Nia Long, the ex-fiancée of Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka, posted a message about «revenge» when her ex-boyfriend took over his new team after a scandal cost him his job with the Boston Celtics.
The Celtics suspended Udoka for one year after the revelation of an inappropriate relationship with an employee. The scandal led to his separation from the actress he had been dating since 2009 and they got engaged in 2015, but she made it clear at the time that she had no plans to marry.
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Sue Bird of the Seattle Storm poses with Nia Long, left, and Ime Udoka after the game against the New York Liberty on August 20, 2021 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. (Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images)
On Saturday, he posted a cryptic message on Instagram.
«The best revenge is not revenge,» the message said. «Keep going. Be happy.»
The actress spoke about Udoka to The Hollywood Reporter in December in one of her only comments about the relationship.
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Nia Long attends the red carpet premiere of Crunchyroll’s ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village’ at The Orpheum Theater on February 18, 2023 in Los Angeles. (Steven Simone/Getty Images)
«I think the most heartbreaking thing about all of this was seeing my son’s face when the Boston Celtics organization decided to go public with a very private situation,» Long said. «It was devastating, and it still is. He still has moments where it’s not easy for him. If you’re in the business of protecting women, I’m sorry, no one from the Celtics organization has called me to see if I’m okay. well, to see if my kids are okay. It’s very disappointing.»
Long admitted that she was shocked by the news, but seeing the outpouring of love and support from friends, family and even on social media helped make the situation better.
«It literally felt like my heart had jumped out of my body,» she said. «And then what I found was this tribe of women and men who stood up for me in a way that made me feel like I was in this bubble of protection, and that was very comforting.»
Udoka’s suspension prompted Boston to bring in Joe Mazzulla to replace him. Boston hasn’t missed a beat.
The Houston Rockets introduce Ime Udoka as the next head coach during a press conference on April 26, 2023 at the Toyota Center in Houston. (Logan Riely/NBAE via Getty Images)
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The reigning conference champions were the No. 2 seed in the East and ousted the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the playoffs. Boston will face the Philadelphia 76ers in the conference semifinals.