Tiger Woods and the Ugliest Public Breakups in Sports History

Ryan VirginAug 24, 2010

With Tiger Woods' recent divorce being as messy as it was, it got me thinking.

Sports fans usually live in the moment and forget about things that have happened in the past.

So, has this Tiger Woods Situation already happened?

This is a compilation of the Ugliest Divorces In Sports History.

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Jean Strahan Wins the Lottery

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This one partially goes on Michael Strahan.

Actually, it's almost entirely Michael's fault.

This whole deal started out while NFL Star Michael Strahan was still a player. It turns out that while Michael was away from his wife, he was also allowing himself to indulge in the local lady types.

This apparently went on for years until Mrs. Strahan found out and requested to end the relationship.

But first, she decided she would have a yardsale, stocked with all of Strahan's sports memorabilia.

After that, she settle things in court, bringing in a $15.3 million dollar pre-nup settlement.

The relationship finally ended, but I don't think Strahan will ever recover financially, sentimentally, nor should he be able to live with himself.

Dwyane Wade Has an STD?

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Sometimes it just plain sucks to be in the public eye.

and as Dwyane Wade found out, it is even worse when your ex-wife also has the local tabloids number.

When the Divorce between NBA Superstar Dwyane Wade and Siohvaughn became public, it got messy quickly.

Siohvaughn was claimed that Dwyane Wade had given her an STD during their marriage. It was eventually proven to be incorrect, but the former Father Of The Year will never be able to completely fix his public image.

Ouch.

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Tiger Woods

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We All know the story.

Tiger Woods crashes his SUV into a fire hydrant very late at night and everything seems to be somewhat general, normal.(Not hinting at what is going to happen next).

Then, the mistresses come out.

and for a man that was considered to be as squeeky clean as Tiger was, this was more than shocking.

It turned out that Tiger wasn't someone you should let your children idolize.

Seven Mistresses later, complete with incriminating voice and text messages, Tiger Wood's image and marriage were completely ruined.

and it turns out, Tiger Woods has to pay $750 million to his ex-wife through the divorce.

Now Woods is out of his golf game, out of his family, out of (some of) his money, and out of his mind.

Things have been rough for Woods.

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Jason Kidd's Public Divorce

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Jason Kidd doesn't look like the type I think he is now.

Kidd's ex-wife accused him of being a serial Adulterer and exposing her to years of physical abuse.

These are allegations that have not been dismissed.

She, Joumana, said that Kidd had affairs with "several different television reporters,' as well as strippers in Arizona, Sacramento, Miami, Dallas and Indiana, a Nets season ticket holder, a Nets employee, and a cheerleader in New Orleans. Joumana also contends that she recently discovered a prepaid cell phone of his containing text messages and naked photos sent by various women"

Joumana also stated that Kidd was a binge drinker and excessive gambler.

I terms of the physical abuse, "She claims that Kidd assaulted her while she was pregnant with the couple's first child and has struck her with everything from a large rock to a cookie. Once, after Kidd kicked her in the stomach causing blood to appear in her urine, Joumana alleges that he told her, 'I don't give a f--k.' She also claims that Kidd resorted to purchasing her expensive jewelry (a $585,000 pink diamond ring and a $550,000 diamond pendant) as a way to apologize for his marital infidelity."

-The Smoking Gun.com

This too is all Jason Kidd's fault and he deserves all the public scrutiny he faces.

Still, even though it was his fault, this is still a very ugly breakup

John Daly's Wife Number Four

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There is no disputing that John Daly is always looking for a good time, but sometimes things just don't turn out the way you hoped.

Only a week after they welcomed their first son into the world, Sherrie Daly's parents were indicted on charges of running a drug ring and an illegal gambling operation.

Sherrie Daly also had her hands dirty.

She served five months in prison and John filed for divorce.

Nothing like marrying a felon.

Dirk Buys an Engagement Ring for a Felon

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While were on the topic of marrying a felon, good thing Dirk Nowitzki didn't make the same mistake.

Although, he came very close.

During Dirk's early years in the NBA, he was lonely and needed a companion.

So he found a companion through a friend.

The two engaged in email and phone conversations over a span of months and eventually, Dirk found himself in love.

He buys a $250,000 dollar engagement ring and through the advice of his friends, hires a private investigator to complete the pre-nup process.

Unfortunately, his true love was wanted in two states with outstanding warrants and was known under eight different names.

She also had over $330,000 dollars in debt.

Turns out, love at first... call doesn't exist.

Fatal Attraction? Nearly

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Tawney Kitaen is crazy.

But her good looks were good enough to lure in a rich, promising baseball player.

As a sex kitten, she starred in "Bachleor Party" with Tom Hanks.

This apparently caught the eyes of Pitcher Chuck Findley and the two made it official through marriage.

It turns out, that was a bad choice.

One night while the two were driving home, she suddenly attacked him with her high heels, gouging his arms and legs with the sharp heel.

She tried to gouge one of her high heel shoes through Findley's foot that was on the gas pedal.

Findley was, embarrassingly, forced to file spousal abuse charges making this Kitaen's second arrest in six months.

Sahel Kazimi Breakup is More Than Final

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Steve McNair got really unlucky with this one.

Well, actually he probably deserved to get hurt, but not killed.

McNair, married with children, was having an affair on the side with a younger woman. The two had been seeing each other for quite a while, but it seemed that McNair's lover was having financial issues and was needing the former NFL star to support her monetarily.

The stress turned out to be too much for Sahel Kazimi, she shot McNair, killing him instantly and then shot herself at 2:00 AM.

Talk about a rough breakup.

Steve Phillips Gets Caught in a Bad Situation

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22 year old Brooke Hundley was in a relationship with 46 year-old Steve Phillips, unfortunately, Steve was married.

Steve also is 24 years older than his mistress.

Weird.

On top of that, she apparently sent a letter to Phillip's wife describing their sex life and referenced a birthmark that Phillips had on his inner thigh.

While trying to deliver that letter, Hundley crashed her car into a signpost on the Phillip's property.

Again, affairs seem to work poorly for everyone who is involved.

Advice: Stay faithful.