Nia Long called out her ex-fiancé’s alleged mistress and the Boston Celtics over their lack of “awareness” following their shocking cheating scandal.
On Monday, the “Best Man” actress shared a video of writer Dr. Yaba Blay speaking to her two friends on their “We Can Do Hard Things” podcast about how the world treats white women’s tears versus black women’s tears.
“Where was this level of awareness a year ago @celtics ??? #kathleenlynch,” Long, 52, captioned the clip, hashtagging the name Udoka’s alleged mistress, whose identity was never revealed by the NBA team, for the first time.
The “Big Momma’s House” actress was shown support from several stars in the comments section of her post.
“Accountability to my sis and nefews (sic) retribution is in order I stands with u @iamnialong I. got ya bac. 🌹🙏🏽,” Snoop Dogg wrote.
“She said that… 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾and it’s so true … we’ve been conditioned not to show emotions… we hold it in …… we’ll it doesn’t come out with tears…. Maybe anger .. but not tears 👏👏,” added “Married to Medicine” star Dr. Heavenly Kimes.
“👏👏👏Hello👏👏👏😢,” added Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter.
This isn’t the first time Long has called out the NBA team following Udoka’s cheating scandal.
The mom of two previously revealed that the Celtics organization never reached out to check on her and her family after making the affair public.
“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,” she shared during an interview with the Hollywood Reporter in December.
“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 even called to see if I’m OK, to see if my children are OK. It’s very disappointing.”
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Last September, Udoka — who had been dating Long since 2010 — was suspended as head coach of the Celtics when his alleged affair, which violated “team policies,” came to light.
“I want to apologize to our players, fans, the entire Celtics organization, and my family for letting them down,” Udoka, 46, said in a statement at the time. “I am sorry for putting the team in this difficult situation, and I accept the team’s decision. Out of respect for everyone involved, I will have no further comment.”
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Long had just moved to Boston two weeks before the news broke, and Lynch was reportedly the one who helped coordinate her travel arrangements.
That December, the “Missing” star revealed that she and Udoka had called off their engagement.
“The situation is unfortunate and painful, but Nia is focusing on her children and rebuilding her life,” her rep told People at the time.
Following their split, Long admitted that she and Udoka’s 11-year-old son, Kez, was having a “really tough time” dealing with the aftermath of the situation.
Last month, the “Love Jones” star — who is also mom to son Massai, 22, from a previous relationship — filed for legal and physical custody of her youngest son, after claiming that Udoka had “failed” to support their child, per court docs obtained by Page Six.
Long reportedly requested in the paperwork she filed on Aug. 14 that her ex have “reasonable visitation” that is “consistent with the child’s best interest.”
After Udoka was fired from the Celtics, he was hired to be the head coach of the Houston Rockets.
The former basketball player revealed in April that he underwent sensitivity training and counseling with his son after losing his job.
