Jason Kidd Files for Divorce...DRAMA! DRAMA!

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
TRENTON —

New Jersey Nets star Jason Kidd filed for divorce from his wife of 10 years Tuesday, accusing her of ""extreme cruelty'' throughout their marriage.In the dissolution papers, filed in state Superior Court in Bergen County, Kidd accuses Joumana Kidd of physically and mentally abusing him, threatening to make false domestic violence complaints against him to police, and of interfering with his relationship with his children.""The defendant's extreme and unwarranted jealousy and rage has left the plaintiff concerned about her emotional stability,'' the papers say.The divorce filing came less than a day after the 33-year-old NBA player filed a domestic violence complaint seeking a temporary restraining order against his wife.""Jason Kidd filed for divorce from his wife today on the grounds of extreme cruelty over a long period of time,'' Kidd's attorney, Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, said in a statement Tuesday. ""As this is an extremely difficult personal matter, I ask that the privacy of the Kidd family be respected.''The Kidds, who live in Saddle River, were involved in a domestic violence matter six years ago when he was playing for the Phoenix Suns.

In that incident, Jason Kidd was arrested in January 2001 after his wife told police he hit her during an argument over their son, Trey Jason (T.J.), who was 2 at the time. Kidd pleaded guilty to spousal abuse, was fined $200 and ordered to take anger management training.Besides 8-year-old T.J., the Kidds have 4-year-old twin daughters, Miah and Jazelle.Kidd will make more than $18 million this season.The Kidds' home phone number is unlisted. An after-hours message left for Joumana Kidd's lawyer was not immediately returned.

~Why does it seem like all the Old School B-ball players are headed to divorce court (Michael Jordan) and why am I NOT surprised. This story sounds F-I-S-H-Y!! Whatever the outcome, she is going to be heavily paid....Kidd will make $18Mil this year ALONE! With the allegations of Jason cheating over the years, Joumana will NOT be walking away empty handed!

~EIC

UPDATE: Kidd scored 10 points Tuesday night as the Nets beat the Toronto Raptors 101-86."I can't talk about my personal stuff," he said afterward. "I hope you guys will respect this tough situation my family is going through and that we can resolve this as quickly as possible."There is really no distraction," Kidd said. "This is my job."

His complaint, however, paints a detailed portrait of Joumana Kidd as a vitriolic, jealous and paranoid wife prone to public outbursts and threats, including during a recent Nets game.According to the complaint, Joumana Kidd used the couple's 8-year-old son on Dec. 27 to sneak into the Nets locker room and rummage through Jason Kidd's locker to find his cell phone. After looking up the names and numbers on it, the complaint said she left her son behind as she went upstairs to take a front row seat, where she shouted insults at Kidd throughout the game.The papers accuse Joumana Kidd of kicking, hitting, punching and throwing household objects at her husband as she became "increasingly controlling and manipulative" in the last few years of their union.According to Kidd, his wife had tracking devices installed on his cars and computers and has harassed his trainer, friends and family.