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Fans React To Disturbing Ime Udoka, Nia Long Relationship Update

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BOSTON, MA – MAY 23: Actress, Nia Long attends Game 4 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals on May 23, 2022 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)

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Rockets coach Ime Udoka’s split with Nia Long has taken yet another turn. 

According to TMZ, Long is asking for primary custody of her child. She claims Udoka has failed to support their 11-year-old son, Kez. 

From TMZ: 

Long made the allegation in a court filing in Los Angeles last week … while requesting a judge give her primary legal and physical custody of their 11-year-old son, Kez.

According to the docs, however, she did ask the judge to allow Udoka a reasonable opportunity to visit their kid to the extent “consistent with the child’s best interest.”

Udoka has not yet responded to this petition from Long. 

Most basketball fans believe this report is a bad look for Udoka. 

“This guy is a clown,” one fan commented. “Celtics made the right decision to whack him.”

Another fan wrote, “cheater and a deadbeat. dah well, not my problem anymore.”

“Nah this isn’t what I want to hear about the Rockets coach. This isn’t good culture,” a Rockets fan added.

“A cheater and a deadbeat. What a loser! Smh,” a fourth person said.

Long revealed in 2022 that she was devastated her situation with Udoka became public. He reportedly had an affair with a team staffer while on the Celtics.

“I think the most heartbreaking thing about all of this was seeing my son’s face when the Boston Celtics organization decided to make a very private situation public,” Long said. 

Long and Udoka were together for 13 years before splitting up.