Nia Long Is Considering Who in Her Life 'Deserves Absolutely Nothing' amid Ime Udoka Cheating Scandal

Mar. 15, 2025

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Nia Longis taking a look at the people in her life as she deals with the fallout ofcheating allegationsagainst fiancéIme Udoka.

TheFatal Affairactress, 51, returned to Instagram on Tuesday — nearly two weeks after her Udoka was suspended from his role as head coach of the Boston Celtics last month following an alleged affair with a female staff member.

“A tip for mental health,” she wrote onInstagram. “Learn to distinguish who deserves an explanation, who deserves one answer, and who deserves absolutely nothing.”

“The outpouring of love and support from family, friends and the community during this difficult time means so much to me,” Long said at the time. “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 suspended Udoka, who wasnamedthe NBA team’s head coach in June 2021, in an official statement onTwitteron Sept. 22.

“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 statement read. “A decision about his future with the Celtics beyond this season will be made at a later date. The suspension takes effect immediately.”

The disciplinary action came after Udoka allegedly had a consensual intimate relationship with a woman on the team’s staff, whichsources previously confirmed to PEOPLE.

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Udoka broke his silence following news of the suspension.

“I am sorry for putting the team in this difficult situation, and I accept the team’s decision,” the statement continues. “Out of respect for everyone involved, I will have no further comment.”

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Long and Udoka, 45, have beenengagedsince 2015. They welcomed a son together — Kez Sunday Udoka — in 2011. Long has another son, 21-year-old Massai Dorsey II, from a previous relationship with actor Massai Dorsey.

source: people.com