Details have emerged about Mitchell Robinson’s seemingly mysterious absence this week.
The new Boston Celtics center Robinson was supposed to be introduced by the team at a press conference on Tuesday. However, Robinson did not attend the press conference, leaving his fellow new additions Paul George and Mike Conley Jr. as the only players who were introduced by Boston.
Shortly before the event, the Celtics announced that Robinson would not be able to attend as scheduled due to “personal reasons.” Later in the day on Tuesday, Robinson shared the specific reason behind his absence.
In a post to his Facebook page, Robinson revealed he was dealing with a family emergency involving his younger brother Zeek. “Prayers for my little brother,” wrote Robinson along with a picture of his brother. “my dawg can’t catch a break.”
Celtics beat writer Bobby Krivitsky of Forbes reported that Zeek was struck by a car while he was out for a jog on Tuesday morning.
A few hours ago, Mitchell Robinson posted this on Facebook about a car accident that happened this morning.
— Bobby Krivitsky (@BobbyKrivitsky) September 15, 2026
"Prayers for my little brother my dawg can’t catch a break"
Zeek, the man in the photo, was hit by a car while out for a jog.
Robinson was going to join Paul… pic.twitter.com/KWm3c9BCA6
Zeek, who is Robinson’s youngest brother, was also involved in a similar but separate accident over the summer. Prior to the start of the NBA Finals, Zeek got into a severe car crash that initially left him unresponsive.
Robinson later explained that he suffered a hand injury from punching his truck in frustration after receiving the news about Zeek. The seven-footer managed to play through the injury though and won the championship with the Knicks in June before signing with the Celtics in July.
