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Married life for professional athletes is already tough, considering the union is on public display for all. Through the good and bad, pro ballers and their wives face constant evaluation of their nuptials. Unfortunately, some marriages aren’t meant to last and in rare cases, the men are better off without their wives, for safety concerns.

To be fair, some of these husbands deserved some of the crazy treatment they got from their exes as payback for something they originally started. However, there’s no denying that some pro athletes’ ex-wives clearly possess the bat sh-t crazy gene.

Hip-Hop Wired takes a look at 12 ex-wives of pro athletes and the hell they inflicted onto the lives of their former spouses.

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Pilar Attacks Prime Time

Former NFL standout Deion Sanders, and his ex-wife, Pilar, underwent a bitter divorce trial last year. During the proceedings, Pilar was arrested after attacking her ex-husband in the player’s Dallas home. The one-time model and actress unsuccessfully tried to get divorce payments from her husband by claiming a prenuptial agreement was forged.

Evelyn Lozada Can’t Get All The Blame, Though

Reality show star Evelyn Lozada and her turbulent marriage with Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson was fodder for the tabloids. It’s difficult to point fingers here considering who her ex-husband is, but her outbursts on “unscripted” television and her Twitter rants begs a few questions.

Dwyane Wade’s Ex-Wife Was About That Life

Miami Heat All-Star guard Dwyane Wade and his bitter divorce from ex-wife, Siovaughn, involved the pair’s young children, accusations of abuse, Gabrielle Union as a supposed home wrecker and more. Basically, it was a modern day soap opera.

Steve Nash Trying To Head Off Ex-Wife’s Pass

Los Angeles Laker point guard, Steve Nash, has his hands full but it has nothing to do with basketball. His ex-wife, Alejandra Amarilla Menrath, and the couple’s three children have been attempting to move to California where the divorce laws are little more in the favor of the women in most matters. Nash has been attempting to block the move, which most speculate as a money grab.

Allen Iverson’s Ex-Wife Won’t Let Him Chill

Allen Iverson is already contending with a boatload of struggle, but nothing is worse than trying to live outside the spotlight then having your name dragged through the mud. AI experienced this recently after last month, after ex Tawanna Iverson accused the former All-Star hooper of kidnaping their kids. It was later found to be untrue.

Tiger Woods Ex-Wife Took A Swing, All Right

Tiger Woods didn’t help himself after an epic cheating scandal blew open wide a few years back. Ex-wife Elin Nordegren reportedly attacked her philandering hubby with a set of golf clubs. According to a recent report, Woods’ ex is still bitter over the split and isn’t wishing the golf superstar future happiness.

Sherrie Daly Has Not One Iota Of Chill

Sherrie Daly, the ex-wife of troubled pro golfer John Daly, has a story to tell. From being involved in gambling rings, assaulting her ex with a knife, serving time in the big girl prison and more, she’s proven that chill doesn’t exist in her life.

Craig Hodges Ex-Wife Wasn’t About That (Chicago) Bull

Carlita Hodges, angry at her ex-husband, Chicago Bulls three point specialist Craig Hodges, allegedly doused her husband in gasoline and tried to set him on fire by throwing lit matches at him. She didn’t succeed, thankfully.

Tami Roman Gets “Real World” With Ex Pro Baller Husband

Reality TV lifer, Tami Roman, had an infamous nasty attitude dating back to her days on MTV’s The Real World: Los Angeles. That same edge carried over as she starred in the hit unscripted series, Basketball Wives. After a nine-year fight with ex Kenny Anderson, a former standout pro basketball player, the pair agreed on a $800, 000 child support settlement.

Shaunie O’Neal Wasn’t Squeaky Clean Herself

Although Shaunie O’Neal’s successful Basketball Wives series has been nothing more than a cauldron of ratchet, the typically above it all ex-wife of Shaq sports a rusty halo. After accusing her ex, and several other pro ballers, of cheating, it came out she had a little fling on the side herself.

Joumana Kidd

Sure the new Brooklyn Nets coach wasn’t the ideal husband, but Joumana was definitely “special” enough the he filed for divorce.

Kenya Bell Handing Out Box Cutter Fades

Kenya Bell, a former Miss Michigan pageant winner, was arrested after assaulting ex-husband and former pro baller Charlie Bell with a box cutter.