Focusing on family. Nia Long seemed unbothered while spending time with sons Massai, 21, and Kez, 10, amid fiancé Ime Udoka‘s cheating scandal.
22.09.2022 - 19:45 / usmagazine.com
Nia Long‘s fiancé, Ime Udoka, is reportedly facing a year-long suspension from the NBA for “improper” conduct with a member of the Boston Celtics team staff.
The Celtics head coach, 45, allegedly had an “intimate and consensual relationship with a female member” of the organization, according to a Thursday, September 22, report from The Athletic‘s Shams Charania. The alleged relationship is reportedly a violation of the franchise’s code of conduct, which is why Udoka is facing disciplinary action.
ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Udoka could be suspended for the entire 2022-23 NBA season, adding that Celtics assistant coach Joe Mazzulla is expected to become the team’s interim coach in his stead.
Udoka was hired as head coach in June 2021 after working as an assistant with the San Antonio Spurs, Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets. The Sacramento Kings player led the Celtics to their first NBA Finals appearance since 2010, but the team lost the championship to the Golden State Warriors.
The former basketball player and the NCIS: Los Angeles alum, 51, have been in a relationship since 2010. The duo got engaged in 2015, but Long has said that she’s not a big fan of marriage.
“Love is complicated, let’s just start there,” the Fatal Affair star said during a December 2020 interview on Essence‘s “Yes, Girl!” podcast. “And then you start a marriage, which I’ve never been married. And there’s a reason for that, because I don’t know that I need to say, ‘I do’ to prove to you that I love you.”
The New York City native added that she understands why other couples choose to tie the knot, but it’s not something that’s important to her. “I understand the religious aspect of marriage,” she explained. “That is beautiful and it’s
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.
Mystery woman revealed. Nia Long‘s fiancé Ime Udoka‘s mistress has been identified following his suspension from the NBA.
The employee of the Boston Celtics who allegedly had the affair with coach Ime Udoka leading to his suspension has been identified.
Nia Long is prioritizing her mental health.
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Nia Long is keeping herself centred amid scandal.
Nia Long is moving forward with her mental health in mind. The actress returned to social media almost two weeks after 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.
Bill Maher saved his final “New Rule” on tonight’s Real Time to address sex in the workplace. His news hook was two workplace romances that have gotten a lot of media attention of late: that between Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka and an unnamed female subordinate and the relationship between director Olivia Wilde and her Don’t Worry Darling co-star Harry Styles.
Shaquille O’Neal says he has no intention of weighing in on the Adam Levine or Ime Udoka cheating scandals — because he’s one of those people who live in glass houses and shouldn’t be throwing stones.
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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!
Nia Long has broken her silence on the scandal surrounding her longtime partner, Ime Udoka, and his suspension from the NBA.
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.
Nia Long has broken her silence on the scandal surrounding her longtime partner, Ime Udoka, and his suspension from the NBA. The Boston Celtics coach has apologized after allegations surfaced in which he was accused of engaging in a consensual 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.