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Steve Rannazzisi's 9/11 lie just bit him where it really hurts -- the wallet ... Buffalo Wild Wings is yanking its commercials starring Steve.

One of the spots ... which co-stars NFL Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith ... has been in heavy rotation lately as the NFL season began. Rannazzisi has done several different commercials for the restaurant.

Buffalo Wild Wings is the first company to pull out of any deal with Rannazzisi since he confessed to lying about being in the World Trade Center during the 9/11 attack. He has a special scheduled to air this weekend on Comedy Central ... which says it's still evaluating the situation.

"The League" star was out in L.A. on Thursday, looking ... well, looking like a guy who's feeling the backlash from a big mistake.

The massive "Game of Thrones" star who popped the Viper's eyes out of his head, didn't do so well in the arm wrestling arena, and shockingly went down HARD to champ Devon Larratt.

Yeah, hard to imagine 6'9" 419 pound Thor Bjornsson losing any test of strength, but "The Mountain" met his match in Larratt ... who gives up 200 lbs. to Thor!

2-time champ Larratt joined us on TMZ Hollywood Sports to talk about how he took down Thor ... who, by the way, has been a finalist in the last 4 World's Strongest Man competitions.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s got wedding bells ringing all around him these days, but the NASCAR superstar's hardly diving in when it comes to planning his own.

Donald Trump is covered on offense AND defense -- on the same day Tom Brady backed him, we got ex-stud linebacker Shawne "Lights Out" Merriman ... declaring his "friend" deserves to be prez.

Merriman was in Hollywood Wednesday when we asked him about Brady's endorsement of Trump, and he not only co-signed ... he revealed Trump has "always been a good friend" of his, and someone he can call at anytime.

It's unclear how Shawne and Donald first hooked up, but based on this clip ... sounds like they're really tight. Merriman also defended some of Trump's controversial comments, telling us ... "That's not the Donald Trump that I know."

There is one thing about Trump that Merriman isn't crazy about. Watch and listen to his reaction when our photog first mentions Brady.

Darren Sharper got some great news -- considering he's sitting in jail waiting to find out how long he'll be in prison ... he's now officially a candidate for the NFL Hall of Fame.

The former Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints safety got the nod in his first year of eligibility for the honor ... but it would be pretty controversial if he's selected.

As we've reported ... Sharper is awaiting sentencing for multiple rapes in multiple states. He's struck a plea deal and will most likely only serve 9 years in prison for all the crimes.

Right now, Sharper's just on the initial list of 103 candidates, which will get cut down to 25 ... before the final inductees are selected. Soooo ... Sharper is certain to have a prison cell before he has a serious shot at having a bust in Canton.

Khloe Kardashian is gonna mess around and get someone at Adidas a GIANT well-deserved bonus check -- based purely on her ass.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had to be cringing when Donald Trump got the crowd howling at Wednesday night's Republican debate -- because he tells TMZ Sports there's no way they're ever settling their beef.

Ex-L.A. Kings star Slava Voynov is taking his talents back to Mother Russia in the wake of his prosecution for domestic violence -- choosing to leave before getting deported.

As we previously reported ... Voynov pled no contest to domestic violence stemming from an incident where his wife accused him of kicking and choking her. Immigration officials have had Voynov in custody since earlier this month when he completed his jail sentence.

Deportation was on the table, but Voynov just announced he would leave on his own.

He says, "I sincerely apologize to those in and around the game of hockey, who have been affected by my situation, and I also wish the players of the L.A. Kings success in the future.’’

The Kings say they had already decided to cut Slava, and were going to announce it later this week.

50 Cent stepped inside a real life fight club, jumped in the ring ... and then got the joint hyped for a night of knockouts.

50 gave fans and fighters a pep talk before performing Tuesday night at BX Fight Club -- a genuine, underground fight club in the Bronx. The club encourages locals to put on the gloves and get their aggression out in the ring, instead of on the street with guns.

One of the owners, BX Hova, says the plan is to keep kids out of trouble. His pal Fif kicked off the night with "What Up Gangsta?"

Cricket star Chris Gayle just made his cleaning lady's life a living hell by turning his crib into a full on strip club.

The bowler from Jam Rock installed a stripper pole, floor pads, and a giant mirror over his bed .. and then bragged about his awesome new decor on Instagram -- "if u don't have a strip club at home, U ain't a cricket Player."

NFL and NBA players would beg to differ, but can't knock the hustle, Chris.

Go ahead ... begin Googling for info on your local cricket club.

H/T to BSO

The man who filed a police report claiming Terrell Owens hurled a cup of hot coffee at him went on a racist tear during the altercation, screaming the n-word and calling him a "f***ing knuckle-running, spear-chucking, monkey-ass looking motherf*****."

TMZ Sports obtained video of a portion of the altercation between T.O. and the alleged victim, a guy named Arman.

Terrell tells us Arman got aggressive with him inside a Brentwood, CA Starbucks, threw a cup of liquid at him outside the shop and repeatedly used the n-word.

We now know, on the subject of racial slurs, T.O. was telling the truth.

T.O. says after Arman threw a cup at him, the former football star returned the favor with his own cup of coffee.

We spoke with Arman, who first denied using the n-word. But when we told him we had the video he said he never put an "r" at the end ... "I use that word and it's very much accepted in the black community."

When we told Arman that we hear him say, "f***ing knuckle-running, spear-chucking, monkey-ass looking motherf*****," he said, he was "purposefully racist," adding, "I just wanted to make him mad and sad. I'm Middle Eastern and Muslim and not KKK."

Arman, who denied throwing a cup at T.O., said, "There's freedom of speech but there's not freedom of attack. He kicked me in the Starbucks."

And he said, "I don't want my name to be ruined with all my African-American friends because that's as racist as it gets."

Arman also says T.O. was being violent, saying, "You're lucky I don't whip your ass." Arman says, "I come from a very politically active family and community who has fought for the rights of any and every group that has ever been racially discriminated against."

Cops are investigating.

Russell Westbrook has a new clothing line -- which includes sheer tops for dudes -- and while that might sound groundbreaking ... one fashion guru says it won't earn Russell respect in the design world.

Robert Verdi of TLC's "Brides Gone Styled" joined us on TMZ Hollywood Sports ... for a brutally honest opinion of arguably the NBA's most stylish baller.

Verdi gives Russell credit for how HE dresses -- it's what he makes for everyone else that needs some work. Check out the clip, and the guy nips.

Kanye West just launched his Yeezy Season 2 collection at a surprise show for NYFW and if pale colors aren't your thing, you'll probably wanna look away.

West brought plenty of star power to the show ... Kim Kardashian sat front row beside Anna Wintour. Khloe, Kendall and Kourtney were there and Kylie walked in the show. As for North, she held it together much better than earlier this year, when she threw a fit during Ye's premiere.

Kanye is showing the collection release in movie theaters across the U.S., you know, for everyone who isn't an A-lister.

Tom Brady has made his fantasy pick ... Donald Trump.

Brady has endorsed his longtime good friend for President of the United States.

Brady and Trump have been friends since 2002 -- frequently golfing together. Brady even has Trump's campaign hat in his locker.

It's unclear if Brady backs his policies ... or the renovation he might make to the White House.

Larry Johnson dodged a jail sentence for the Miami nightclub attack where he punched a guy and attacked him with a glass.

The former star running back for the Chiefs pled guilty to battery for the violent incident that went down at the Delano Hotel last October. TMZ Sports broke the story ... Johnson punched the victim and then broke a glass -- action movie style -- and threatened to cut the guy.

Don't push Ronda Rousey unless you're looking to get slammed to the ground ... that goes for guys too.

The executive producer of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" -- Andy Lassner -- learned that lesson the hard way when he got a little too chummy with the UFC champ ... seeming to get under Ronda's skin after giving her a push before their demonstration.

She didn't just take him down, she performed her famous armbar on him ... getting him to tap out a couple of times after he was unable to break free from the painful move.

She really is the best.