Nia Long is opening up about her split from husband Ime Udoka and the way the Boston Celtics handled what she said should've been a private matter.
Long walked the red carpet at the premiere of Peacock'sat the Hollywood Athletic Club on Wednesday, and she spoke with ET's Kevin Frazier about her recent relationship challenges and why she believes their break-up should've been handled privately.
"Absolutely. 100 and one percent. He was the first person who said it. I agree with it," Long said, addressing Stephen A. Smith's comments to ET about the."I think it's been incredibly difficult for me to manage all of that while working and trying to be a mom -- I'm trying to find the humanity in all of it."
Long said it felt like no one considered her or her children's feelings when going public with news of Udoka's alleged affair. "It feels like no one thought of me, of my children. There was no protection. I think the Celtics were irresponsible and it was hurtful," Long added."It really was, because we were welcomed in as family and then it's like, 'Well, what happened?' But I'm figuring it out.", Long's rep confirmed to ET on Tuesday. The news comes after Udoka allegedly had an affair with a female co-worker within the Boston Celtics organization.
The actress began dating Udoka in 2009 and the couple got engaged in 2015. They share a 10-year-old son, Kez, as well as Long's 21-year-old son, Massai, from a previous relationship.
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