Poor Nia Long.
According to TMZ Sports, Nia just had moved to Boston with her son to be with Ime.
Udoka knew he was under investigation for a workplace affair but decided not to tell Long until it became obvious that it was going to leak.
Long has released a statement.
Nia Long says she’s gonna need all the support she can get after getting blindsided by her fiance, Celtics Coach Ime Udoka … who we’ve learned kept her in the dark about his affair, even though the team busted him months ago.
Sources connected to the team and the couple tell TMZ … Nia had moved to Boston with Kez, her 10-year-old son with Ime, just 2 weeks ago, and the couple was house hunting.
The sad twist for Nia is that when she moved, Ime was already fully aware his affair with a married front office staffer was about to blow up. We’re told Ime knew way back in July the team was aware of the affair, and would be taking action.
Meanwhile, we’re told Nia only found out about it in the last few days … and only because Ime knew it was about to go public.
Nia tells TMZ … “The outpouring of love and support from family, friends and the community during this difficult time means so much to me. 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.”
The Celtics have suspended Udoka for a year.
What we do know is that Udoka has been suspended for the season and there are no guarantees he won’t be fired in the future.
He apologized for his actions.
“I want to apologize to our players, fans, the entire Celtics organization, and my family for letting them down,” Udoka said in a statement. “I am sorry for putting the team in this difficult situation, and I accept the team’s decision. Out of respect for everyone involved, I will have no further comment.”
The Celtics have announced the woman or women that Udoka was having affairs with won’t be punished, only Udoka.
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