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Celtics staffer who had affair with coach Ime Udoka made travel arrangements for fiancée Nia Long

The Celtics female staffer who had an affair with head coach Ime Udoka helped make his travel arrangements — and her job sometimes included doing the same for his fiancée Nia Long, according to a new report.

Sources told TMZ on Saturday the staffer’s duties included booking the now-suspended coach’s team-related travel and well as booking travel for his actress fiancée to attend home games in Boston and road games.

The staffer also allegedly helped arrange Long’s move to Boston about two weeks ago, and Long knows who she is, TMZ reported.

Udoka was suspended for the 2022-23 season for violating team policy, which was due to an inappropriate and consensual relationship with a female member of the Celtics staff.

The Celtics have not revealed the woman’s identity.

Ime Udoka
Ime Udoka was suspended by the Celtics for his affair with a female staffer. Getty Images
Ime Udoka and Nia Long
The staffer allegedly helped arranged Long’s move to Boston about two weeks ago. WireImage

The Athletic reported late Thursday night that the female staffer recently accused Udoka of making “unwanted comments” to her.

The Celtics have said they were alerted to “a potential situation” involving Udoka over the summer, which led to the hiring of an independent law firm that conducted an investigation. The Celtics said no one else — including the woman involved — has been disciplined or is expected to be disciplined.