The only men Nia Long needs in her life are her sons!
23.09.2022 - 20:25 / usmagazine.com
Breaking her silence. Nia Long thanked fans for their support shortly after her fiancé, Ime Udoka, was suspended from the Boston Celtics following his alleged affair.
“The outpouring love and support from family, friends and the community during this difficult time means so much to me,” the Best Man star, 51, said in a statement to Us Weekly on Friday, September 23. “I ask that my privacy be respected as I process the recent events. Above all, I am a mother and will continue to focus on my children.”
Long’s comments come one day after Udoka, 45, received a year-long suspension from the NBA after news broke that the Boston Celtics head coach allegedly had an affair with another member of the organization. “The Boston Celtics announced today that the team has suspended Head Coach Ime Udoka for the 2022-23 season for violations of team policies,” the team announced in an official press release on Thursday, September 22, per USA Today. “A decision about his future with the Celtics beyond this season will be made at a later date. The suspension takes effect immediately.”
The Oregon native, for his part, apologized to “our players, fans, the entire Celtics organization, and my family” in a statement of his own. “I am sorry for putting the team in this difficult situation, and I accept the team’s decision,” Udoka continued. “Out of respect for everyone involved, I will have no further comment.”
The former basketball player — who has been in a relationship with Long since 2010 — reportedly had an “intimate and consensual relationship with a female member” of the team’s staff, according to a report by The Athletic. The alleged relationship was not only considered “improper” by the franchise but is also a violation of the NBA’s code
The only men Nia Long needs in her life are her sons!
Focusing on family. Nia Long seemed unbothered while spending time with sons Massai, 21, and Kez, 10, amid fiancé Ime Udoka‘s cheating scandal.
Nia Long is focused on motherhood. The actress is all smiles in a selfie posted this week, snuggled up with her sons Kez, 10, and Massai, 21. The snap marks Long's first photo of herself since news broke that her longtime partner, Ime Udoka, was suspended as head coach of the Boston Celtics for violating team policies. Udoka has apologized after allegations surfaced in which he was accused of engaging in an intimate relationship with a female member of the team's staff.
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This was messy AF!
The high-profile affair scandal surrounding Boston Celtics’ coach Ime Udoka is even more complicated than previously known.
surrounding Boston Celtics' coach Ime Udoka is even more complicated than previously known.A source tells ET that the unnamed female staff member with whom Udoka was involved was married, and their relationship was revealed due to the staffer's doorbell camera at her home.The source says she took a call from Udoka outside her home and the doorbell camera picked up the conversation, exposing the affair.The Boston Celtics coach has apologized after allegations surfaced in which he was accused of engaging in an intimate relationship with a female member of the team's staff. A relationship with the unnamed staff member is reportedly against the franchise's code of conduct.
Family forever. Though Nia Long and fiancé Ime Udoka’s own relationship hit a rough patch in September 2022, the Best Man star will forever be committed to her sons.
Oof. It’s been a tough week for relationships!