Jon 'Bones' Jones Apologizes for DUI -- 'I Screwed Up, Big Time'
UFC champion Jon "Bones" Jones says he's "truly sorry" for letting down his fans when he was arrested for DUI this past weekend ... saying, "I screwed up, big time."
TMZ broke the story ... the 24-year-old was arrested Saturday morning after totaling his Bentley in Upstate New York.
But yesterday, Jones reportedly posted a message on his Facebook page saying, "I screwed up, big time. Just needed to say thank you to all you guys for being amazing friends/supporters."
He continued, "Although the hell that will come with this hasn't even started yet, I want you guys to know how much better you've all made me feel, not only about this situation but about life, everything."
"It's good to feel that people are there and care. With that being said, I felt I should apologize to you first."
"I'm truly sorry to those of you that I may have embarrassed in any way, to those of you with kids that I may have let down. I will prove to them as well as to myself, that no matter what is happening in life, we can always work our way back and make things even better than before."
The message has since been deleted from Jon's FB page.
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NFL Legend Joe Theismann There Was a Bounty On MY Head
NFL Network analyst Joe Theismann says he wasn't shocked by the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal ... telling TMZ he was targeted for punishment way back in his Washington Redskins glory days.
Theismann -- who led the 'Skins to a Super Bowl victory back in 1983 -- was at LAX this weekend when we asked if he thought opponents ever tried to take him out of a game for a shot at an illegal cash bonus.
Joe replied, "Absolutely ... to be honest with ya, if you didn't have a bounty on your head when I played ... it means you weren't worth anything anyway."
Bonus! We also asked Joe which NFL QB is considered the best-looking guy in the league ... and, shocker, it WASN'T Tom Brady!
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Elin Nordegren's Bikini Weekend -- Who's Ready to Rebound?
Breakups do a body good ... especially for Elin Nordegren ... who was flaunting her bikini hardbody just days after ending things with her Tiger Woods rebound guy Jamie Dingman.
The Swedish 32-year-old mother of two was hanging out in Miami this weekend ... after announcing her 1-year relationship with the wealthy businessman officially hit the skids.
Since divorcing Tiger, Elin has been busy buying a new $12 million North Palm Beach estate and then leveling it to build her dream home from the ground up.
Elin definitely looks like $100 million bucks.
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MMA fighter King Mo Petitions Hulk Hogan for Wrestling Advice
MMA fighter Muhammed Lawal -- known as King Mo -- wants to kick some serious ass this summer when he joins TNA wrestling ... so much so he's reaching out to some MAJOR ring legends for advice.
The former Strikeforce champion tells TMZ ... as a lifelong wrestling supporter, he doesn't want to disappoint any fans when he steps into the ring. So in order to prepare ... he called wrestling stars Hulk Hogan and Sting for some pointers.
We're told Hulk and Sting imparted their wisdom by telling Mo "just to learn and have fun" with it.
For those unfamiliar with the world of wrestling ... Mo is breaking barriers by fighting with two different companies -- Bellator (which is MMA) and TNA Wrestling -- simultaneously in a joint deal.
Icing on the cake ... Mo tells us several other MMA fighters have reached out to him with interest in crossing over as well.
We smell a battle.
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Tim Tebow Allegedly Asks for Twit Pic to be Taken Down
Tim Tebow posed for a photo backstage with cast members of the Broadway music "Rock of Ages" ... and then asked for that photo to be taken off Twitter ... this according to one of the cast members.
Neka Zang posted the pic (see above) on her Twitter account at some point last night -- and even posted a photo of the whole cast Tebowing.
But the photo with Tebow was gone a short time later ... which she explained by tweeting, "Well, Due to Tebow's "image" I was asked to remove the pic of him with us half dressed ladies. He does know we arn't real strippers right?"
She went on to say, "Tweeps. I'm not mad, or judging. Just letting u all know I took the pic down. Ok. Thanks."
Calls to Tebow's rep were not returned.
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Jon Jones Arrested for DUI
UFC Light Heavyweight champ Jon "Bones" Jones was arrested early this morning for DUI after he totaled his Bentley in upstate New York ... TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Jones was involved in an accident at around 5:00 AM in Binghamton, NY. We're told the car -- which Jones crashed into a pole -- was totaled and cops arrested Jones on the scene for DUI.
According to our sources, Jones was taken into custody by Broome County Sheriff and bailed out a few hours later ... by his mom. Jones is from nearby Ithaca.
How's this for irony? Jones filmed a video earlier this year about going through police training -- and he did it with the Broome County Sheriff ... the same agency that arrested him!
Jones last fought on April 21, defeating Rashad Evans by unanimous decision. His next scheduled fight is on September 1 in Las Vegas against Dan Henderson.
Jones's manager, Malki Kawa, released a statement saying, "I can confirm that Jon Jones was arrested early this morning on suspicion of DUI. While the facts of this situation are still being gathered and situated, First Round Management fully supports Jon, and we are asking for fans and media to respect the privacy of Jon and his family during this time."
Via text, UFC prez Dana White tells TMZ, "Wow, i guess its not my week is it?"
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Chyna Hospitalized After Collapsing Again at Porn Convention
Former wrestling superster Chyna collapsed at a porn convention in Miami today and was taken to a nearby hospital ... TMZ has learned ... her third such episode in as many days.
Chyna was appearing at the 2012 Exxxotica Expo to help promote Vivid Entertainment's porn parody of "Avengers" -- she plays She-Hulk (yes, really). A rep for Vivid tells TMZ the company was worried about her after yesterday's medical scare ... but Chyna insisted she was ok.
We're told Chyna made it to the convention center today, but passed out in the lobby and was taken to Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach.
As TMZ first reported, in addition to passing out yesterday at the convention ... she was kicked out of a party on Thursday night for her unruly behavior, which included passing out in a pool.
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Chyna Kicked out of XXX Party Night BEFORE the Collapse
The night before Chyna collapsed at a XXX convention in Miami ... she was kicked out of a hotel party for causing a scene and passing out in the pool, TMZ has learned.
It all went down Thursday night at the Catalina Hotel in Miami (the same hotel where the new CW show "The Catalina" takes place).
The former wrestling star strutted her stuff at the XXX convention kick-off party. According to our sources, Chyna pissed off multiple party-goers with her crazy antics ... most notably when she jumped in the pool naked with a friend.
We're told at one point ... she actually passed out in the water. Our sources says Chyna was thrown out of the party after the pool fiasco and taken back to her room to sleep it off.
As TMZ previously reported, Chyna passed out yesterday in front on the main stage at the porn convention.
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Dana White Ex-MMA Fighter Threatens To KILL UFC Prez
UFC Prez Dana White is on the receiving end of some terrifying death threats from an ex-MMA fighter who says he plans to "shoot [Dana] right in the head" -- and now cops are on the case.
It's unclear what started the beef, but the wannabe fighter -- Dan Quinn -- has gone off the hinges, leaving voicemail messages threatening to blow up Dana's offices and put a bullet in the back of his head.
Quinn's fighting career spanned nine years from 2001-2010. He never fought in the UFC, but did face off against a couple of future UFC fighters, including 2004 heavyweight champ Frank Mir (Quinn got beat).
Quinn has made rambling threats against White for several years on YouTube, but they escalated recently after Quinn somehow got Dana's private work number and left chilling messages.
In the voicemails, obtained by TMZ, the delusional Quinn accuses White of sending in henchmen to kill him, claiming, "I just want you to know, since you're bringing that to me, you should be worried about your own safety, bitch."
Quinn adds, "I'm gonna shoot you right in the head motherf**ker."
The voicemails get even weirder -- one from a guy (presumably Quinn) speaking in an Irish accent and calling himself "Paddy O'Neill." The "Irish" interloper then makes several threats.
We're told White has never met or spoken with Quinn -- sources say the Prez never ever heard of the dude until last week, when the voicemail threats got crazy.
White's security team turned the voicemails over to the Vegas PD, which is currently investigating.
After numerous attempts to reach Dan Quinn, we finally got in touch with him. Quinn admits he filmed the YouTube videos, but tells us the voicemails in question were left by someone else.
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Chyna Collapses At Porn Convention
Former wrestling superstar Chyna collapsed in front of the main stage at a XXX convention in Miami moments ago ... TMZ has learned.
Sources at the scene tell us ... Chyna was hanging out at the 2012 Exxxotica Expo when she suddenly dropped to floor.
We're told several people rushed over to help ... and carried Chyna out of the expo and into a nearby hotel where she's now resting.
Sources say Chyna was checked out by paramedics at the scene -- who didn't feel the porn star needed to be hospitalized.
We reached out to Chyna -- so far, no word back ... but we do know she's canceled a Friday afternoon appearance at the XBiz Summit -- another porn convention.
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Pam Anderson Boozy Lap Dancing on Sunset Blvd
Most people go to Boa for steak ... Pam Anderson goes to Boa to lap dance ... and the crotch-grinding was all caught on tape.
The 44-year-old former "Baywatch" star hit up the restaurant after the L.A. Kings playoff victory last night ... and she was in the mood to party.
Pam was hanging out at a table in the front of the restaurant with a bunch of guys ...and after a few swigs of vino ... a sexually-charged Anderson offered up some quality table-dances to some of her friends.
Isn't is great when the Kings win?
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John Cena's Wife You Can't Divorce Me ... Yet
John Cena's wife REFUSES to let the wrestler file for divorce -- at least the way he's doing it now -- and to prove she means business, she's asking a judge to throw out the WWE legend's divorce papers.
Elizabeth Cena just filed legal docs in Florida, claiming John's recent divorce petition is riddled with errors ... and should be dismissed.
According to Elizabeth, John inaccurately refers to her by her maiden name (Huberdeau) instead of her legal name (Cena). As a result, Elizabeth says John fails to bring "a proper dissolution of marriage action" against her.
Elizabeth also claims John failed to attach the prenup he references in his initial divorce filing -- a copy of which MUST be attached in order for the filing to be valid.
Elizabeth also takes issues with John's claim that there's no marital property -- Elizabeth insists there is ... and she wants her share.
For all these reasons, Elizabeth wants a judge to dismiss John's petition and force him to re-file ... if he dares.
Calls to John's people were not returned.
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Brooke Hogan Joins the Pro Wrestling Biz
Brooke Hogan is following in her father's giant yellow footsteps ... TMZ has learned she just inked a deal to join the TNA Wrestling family.
TNA President Dixie Carter tells TMZ ... Brooke is NOT going to be a wrestler ... but rather an executive who will be tasked to develop female talent.
We're told Brooke's duties will help up and coming she-wrestlers develop their characters, help with backstage promos and even consult on entrance music.
Obviously, 24-year-old Brooke has been around the wrestling world her entire life ... and believes she can help improve the organization. It doesn't hurt that her father also works for TNA.
Carter tells us, "Brooke is such a great talent who's really sharp and will make a great addition to the TNA family."
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NY Giants We Got a Ring!!! [PHOTO]
The New York Giants FINALLY got their Super Bowl rings last night -- three months after winning the championship -- and they're more beautiful than we could ever have imagined.
The ring -- designed by Tiffany & Co. -- is made of white gold and COVERED in diamonds. The top of the ring alone is lined with 37 blue sapphires.
The ring (pictured above on cornerback Will Blackmon's finger) also includes the final score of Super Bowl XLVI (21-17) -- when Giants trounced the New England Patriots for the second time in four years.
The four Vince Lombardi trophies (look for the footballs) represent the team's four championships (1986, 1990, 2007 and 2011).
It's hard to put a value on something like a Super Bowl ring -- but the hardware alone is probably worth five figures. They got a ring!!!
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Terrell Owens Foreclosure Fight in Miami
No light at the end of the tunnel for Terrell Owens -- TMZ has learned, the former NFL star allegedly owes over a million bucks on a fancy Miami beach condo ... and now, the bank wants to foreclose on it.
It's one of the last homes Terrell still owns after being forced to sell off several others -- most recently in Dallas -- but Deutsche National Bank sued him in April, claiming he still owes $1.47 million on the property ... and hasn't made a payment in 6 months.
According to mortgage docs attached to the lawsuit, Terrell originally took out a loan worth $1.55 million in 2006 ... and had faithfully been making monthly payments of $5,126 ... that is, until last November.
Terrell has responded to the lawsuit, claiming the bank "lacks standing" to foreclose on the property -- and he refuses to admit there's an outstanding balance problem.
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Floyd Mayweather I Support Gay Marriage ... Unlike Pacquiao
Floyd Mayweather is squaring off against Manny Pacquiao ... and once again it's NOT in the ring -- this time they're fighting over gay marriage.
With the media still buzzing over Manny's controversial condemnation of gay marriage ... Pretty Boy Floyd released a counter-statement on Twitter ... saying, "I stand behind President Obama & support gay marriage."
He added, "I'm an American citizen & I believe people should live their life the way they want."
These two can't agree on anything ... so we gotta ask ...