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He suffered with the Lions for years, so now that they're finally winning ... Tim Allen isn't just bragging about his squad, he's talking SMACK about another NFC team.

Allen hit up the Casamigos Tequila party in Beverly Hills this weekend dressed up as Lions QB Matt Stafford (this was before Matt's fake-spike that killed the Cowboys).

But when the "Last Man Standing" star rolled up to the shindig in full uniform, one of the photogs joked, "Hey Tim, the Giants really need your help. They're doing really bad."

Tim's response -- "F**k the Giants."

Pretty funny ... but the best part -- NY Giants co-owner Steve Tisch was at the SAME PARTY (though you'd barely recognize him). Check out the clips.

L.A. Dodgers pitcher Brian Wilson snapped over the weekend ... into a Slim Jim ... 'cause he dressed up as the Macho Man Randy Savage for a humongous celebrity-filled Halloween party in Bev Hills.

The place was packed with famous people -- like Larry David (who dressed up with another guy as Siamese twins), Hilary Duff & her NHL husband Mike Comrie, David Spade, Cindy Crawford and more.

Wilson eventually left the party with a super hot mystery chick.

The sausage party in stripes is coming to an end ... at least according to Terry Bradshaw, who tells TMZ the NFL is finally ready for a female officiating crew ... saying, "BRING 'EM ON!"

Bradshaw was leaving Mr. Chow in Bev Hills this weekend when we asked about the 4-women who made history on Thursday when they officiated a Division II college game in Alabama.

Bradshaw told us he was very impressed by the lady crew -- and when we asked about the females making the jump to the pros, he told us the league should welcome them with "open arms."

Bradshaw warned that some "purists" will bitch about having chicks on the field, but says, "As long as they know the game and the rules, which they will, they'll be fine."

Royce White -- the 16th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft -- cussed out a high ranking team official with the Houston Rockets during his short stint with the squad, days before he was suspended by the team in 2012 ... TMZ has learned.

Sources connected to the Rockets tell TMZ ... White (who famously appeared on HBO's "Real Sports" to discuss his mental health issues) blew up on the team's top lawyer during a conversation in December 2012.

We're told the team had been trying to work out an arrangement with White -- to cater to his health situation -- but Royce refused to travel or play with the team, citing his anxiety disorder.

But after talks went nowhere, and White screamed at team honchos, the Rockets' General Manager Daryl Morey fired off an email letting White know they were sick of his crap.

"What is completely unacceptable to our franchise is your inexcusable cursing and calling our people liars, incompetent and worse," Morey wrote.

He added, "We expect that you will treat our people with respect, even if you disagree with our positions, and we also expect that you accept some responsibility for your actions, as the doctors want you to."

The letter concludes, "While the tone of this letter is not as pleasant as we have tried to be, you must realize your language and actions are to blame. We still will do every reasonable accommodation because we want this to work. We just need you to want to make this work, too."

The Rockets suspended White days after the email ... after he refused to report to the team's D-league squad.

The Rockets traded White to the 76ers in July. The 76ers dropped White from the squad on October 25.

We reached White ... who told us, "My refusal to attend team activities was a decision that was collectively made by people who I trust including my doctors. "

Shawne posted a pic earlier this week of some gnarly mat burn he got while training at the WWE's Performance Center in Florida ... leading many to believe he signed with the wrestling company.

But multiple sources tell us .. no deals were made, no paperwork has been signed ... Shawne was just messing around after WWE exec Triple H invited him down to check out the state of the art facilities.

We're told Shawne had a blast ... and the WWE people enjoyed having Shawne ... so, there's a possibility of the two juggarnauts working together in the future.

But for now, it's too early to tell if Shawne has a professional future in the squared circle.

Magic Johnson will NOT have to defend himself in court against a former employee who claims he bullied her over fresh snacks, because TMZ has learned the case has settled.

Magic was sued by Lanita Thomas, who claims she served as his personal flight attendant until she was fired for being 15 minutes late one day.

According to the suit, she was late because Magic insisted on a particular type of turkey meat on his sandwiches and she was held up at the counter. She also claimed he was "very particular that all snacks were fresh" ... especially when it came to liquorice.

Although the terms of the settlement are confidential, sources connected with the case tell TMZ ... Magic paid the woman for overtime, but she got no money for the alleged snack bullying.

Elin Nordegren is putting the finishing touches on her Florida mega-mansion -- and it would never have been possible if Tiger's wang wasn't touching all those skanks back in the day.

See, they were good for something after all.

Kobe Bryant has apparently forgiven Phil Jackson for calling him an insecure, sensitive sub-Jordanesque player in his book ... 'cause the two got together for breakfast this week, TMZ has learned.

We've learned ... Kobe and his former Lakers coach shared a booth at Wendy's Place in El Segundo Thursday morning ... chowing down on eggs and other breakfast-y items.

Kobe and Phil have had a complicated relationship over the years ... which Phil touched upon in his book, "Eleven Rings," which he released back in May.

In the book, Phil wrote that Michael was a better shooter, defender and overall leader than Kobe ... which some people interpreted as a slight against the Mamba.

But at breakfast yesterday, the two seemed as chummy as ever ... talking about basketball while scarfing down their meal.

So, who paid when the bill came??? The guy with the most jewelry.

First order of business ... turn my bedroom door into a Gucci shrine!!!

We'd say it looks lame ... but Rampage is really strong.

Red Sox pitcher Ryan Dempster is a competitor -- so he wasn't gonna just sit back and let L.A. Dodgers star Andre Ethier get away with rocking the ugliest suit during the MLB playoffs .. and today, DEMPSTER OUT-UGLIED ETHIER!

The 36-year-old (2-time All-Star) threw on his loudest orange yellow and brown plaid suit to board the team jet for the trip to St. Louis for Game 3 of the World Series.

Of course, Ethier broke out his finest ugly threads when the Dodgers flew to St. Louis for the NLCS earlier this month ... and they lost.

Ugly suit jinx? Guess we'll have to wait and see.

10:07 AM PT: So get this. We finally heard back from a rep for the Redskins. He said there's no connection between the Bravehearts trademark and the Redskins. He also said Dan Snyder doesn't know the man who filed the trademark. We informed the rep they're neighbors on the same street ... the rep added: they still don't know each other.

Something curious/suspicious is going on with the Washington Redskins ... there's evidence the owner might be caving to pressure to change the name.

Here's what we know. Redskins owner Dan Snyder lives in Potomac, Maryland, a few doors down from a very rich dude, Aris Mardirossian. Aris, a wealthy patent investor, registered the name, WASHINGTON BRAVEHEARTS on October 17th. According to the Trademark application, obtained by TMZSports, Aris plans to use the name for "Entertainment in the nature of football games."

Aris also created a company called Washington Brave Hearts, LLC on the same day -- Oct. 17th. We've also obtained the LLC docs but there are no specifics.

As for the relationship between Aris and Dan, we're told the 2 of them formed a united front on their block a few years back -- both men wanted to cut down trees on their lots but they were being blocked by the county.

Also, we found out both Snyder and Mardirossian attended the University of Maryland ... just at different times.

With all the hubbub over the Redskins name, it's more than curious that a man who has nothing to do with football would suddenly register the name of a football team that would solve his neighbor's problem.

The fate of the Los Angeles Lakers rests in the hands of Kobe Bryant ... which is why it might be concerning that his hands are near the mouth of A LIVE MAN-EATING LION!!!

Kobe faced down the king of the jungle at an L.A. studio today ... during a commercial shoot for Turkish Airlines. Kobe's a celebrity spokesman for the airline.

Check out the pics above ... that's Kobe sticking his right hand (his shooting hand, mind you) directly up to the lion's mouth.

Fortunately, Kobe emerged without a scratch ... and he's lucky ... 'cause as everyone knows, big cats can be dangerous to humans. Just ask Adam Sandler ...

Yasiel Puig threw batting practice for the Texas Rangers on Tuesday -- but not the MLB squad ... the Texas Rangers of Northeast Los Angeles Little League.

The story is pretty awesome ... the team of 8-year-olds were getting ready for their usual 5pm practice when Yasiel unexpectedly dropped by the little league fields at Elysian Park, right next to Dodger Stadium, and asked if he could hang out.

Once the team, the coaches and parents realized who he was (they recognized him instantly) ... the place went crazy and let Yasiel run the practice.

We're told Puig spent 30 minutes signing autographs for everyone -- bats, gloves, hats, shirts, etc. -- and then took the mound and pitched while the kids took turns at bat.

Elin Nordegren is thiiiis close to moving out of her substandard regular-sized mansion and into her North Palm Beach MEGA-MANSION ... 'cause the home Tiger's infidelity funded is almost finished.

New photos of the place show the property is in the final stages. It was reportedly scheduled to be completed in December, but by the looks of things it might be ahead of schedule.

Elin has been living in a $4.25 million pad across the street ever since she purchased the new property for $12 million back in 2012.

As TMZ previously reported, Elin knocked down the original home on the property so she could build her dream house ... a 21,000 square foot mega-home, complete with 9 bedrooms, a 600 sq. ft. theater, 1,182 sq. ft. kitchen and a 460 sq. ft. "ocean loft."

There’s also plenty of room for her two kids… the mansion comes with a 300-square-foot playroom and a 70 ft. by 40 ft. swimming pool with a 12-foot deep end.

And how does she have the money to fund such a gargantuan project? Simple ... she got $100 million in her divorce from Tiger Woods after learning he was bangin' every skank, skalliwag and skeezer he could get his paws on.

For the first time in 7 weeks, NY Giants co-owner Steve Tisch says he FINALLY has a reason to smile ... after his team chalked up its first victory of the season Monday night.

Tisch was out in L.A. last night -- leaving Craig's restaurant in West Hollywood -- when we asked about the gang's big win over the Minnesota Vikings ... boosting the team's record to 1-6.

"I'm smiling, " Tisch said ... "I haven't smiled in 7 weeks."

Tim Tebow is still hard at work ... and is determined to get back into the NFL, so says Tim's brother Robby.

Robby and UFC fighter Brendan Schaub were leaving the Five Four Clothing offices in L.A. yesterday -- when we tried to get some 411 on the unemployed QB.

Robby wasn't the chattiest fellow, but he did say Tim's still taking steps to get back in the league.

As a matter of fact, sources tell TMZ ... Tim spent his Wednesday working out at a facility in L.A.

So where will Tim end up? The Rams? Jacksonville? Cleveland? Buffalo?