As sports fans know, their heroes on the gridiron or outfield go broke at an astounding rate. As it turns out, they apparently also often end up in divorce court more often than the rest of us. 

Examples abound: Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Alex Rodriguez and many more.

An attorney referral firm, Pro Athlete Direct, issued a news release Thursday citing research that it says indicates that 60 to 80 percent of pro athletes divorce at some point in their lifetimes.

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