Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has earned a reputation as one of the most candid and outspoken leaders in the NBA. This was put on full display when he was interviewed before the Celtics-Raptors game today, after he was asked about a report claiming a “language barrier” in the Celtics locker room. Mazzulla wasted no time firing back at the media.

Following reports of Celtics rookie Hugo Gonzalez reportedly having issues communicating, Mazzulla said, “ Who reported that he was having language barrier issues? ” he asked, eyebrows raised. He called out the reporters present in the room and made it clear, “ Yeah, he’s not. He speaks multiple languages, ” putting an end to any narrative that there was a communication issue. Then, he cut deeper: “ People should speak to him in his

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