More trouble for wife of ex-Knick Davis

Kendra Davis allegedly threw coffee in face of woman in traffic altercation

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Kendra Davis, the wife of Knicks forward Antonio Davis, faces a misdemeanor charge of battery in Naperville, Ill.

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updated 7:35 p.m. ET Feb. 3, 2006

NAPERVILLE, Ill. - Kendra Davis, the wife of New York Knicks forward Antonio Davis, was charged with misdemeanor battery Thursday for allegedly throwing a cup of coffee at a woman during a traffic dispute last fall, police said.

Last month, Kendra Davis had a verbal confrontation with a fan at a Knicks-Bulls game in Chicago, prompting her husband to climb into the stands to check on her. He was ejected and received a five-game suspension from the NBA.

An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for Kendra Davis, 31, of Naperville, on misdemeanor charges of battery and driving on a suspended license, Sgt. Joel Truemper said.

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Kathleen Bessner, 40, claimed Kendra Davis ran a stop sign on Oct. 27, 2005, according to police. Bessner told police that when she confronted Davis at an intersection, Davis threw a cup of coffee through the driver’s side window.

Police said Davis told them she threw the cup of coffee because Bessner used a racial slur. Bessner denies using the slur. She decided to pursue the criminal complaint this week and had 18 months to do so, Truemper said.

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Truemper said police contacted Davis on Thursday to inform her of the charges, but she had not turned herself in as of Thursday afternoon.