<a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/606702-nia-long-calls-ime-udoka-scandal-devastating-for-their-son" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Nia Long and Ime Udoka</a> have broken up after spending 13 years together following Udoka&#8217;s alleged affair. The former Boston Celtics head coach reportedly had a relationship with a female staffer within the organization. The team suspended him for the incident.



&#8220;The situation is unfortunate and painful,&#8221; a source told People on Tuesday. &#8220;But Nia is focusing on her children and rebuilding her life.&#8221;



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="683" height="1024" src="https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/GettyImages-642464780.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-608305" srcset="https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/GettyImages-642464780.jpg 683w, https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/GettyImages-642464780.jpg?resize=200,300 200w" sizes="(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">BEVERLY HILLS, CA &#8211; FEBRUARY 17: Actor Nia Long (L) and Ime Udoka attend BET Presents the American Black Film Festival Honors on February 17, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images )</figcaption></figure>



They added that the couple is &#8220;no longer together but remain fully committed to co-parenting their son [Kez].&#8221;



Regarding their son, Kez, who is 11 years old, Long recently told The Hollywood Reporter, &#8220;I think the most heartbreaking thing about all of this was seeing my son&#8217;s face when the Boston Celtics organization decided to make a very private situation public.&#8221;



The Celtics first announced Udoka&#8217;s suspension just weeks before the start of the 2022-23 NBA season. In a statement, they cited a violation of &#8220;team policies.&#8221;



ESPN reported afterward that Udoka had a &#8220;role in an intimate relationship with a female member of the franchise&#8217;s staff.&#8221;



&#8220;I want to apologize to our players, fans, the entire Celtics organization, and my family for letting them down,&#8221; Udoka said in an apology. &#8220;I am sorry for putting the team in this difficult situation, and I accept the team&#8217;s decision.&#8221;



Long added in her own statement: &#8220;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.&#8221;



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