Al Horford out tonight versus the Miami Heat for the birth of his daughter
Celtics fans can breathe a sigh of relief (or frustration, depending on your point of view), because the concussion that kept Horford out of nine games this season isn’t the cause - his wife is.
OK, that's not fair - technically it's half his fault, too. More accurately, his wife giving birth to the couple’s first daughter (and second child) is the reason he’ll be away for the night, but according to coach Brad Stevens, will immediately return to the team for practice on Tuesday. Al Horford will not play tonight for personal reasons. "He'll be good to go Tuesday at practice," Brad Stevens says.— Boston Celtics (@celtics) November 28, 2016
Boston will likely miss Horford against one of the league’s best rebounding bigs (Hassan Whiteside) in tonight's matchup with the Miami Heat, but it's hard to fault a guy for wanting to be there for the birth of his kid - even after his unexpected two week absence. Congratulations, Al - hopefully we can find a way to get some Geno Time going to celebrate, though it's sure to be harder without you.
I PROBABLY WONT WATCH THIS GAME WHICH IS EFFECTIVELY MEANINGLESS BUT I NEED TO PROJECT MY INSECURITIES TOWARDS MY JOB ONTO YOU AL HORFORD! https://t.co/iHznS6vdmI— Dieter Kurtenbach (@dkurtenbach) November 28, 2016
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