclear when the relationship began and ended, but the woman reportedly told the team earlier this month that he ma…
Sports
Boston Celtics Legend, Civil Rights Activist Bill Russell Dies At 88
NBA legend and and former center for the Boston Celtics William "Bill" Russell has died at the age of 88, according to a statement on his Twitter. An announcement… pic.twitter.com/KMJ7pG4R5Z — TheBillRussell (@RealBillRussell) July 31, 2022 Russell won 11 NBA titles with the Celtics, the most by any player, over his 13 seasons with the team, ESPN reports. Russell was also a five-time NBA Most Valuable Player and a 12-time NBA All-Star. He later became the first Black coach of a North American professional sports team. An all-time winner, teammate and person 💚 pic.twitter.com/xNQ…
Police & Fire
Connecticut Man Nabbed For Selling Counterfeit NBA Final Tickets: Police
A 29-year-old man from Connecticut was arrested in Boston for selling counterfeit NBA final tickets, authorities said. Jeffrey Hall, of Naugatuck was arrested for selling the fake tickets in the area of Causeway Street around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, Boston Police said. This was the same night the Celtics were playing the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of the finals at TD Garden. Responding officers also learned that Hall was wanted on an outstanding warrant out of Wrentham District Court for forging and selling tickets, police said. He will appear in court at a later da…
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Citizens Honored For Aiding In Rescue Of Kidnapped 11-Year-Old
A local couple that helped police rescue a kidnapped 11-year-old girl is being celebrated for their heroics. On Tuesday, Nov. 17, Benny Correa and Amanda Disley, both of Springfield, will be among the people honored in the annual Heroes Among Us awards organized by the Boston Celtics and the Massachusetts State Lottery, according to MassLive. Correa and Disley are credited with using information from an Amber Alert to spot a vehicle suspected to be involved in a kidnapping. On Jan. 15, a girl was abducted off the street while walking to her home after school in the Hil-McKnight neighborhoo…
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