Rick Pitino has called it quits as head coach of the Boston Celtics.
Pitino told ESPN's David Aldridge on Sunday there will be no news conference on Monday, but that a statement either has been, or will be, released by the Celtics announcing his resignation.
Celtics assistant Jim O'Brien takes over for Pitino as the interim head coach.
Boston Celtics：NBA波士頓凱爾特隊，里克·皮蒂諾1997年與該隊簽訂了一份10年5000萬美元的合同，創(chuàng)造了NBA主教練薪金的驚人紀(jì)錄。
news conference：新聞發(fā)布會；皮蒂諾說他將不召開新聞發(fā)布會，但是會由球隊發(fā)表關(guān)于他辭職的聲明。
interim：臨時的，過渡的；在皮蒂諾辭職之后，球隊的助理教練奧布里恩擔(dān)任臨時主教練。
Pitino, who left the team after watching the Celtics lose their fifth straight Saturday night in Miami, said he's going to stay in Florida for the rest of the week with his wife.
Pitino said he will receive two months' severance pay from the Celtics, but the approximately $22 million remaining on his contract would be forfeited.
straight：連續(xù)；凱爾特人隊近連敗五場，直接導(dǎo)致了皮蒂諾“下課”。
severance pay：解雇費；凱爾特人隊給了皮蒂諾兩個月工資作為“解雇費”。
forfeit：喪失；皮蒂諾提前辭職，損失了2200萬美元的薪水。
Pitino told ESPN's David Aldridge on Sunday there will be no news conference on Monday, but that a statement either has been, or will be, released by the Celtics announcing his resignation.
Celtics assistant Jim O'Brien takes over for Pitino as the interim head coach.
Boston Celtics：NBA波士頓凱爾特隊，里克·皮蒂諾1997年與該隊簽訂了一份10年5000萬美元的合同，創(chuàng)造了NBA主教練薪金的驚人紀(jì)錄。
news conference：新聞發(fā)布會；皮蒂諾說他將不召開新聞發(fā)布會，但是會由球隊發(fā)表關(guān)于他辭職的聲明。
interim：臨時的，過渡的；在皮蒂諾辭職之后，球隊的助理教練奧布里恩擔(dān)任臨時主教練。
Pitino, who left the team after watching the Celtics lose their fifth straight Saturday night in Miami, said he's going to stay in Florida for the rest of the week with his wife.
Pitino said he will receive two months' severance pay from the Celtics, but the approximately $22 million remaining on his contract would be forfeited.
straight：連續(xù)；凱爾特人隊近連敗五場，直接導(dǎo)致了皮蒂諾“下課”。
severance pay：解雇費；凱爾特人隊給了皮蒂諾兩個月工資作為“解雇費”。
forfeit：喪失；皮蒂諾提前辭職，損失了2200萬美元的薪水。