Jay Williams blames hacker for Celtics coach tweet

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Jay Williams blames hacker for tweet regarding new Celtics coach

By Chelena Goldman | Last updated 6/24/21

If bad tweets are part of sports, Jay Williams isn't having any part of it. At least, he isn't taking the fall for it.

The ESPN analyst took to Twitter to say he was recently hacked and not responsible for posts regarding the Boston Celtics hiring Ime Udoka as their new head coach.

As it relates to the Boston Celtics tweet that came from my account a couple of hours ago… I did not post that & my passcode has now been changed.
— Jay Williams (@RealJayWilliams) June 23, 2021

Williams' latest remarks follow a curious tweet he posted after it was confirmed Boston was hiring Udoka. In addition to complimenting the hire, Williams then added that Udoka is the "first head coach of color" to be hired by the Celtics.

In fact, Udoka is the sixth. Bill Russell was the first — in NBA history, for that matter — back in 1966.

:::stares in Bill Russell, KC Jones, and Doc Rivers::: pic.twitter.com/8gBtzeUM2Y
— Jay Scott Smith (@JayScottSmith) June 24, 2021

Needless to say, it didn't take long for the tweet to draw negative attention from fans and basketball buffs alike. Even players themselves weighed in on the tweet.