Nia Crooks from “Basketball Wives” Charged with Battery for Slapping Jennifer Williams in the Face

April 23, 2012 by The Master Chief

Nia Crooks so far has only appeared on one episode of “Basketball Wives” this season, however that one appearance has landed her in some pretty serious trouble with the law.

According to confirmed reports, Crooks has been charged with misdemeanor battery after she smacked the taste out of Jennifer Wililams’ mouth back in January.

Officials at the Broward County State Attorney’s Office filed the charges on April 10th after Williams filed a criminal complaint.

Nia’s lawyers released a statement, saying:

“We will vigorously defend Nia against these charges. The women on the show executed contracts expressly accepting the risk that a physical altercation could occur. Given that Jennifer herself has previously instigated fights on the show, to cry foul now is absurd and a desperate attempt for publicity and money. We will fight until Nia is vindicated.”

If convicted, Nia faces up to a year behind bars.

During the incident, which aired last Monday night (Apr 16) on a new episode of “Basketball Wives” Nia threatened to slap Jennifer, asking her “Do you need to be slapped in your face?”

Jennifer replied, “I wish you would,” which is when Nia proceeded to get up out of her chair, walked over to Jennifer and slapped her right in her face.

Watch a clip from the incident, courtesy of TMZ, below:

Meanwhile, VH1 producers aren’t happy with Jennifer’s decision to file a police report, despite her signing a contractual agreement that clearly states that getting into physical altercations with other cast members is a possibility on the show.

Sources close to production tell TMZ … Williams was already on thin ice with the show — even before her slaptastic showdown with Nia Crooks — but now that she has filed a lawsuit … that ice is breaking FAST.

We’re told producers think the suit is BS … claiming Jennifer never had a problem with fighting before and insist this is a desperate publicity stunt to keep her storyline interesting — securing her a place in season 5.

But a source tells us the stunt is not working, adding, “Filing broad lawsuits when you are as much to blame for the drama, is not the way to get your contract extended.”

Uh-oh … sounds like Jennifer Williams’ days may be numbered.

Your thoughts?

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  • Debralkay

    You go Jen, you keep your head up.  I can relate to bullies.  The hell with those other class B######.  You are doing exactly what I would. 

  • Debralkay

    I meant classless b######.  You have so much class and evelyn will never have any. 

  • prissy65

    This is a double standard… VH1 says Jennifer signed a disclosure and has started fights herself… When did she start a fight… Also when did “Nia” become a basketball wife? If this means that Jennifer leaves the show then so be it, because why would you want to see this type of behavior being constantly showed then the show and its producers have some issues of their own.

  • nkm

    Look, i am not a fan of jennifer’s new attitute she has taken it to a whole new level but that girl should not have lost her mind and slapped this girl on national tv. that was her 15 minutes of fame….love the show but some of it push black women back….a few years…

  • Kai

    I’m glad that she’s pressing charges … these programmes make people think they can abuse others and there will be no repercussions!! GOOD! sue the bitch! 

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001033062927 Ebbony Hutchison

    wth?! yalll must have forgot jennifer has bullied people on that show also? she needed to be slapped I don’t feel bad for her!

  • tony robinson

    No matter what is going on you don’t have the right to put your hands on someone and the producers knows that! Jennifer was sitting their talking and the girl lose her mind and slap the girl and security didn’t try and stop her until after she puts her hands on her! The producers knew she was crazey and put her on the show they have to take responsibilty for that girls actions because if someone that was not apart of the show got slap they would have to pay a lot of money and If they don’t get Evenlyn under control they really going to have to pay a lot of money because She is to violent for TV. She can’t control herself and she needs professional Help!

  • jackie

    SHE NEED THAT, WITH HER AROGANT ASS AND SHE KNEW THE LADY WAS COMING AND SHE JUST SIT HER UGLY SELF THERE.  YES I SAID UGLY CAUSE IF YOU TAKE ALL THAT MAKE UP AWAY AND THE WEAVE WHAT WILL WE HAVE JUST SAYING

  • Stevebob381

    regardless of what jennifer has done that doesn’t give nia the right to hit her the second you hit someone first you are in the wrong its classless they are grown women and should be able to handle situations without resulting to violence all they are doing with this show is showing black women in a negative light and using the drama to boost ratings and then they wonder why young people don’t know how to handle themselves with respect.

  • Msteasey

    Vh1 is fos!!!!

  • 2MATURE4TV

    IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT SOMEONE SAY. THESE ARE GROWN WOMEN SHE STILL HAD NO RIGHT TO SLAP HER. EVERYONE HAS A FREEDOM OF SPEECH SO WHAT IF JENNIFER SAID “I WISH YOU WOULD” IT WAS NOT FOR NIA TO SLAP HER. JENNIFER WAS BASICALLY TELLING HER THAT IF SHE SLAPPED HER IT WAS GOING TO BE A PROBLEM AS YOU ALL CAN SEE. THAT IS THE PROBLEM EVELYN NEED TO HANDLE HER OWN PROBLEMS AND KEEP OTHER PEOPLE OUT OF IT. ALL THIS MESS CAME BECAUSE APPARENTLY NIA AND EVELYN IS HATERS OF JENNIFER AND ENVY THE HELL OUT OF HER. GROWN ASS WOMEN ACTING LIKE IMMATURE KIDS GROWN THE HELL UP.

  • 2MATURE4TV

    EVERYBODY AND ALL THEIR HATE IT IS A WONDER THE WORLD IS LIKE IT IS. IF YOU DON’T LIKE A PERSON BECAUSE OF SOMETHING SO PITY MAYBE YOU SHOULD LOOK IN THE MIRROR AT HOW PITY YOU ARE.
    WHAT MAKES YOU SO SPECIAL I AM SURE THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT DON’T LIKE YOU EITHER. 
    ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE AND STEREOTYPING IS WHY PEOPLE CAN NOT SEE THE INTERNAL PART OF A PERSON.

  • GUEST

    EVELYN YOU ARE A REAL STUPID BITCH DUMB AS WHORE AND YOU THINK YOU WILL BE MARRIED TO A FAITHFUL MAN GIRL PLEASE. WELL MAYBE YOU WILL BE OK BECAUSE BOTH OF YOU ARE WHORES. TWO BITCHES GETTING MARRIED HAHA
    JENNIFER DON’T HAVE TO SAY IT I WILL SAY IT FOR HER.
    NIA YOUR UGLY ASS BITCH STAY IN YOUR LANE BEFORE SOMEONE THAT WILL FIGHT YOU BEAT YOUR ASS. AND WHAT

    • SASSYASS32652

      EVELYN IS JUST EMOTIONAL HAHA AND NIA DO JUST NEED TO STAY IN HER LANE

  • GHowell

    Jen, You are the ONLY reason I continue to watch this show. You are a class act. Do not go down to those other girls levels. I would have done the same.  The other women are an embrassment to womanhood.

  • BRONX GIRL FOR REAL

    HERE’S MY QUESTION. HAS ANYONE EVER REALIZED THAT WHILE THEY ARE ON THE SHOW SHOWING THE BEHINDS HAS IT EVER OCCURED TO THEM THAT SHAWNIE IE LAUGHING ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK OFF OF YOUR STUPIDNESS. I FREELY ADMIT THAT I’M A FAITHFUL WATCHER & MY REASON IS SIMPLE IT, TOTALLY AMAZES ME JUST HOW MUCH MORE STUPID THESE WOMAN CAN ACT. THEY DO GET PAID WELL FOR THEIE CRAZY. ALSO FOR THE RECORD I AGREE THAT NOONE HAS THE RUGHT TO PUT HER/HIS HANDS ON ANYONE ELSE EXPECIALLY WHEN THE WOMEN HAD JUST MENTIONED HER LETTER TO THEM ALL FROM HER LAWYER ABOUT PHYSICAL ALTERCATIONS. WHERE I’M FROM IF SOMEONE DOSEN’T WANT TO BE YOUR FRIEND WELL GOOD RIDDANCE . YOU GOT SOMEONE OUT OF YOUR LIFE & IT DIDN’T COST YOU A DIME SO THEREFORE YOU GOT RID OF A NOT TRUE FRIEND FOR FREE.(SMILE)

  • Calista_s50

    As a woman of colour I am very glad Jen is suing this Nia woman. Somebody tell these black people on this show that they can not go around hitting people, throwing bottle at people, physically beating up other grown adults all under some bullshit “guise of keeping it real” 

    Jen I hope you have lawyered up well enough for this chic to get at least a some sort of probation as well as restraining order. She should be the ultimate deterrence for these women. This is what is wrong with new money… 98% of the time you are acting a damn fool instead of being wise about your new found wealth. This show is literally “La cage aux follies”.

    JEN you are supported in your decision by many people, NO ONE has the right to lay their hands on ANY person…

  • Sandra

    good for you Jen, I’m so happy you filed a lawsuit. No one has the right to put their hands on you. I think Evelyn and Tami have finally gotten that message.Adults fight by using their lawyers not their hands. I just wish you would have sued Evelyn as well.