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One of the stars of "The League" -- a show about fantasy football -- DOESN'T REALLY PLAY FANTASY FOOTBALL!! Kinda weird, right??

Jason Mantzoukas -- who plays insane cousin Rafi (aka the guy on the show who sometimes orgasms when he poops) ... was at an Xbox One party in L.A. recently when he dropped the bombshell.

WTF??? It's kinda like finding out Bryan Cranston doesn't really know how to cook meth.

The guy who played Bruce Leroy in the 80's cult-classic movie "The Last Dragon" proved he's still the baddest this weekend in California ... and we got the awesome footage to prove it.

Taimak Guarriello aka Bruce Leroy got into the squared circle Saturday night to wrestle a match against a guy named Jimi Mayhem -- who dresses like the films villain as his gimmick.

The match was put on by Vendetta Pro Wrestling in Simi Valley ... and we're told they had a pretty good turnout for the event.

Sho'nuff!

A plethora of championship jewelry has recently hit the open market -- from World Series bling to Super Bowl rings -- all because the owners know rich sports nuts need stocking-stuffers too.

The 2007 Boston Red Sox ... the '99 Yankees ring ... the 2000 Lakers ... even the '97 Broncos -- they've all surfaced on Amazon.com -- and the guy behind the sale tells us they're all from former team staffers looking to make an extra buck for the holidays.

We spoke with TJ from TJ's Memorabilia ... who tells us the cycle happens this time every year -- ring owners realize the cash value is worth more than the sentimental value. Plus, with Xmas around the corner, it's an easy way to make a quick holiday bonus.

Some rings -- like '97 Broncos and the '99 Yankees -- can fetch upwards of $30k. Rings that were issued to players can be worth a TON more (especially if the player was a star).

WWE superstar Daniel Bryan's dog died last week ... and the wrestler says he's having a tough time dealing with the loss.

The bearded athlete revealed the tragic news during an interview promoting WWE's Survivor Series pay per view on Sunday ... and said Asparagus the Wonder Dog was his legitimate "best friend."

It's unclear how Asparagus passed away ... but the yellow lab was 11 years old.

A.T.W.D. is survived by an equally cute pooch named Josie.

Lamar Odom admits he fell off the wagon last week ... but he insists he was s**faced drunk, and not cracked out.

Lamar told friends he's seen the video (above) we posted on TMZ, showing him slurring his words in an L.A. bathroom as he rapped with his fellow shirtless friend Jamie Sangouthai.

Lamar says it was a one time deal and NO drugs were involved -- he was specific about 2 drugs he's had problems with -- crack and coke.

The Peyton Manning Papa John's location that was robbed at gunpoint didn't miss a SINGLE delivery after the scary incident because management forced them to continue making pizzas throughout the ordeal, multiple employees tell TMZ Sports ... and now they're up in arms.

We spoke to several employees who were on-duty during the Nov. 17 robbery ... and they tell us two workers have already quit, one has taken a month leave, and several others have been calling in sick. More still have filed complaints with Papa John's HQ.

We're told the employees (nearly a dozen) are also claiming the district manager ignored police advice to close up shop for the night ... out of consideration for the workers' emotional distress.

We broke the story, a couple thugs knocked over Peyton's busiest Papa John's in Denver on Sunday during the Broncos game, stealing untold amounts of cash at gunpoint.

The woman accusing Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston of rape just issued a new statement in response to her detractors -- "To be clear ... THIS WAS RAPE."

The accuser, through her attorney, is taking aim at Winston and his lawyer -- claiming the defense of "consensual sex" is nothing more than "reactive damage control" after Winston's lawyer learned the DNA in her panties matched Jameis.

The statement says, "To be clear, the victim did not consent. This was a rape."

The accuser is also calling BS on Winston's claims that he has multiple witnesses to support his account of consensual sex ... noting that Winston waited for months after the allegation was made before claiming to have witnesses.

"If [Winston's lawyer] had knowledge of witnesses beneficial to Winston back in February 2013, it seems logical that [Winston's lawyer] would have immediately provided those alleged 'exculpatory witnesses' to Detective Angulo. Theoretically, Detective Angulo would have taken the statements of the alleged 'exculpatory witnesses' at that time. Instead detective Angulo placed the case on 'open inactive' status."

FYI -- the accuser claims the alleged rape took place in December 2012 -- and the investigation was closed in February '13. The State Attorney has since ordered the case reopened after finally learning about the case last week.

The video of Lamar Odom rapping, shirtless with a friend, and definitely seeming out of it ... could be the final nail in his NBA coffin. Now, will any team believe his adamant claim that he can kick drugs on his own?

Plus, stacks of cash follow Jay Z wherever he goes -- 'cause he went to an Oklahoma City Thunder game last night, and a fan instantly won $20,000! The lucky guy joined us ... and you won't believe what he found out about Jigga.

And Brooke Hogan goes where Kim Kardashian and Jessica Simpson have already gone -- kicking her Dallas Cowboys fiancé to the curb! "How 'bout them Cowboys?"

Michael Jordan's Chicago-area mansion was PULLED OFF the auction block today ... but the sellers insist it's NOT due to lack of interest.

Jordan's people had been promoting the auction for weeks -- and even made an 8-minute infomercial to try to stoke interest in the 56,000 square foot property.

But moments before the auction was set to begin, the people in charge of the event announced the auction will be postponed until December 16.

The President of Concierge Auctions issued a statement saying, "While many bidders are already financially qualified and registered, others requested more time to visit the property and consider the purchase. In the best interest of our clients, we agreed to extend the auction date in order to allow them to do so."

The Prez added, "The interest [in the mansion] has been even stronger than we anticipated."

The home has been on the market for a while -- MJ tried to sell the place back in 2012 and asked for $29 mil ... but got no takers ... so he dropped it to $21 mil. Still, no one bit.

Jerry Stackhouse might be the next CHRIS BROWN ... 'cause the NBA star tells TMZ Sports he's considering pursuing a career as a singer -- and he's got the voice to do it.

We were talking music with Stack at LAX yesterday when he gave us an a cappella sample of one of his favorite songs -- “Don’t Think They Know” by Chris Brown ft. Aaliyah.

Dude's got talent.

Everyone knows Stack can sing -- he put his voice on display when he sang the National Anthem at the Nets vs. Bulls playoff game back in April. And he told us he still hits the recording studio all the time.

So, is a Stackhouse album on the way? He's definitely not ruling it out.

Mark Sanchez showed up to the Jets team facility today ... looking like he just got back from a college Spring Break trip to Cancun.

Sanchez's fellow injured Jets teammate Mike Goodson posted a pic showing Mark sporting full Kenny Powers (Season 2) cornrows ... along with the caption, "My bro Mark Sanchez came to work today with cornrows #90sSwag."

A.C. Green is calling BS on the Palos Verdes Police Department ... telling TMZ Sports his NBA championship rings were NEVER stolen from his home and cops got the whole thing wrong.

The whole thing is very bizarre ... but it started back in March when the Palos Verdes Estates police department told the media Green had filed a police report saying 3 of his rings were stolen from his home.

According to police, Green valued each of the gold and diamond rings (2 of which he earned during his playing days with the Lakers and the other was an honorary ring he got in 2009) at $25,000 a pop.

But when we saw Green out in L.A. yesterday and asked him about the investigation -- his response was baffling ... telling us he HAD THE RINGS BECAUSE THEY WERE NEVER STOLEN.

He explained, "Unfortunately, you were misinformed."

Problem is ... the cops were the ones who informed the media in the first place ... based on police reports allegedly filed by A.C. Green.

We called the Palos Verde Estates PD and one of the detectives told us ... the resurfacing of the rings was news to them.

The detective told TMZ Sports, "It was an inactive case because there have been no leads but it is still an open investigation. "

Darryl Strawberry got straight up WORKED by a panhandler on the mean streets of NYC last night ... and TMZ Sports caught the whole thing on video.

The former NY Mets superstar was walking around the Meatpacking District when he was spotted by some fans and the paparazzi ... who stopped Straw for an impromptu photo session.

Straw was a great sport -- and couldn't have been friendlier -- and that's when a panhandler saw a golden opportunity to cash in.

Knowing Darryl wasn't going to stiff him in front of fans and photogs, the man hit up Straw for cash ... and essentially shamed D.S. into opening his wallet.

In the end, the guy walked away with a crisp $20 bill.

Gilbert Arenas tells TMZ Sports ... his NBA playing days are OVER for good ... even though he's still slated to make nearly $40 MILLION from the league.

31-year-old Arenas (who played pro ball in China last year) was leaving Philippe Chow last night when he broke the news ... telling us he's not only done with the NBA -- but might be retiring from pro basketball altogether.

But don't feel bad for Agent Zero -- the last time we spoke to him, he told us he's dabbling in several side-businesses and still has another $38 MILLION coming his way from the $111 million contract he signed with the Washington Wizards back in the day.

Lamar Odom's drug problem is only getting worse -- at least that's how it looks in this video, shot this month and obtained by TMZ, showing Lamar incoherently rapping without his shirt on ... talking about drugs, making money without the NBA, and cheating on Khloe Kardashian.

Lamar appears out of it, rapping about making money off his fragrance "Unbreakable," and how he smokes drugs to make "the pain go away." He even drops Kanye's name.

But the crazy part -- Lamar raps, "And when Khloe's out of town / I still be on the DL." His friend then follows up, "You know what it is / We the QU [Queens] pimps / Ask any of these shorties / We ran through their cribs."

Translation: when Khloe's away, Lamar will play.

As we reported, Lamar's currently training hard in Rhode Island, trying to get his ass back in shape for the NBA -- but drugs are still obviously a big part of his life.

Eat your vitamins and say your prayers brothers ... 'cause TMZ has learned Brooke Hogan is officially single again.

Sources close to Brooke tell us Hulk's daughter ended her engagement to Dallas Cowboys center Phil Costa a few weeks ago ... after he proposed in Vegas back in June.

We're told Brooke realized things had moved way too fast, too soon ... so she decided to call it quits and focus on her music -- before making things official forever.

Our sources say Hogan recently moved back to L.A. to put the finishing touches on her new album ... and she wanted to be closer to Momma Hogan.

Brooke posted this ringless photo a few days ago.

Looks like she won't have much trouble finding a rebound dude.