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Boston Celtics Coach Suspension '100 Times Uglier' Than Public Knows, Ex-NBA Star Says Boston Celtics Coach Suspension '100 Times Uglier' Than Public Knows, Ex-NBA Star Says
Boston Celtics Coach Suspension '100 Times Uglier' Than Public Knows, Ex-nba Star Says 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…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Medway PE Teacher, Coach Needs Help Rebounding From Medical Emergency Medway PE Teacher, Coach Needs Help Rebounding From Medical Emergency
Medway PE Teacher, Coach Needs Help Rebounding From Medical Emergency One day Dave Murphy was doing what he loves most: teaching students about physical education at Medway High School and coaching basketball.  The next, he was admitted to Tufts Medical Center in Boston for a "major medical emergency," a GoFundMe organized on his behalf reads. Now the community is trying to get Murphy out of the hospital and back on the court.  "Dave is a beloved PE teacher at Medway High School, and his wife, Beth, is a cherished PE teacher at the Thoreau School in Concord," the campaign reads. "Their two daughters graduated from CCHS and the entire family has…

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by David Cifarelli
News
30-Year-Old From Region Remembered As Dedicated Coach, Husband 30-Year-Old From Region Remembered As Dedicated Coach, Husband
30-Year-Old From Region Remembered As Dedicated Coach, Husband A late former Connecticut resident is being remembered as a dedicated basketball coach and a loving husband. Michael Freilich died in his sleep from natural causes on Friday, Dec. 17, according to his obituary. He was 30 years old. Born in Kentucky in 1991, Freilich was raised in West Hartford and was well-known on the basketball courts around town. His passion for the sport was obvious, and he was a force to be reckoned with at Morley and the JCC, those who knew him said. He attended Hebrew Academy and Hebrew High School of New England, and played for both basketball teams. He …

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
'Keep Springfield Out Of Your Mouth' - A Message To Fox's Tucker Carlson 'Keep Springfield Out Of Your Mouth' - A Message To Fox's Tucker Carlson
'Keep Springfield Out Of Your Mouth' - A Message To Fox's Tucker Carlson Springfield is now and always has been one of the toughest cities in the U.S. - but it’s doubtful Fox talkshow bro Tucker Carlson gets that. When he called the city "tough," he meant it as an insult. In late February, Carlson had the intent of using his nationally broadcast self-titled program to trash Springfield in a hair-brained effort to highlight accusations of racism at Smith College, which is about 45 minutes outside of the City of Homes. The situation at Smith in Northampton involved a Black student being asked, repeatedly by a college police officer, why she was on campus over the…

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by Kristin Palpini
Obituaries
Community Mourns A 23-Year-Old 'Natural Musician,' HCC Grad After Fatal Crash Community Mourns A 23-Year-Old 'Natural Musician,' HCC Grad After Fatal Crash
Community Mourns A 23-Year-Old 'Natural Musician,' HCC Grad After Fatal Crash The Springfield community is mourning the passing of a 23-year-old “natural musician” who recently died in a car accident. Connor Murphy Sliwa, of Springfield, died in a crash on Feb. 3, according to his obituary. Family and friends are remembering Sliwa as beloved and someone who was always dancing and making music. He was also an avid basketball player. “He went out of his way to bring people together,” Sliwa’s obituary said. “Anywhere he went, he was everyone’s best friend. He joked around and uplifted all of us.” Sliwa earned an associate’s degree from Holyoke Community College in A…

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by Kristin Palpini