Long became a household name with her role in the Fresh Prince of Bel Air as Lisa Wilkes, Will Smith's girlfriend. Udoka, the Celtics' second-year head coach with a once-sterling reputation, was cited for 'multiple' unspecified violations of team rules.Īs news of the affair spread across social media, Long's fans and famous friends jumped to her defense Their family bliss was destroyed earlier this month when the Celtics suspended Udoka for violating ethics rules by having a consensual affair with the unnamed staffer. They became engaged in 2015 but have never married. Long, 51, and Udoka, a former player turned coach who previously played for the San Antonio Spurs, have been together for more than a decade. 'Above all, I am a mother and will continue to focus on my children,' she said. 'I ask that my privacy be respected as I process the recent events. 'The outpouring of love and support from family, friends and the community during this difficult time means so much to me,' Long said through her spokeswoman. Long told TMZ in a statement last week that she was left 'blindsided' by the affair, which came to light as she and their 10-year-old son were moving to Boston to be with him. 'Right now in this season, you have to be very sensitive with women, unfortunately, because they hold the cards right now,' he added. Long and Udoka have been together for more than a decade. 'Every man needs another chance,' Dorsey continued. 'Ime made a mistake,' Dorsey said of the coach's affair with a female staffer, which led to an investigation and a decision by the team to suspend him for the season. 'All I could say is good things about Ime,' Dorsey, 51, told. The two are co-parenting their 21-year-old son, Massai Dorsey II, with whom he speaks regularly. 'We're sticking by him 100%.'ĭorsey, an actor and businessman in Beverly Hills who met Long on the set of her NBC crime drama Third Watch, remains close to his ex. Dorsey told, sharing his thoughts on the scandal in an exclusive interview.

'We talk as a family, and it's all about unconditional love, and that's what she's giving him,' Massai Z. Fresh Prince of Bel Air actress Nia Long has said little about her cheating Boston Celtics coach fiancé, Ime Udoka, but the father of her first son is all about forgiveness.

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