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Good news for Jerry Jones ... there's at least one guy who supports how he's handling the Greg Hardy situation ... former Cowboys superstar Greg Ellis, who says it's Jones' job to put winning first.

"I don't think Jerry made a mistake by putting him on the team. Jerry's job is to help the Cowboys win," Ellis told us in L.A. Wednesday night at a screening of his movie "Carter High."

"When [Jerry] sees a talent that can help his team, he goes after that talent."

We also asked if Jones should have reconsidered and FIRED Hardy after pictures surfaced last week showing the damage Hardy allegedly inflicted on his ex-GF in 2014 ... and once again, Ellis had Jerry's back.

"[The pictures are] not 100% evidence of what really took place."

There's more ... Ellis also says he strongly believes Ray Rice deserves a 2nd chance in the NFL.

Floyd Mayweather hit the same Hollywood club as T.I. and Tiny Wednesday night -- but it doesn't seem the hatchet is buried all the way.

The three have a pretty nasty past -- which culminated in a BRAWL in Vegas last year when Floyd publicly claimed to be banging T.I.'s wife.

They seemed to have squashed the beef earlier this year ... but last night, it was pretty obvious there's still tension.

Mayweather arrived at Warwick first ... followed by T.I.

Tiny arrived a short time later by herself ... but only stayed for 3 MINUTES before she and T.I. bolted from the club.

Ohio State QB J.T. Barrett tried to go the Reese Witherspoon route during his drunk driving arrest -- asking the officer for special treatment because, "I'm the quarterback of Ohio State!"

Justin Bieber is still in the FRIEND ZONE when it comes to Josie Canseco -- with the bikini model telling TMZ Sports there was NO HUMPING when they left the club together Tuesday night ... 'cause she's already got a BF.

Outta sight, outta mind ... that seems to be how ex-NFL Commish Paul Tagliabue feels about the NFL -- telling TMZ Sports he doesn't really follow the game anymore.

It's been nearly 10 years since Tagliabue retired from his job as the most powerful man in football -- handing over the reigns to Roger Goodell.

But when we spotted him out in D.C. Wednesday night and asked if he still kept up with the league, Tagliabue told us straight up -- "Not really. No."

Marshawn Lynch might be the BEST MCDONALD'S CUSTOMER EVER ... 'cause he gave $500 to a Mickey D's staffer last week ... because he wanted to help the kid out.

It all went down at McDonald's in Dallas last Sunday after the Seahawks beat the Cowboys -- when Beast Mode walked into the joint and struck up a conversation with 17-year-old Terrance Downs, who was mopping at the time.

"I told him I liked his shoes -- navy blue Buscemis -- and how I wanted to buy a pair and we all started talking," Downs tells TMZ Sports.

Lynch asked him about school and what he wanted to do in life, and Downs told him he's into fashion and wants to own a boutique one day.

That's when Lynch whipped out $500 and handed it over ... telling Downs, "If you're serious about getting those shoes, here's some money to help you get 'em. My job is to continue to see you grow."

A rep for the owner of the McDonald's confirmed the story -- adding, "Marshawn left a huge positive impact on Terrance."

**WARNING -- LOTS OF CUSSING AND RACIAL/HOMOPHOBIC SLURS IN THIS VIDEO**

Adrien Broner is lashing out at Floyd Mayweather -- saying the fact that Floyd ripped him in public this week was some "gay ass s**t."

Yeah, not good.

But in a brand new video to Floyd, Broner immediately tries to do damage control ... saying, "I have no problems with gay men or gay women. I have no problems with the homosexuality out there."

Yeesh.

Here's the backstory -- Mayweather is mad at Broner because AB recently went on TV and said, "F**k The Money Team."

Floyd hit back in an interview with FightHype.com, saying, Broner should be THANKING The Money Team for everything Floyd and his crew have done for Broner over the years.

Mayweather said Broner "has a lot of growing up to do."

Now, Broner says he's trying to settle the beef ... but Floyd won't take his calls -- which is why he made a new video hoping Floyd will watch.

Gerald Green allegedly punched a security guard in the eye during his rampage at a Miami condo complex before being restrained and sent to a local hospital ... TMZ Sports has learned.

According to the police report obtained by TMZ Sports, Green showed up at the front desk of his condo with bloody hands. He allegedly asked the clerk to call an ambulance before walking out to the valet area where he collapsed.

Green then got back up, walked inside and when a male security guard tried stopping him from getting back into his condo, he punched the guy in the face.

For the record, officials tell us there was "no evidence to support the punch" ... meaning the alleged victim had no visible injuries and there was no footage available to back up the claim.

Cops say the security guard did NOT want to press charges at the time. However, it doesn't mean the person won't pursue a lawsuit against Green at a later time.

According to the report, Green was "very loud and verbally combative." As we previously reported, witnesses say he was screaming in the lobby. Green was eventually restrained, placed in handcuffs and taken to the hospital.

The Dallas Mavericks just got some EXTRA MOTIVATION to stick it to DeAndre Jordan and the Clippers tonight -- FREE BOOTY from one of the most famous strip clubs in the country!

The guys at VLive in Dallas tell us they REALLY want Mark Cuban's squad to ruin DeAndre's return to Big D after all that off-season drama ... so, they're using ass to motivate the guys.

"If Dallas wins tonight, all of the players will get free lap dances for the rest of the season," owner Damon Cobb tells TMZ Sports.

BTW, VLive is a pretty big deal in Dallas ... frequented by a ton of huge stars including Floyd Mayweather, T.I., Drake, Nelly and more.

Good luck boys.

A former college basketball star -- who was drafted by the Knicks in 2001 -- was found dead in an SUV in Brooklyn under a pile of trash bags ... officials say.

The victim has been identified as Michael Wright -- who played for the Arizona Wildcats from 1998 to 2001 ... and was part of the 2001 team that made it to the NCAA Tournament finals.

Officials say Wright's body was found in the backseat of a Lexus SUV with a head wound -- and it appears he may have taken his own life.

Family members have told media they do not suspect foul play.

An Arizona councilman claims the ASU mascot jacked up his back in a photobomb gone wrong at a football game earlier this season ... and now he wants more than $100k from the school.

Tempe councilman David Schapira claims he was at the ASU vs New Mexico game on Sept. 18th ... and was posing for a picture when Sparky the Sundevil mascot jokingly pounced on him.

Problem is ... Schapira says he felt a pop in his back -- and had to be transported to a hospital as a result of the injuries.

In fact, Schapira says he's had to use a cane to walk ever since the incident.

Now, he's filed a formal claim with the university -- demanding more than $120k in damages and other costs. Schapira says he hopes ASU will pay up so he doesn't have to file a lawsuit.

Here's a Victoria's Secret model with an actual secret -- she's a real deal Muay Thai fighter ... who's so serious about it, she flies out to Thailand to train with the best.

TMZ Sports spoke with smokeshow lingerie model Gracie Carvalho (32-24-34) backstage at the "Victoria's Secret Fashion Show" in NYC ... where she revealed her hardcore training regimen.

"I go hard," Carvalho says ... "I go all the way to Thailand sometimes to train with guys."

By the way, the training is clearly paying off -- not only does she look insane ... but she's pretty damn impressive in the ring.

Sooo ... Justin Bieber left a Hollywood nightclub with a smokin' hot model Tuesday night -- and our sources tell us the mystery woman is Jose Canseco's daughter Josie.

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Ricardo Lockette did an AMAZING thing on the way home from his neck surgery -- handing out 100 cheeseburgers to homeless people ... TMZ Sports has learned.

The story is incredible ... Lockette and his parents were leaving the Dallas hospital where the NFL star underwent surgery for a hit he took against the Cowboys when they passed through an area with a large homeless population ... and Ricardo decided he needed to do something.

We reached out to Lockette's dad who confirmed the whole thing -- telling us his son was adamant about helping out on Nov. 5th, so he told the driver to head to McDonald's and bought 100 CHEESEBURGERS!

"He had a neck brace on while he was passing out the burgers," Earl Lockette tells us ... "So some people were like, 'What happened to you?' But Ricardo didn't try and bring attention to who he was."

"Some people knew who he was. But this was more about Ricardo seeing people who were in worse shape than him, and wanting to help them however he could."

Odell Beckham Jr. isn't satisfied with just beating guys on the field ... he wants to burn the girls on the runway too ... turning his hallway into a catwalk and debuting some serious slay Tuesday night.

OBJ was chilling out with Mr. Hotspot ... a viral hitmaker whose #slidelikethischallenge dance contest is taking over the Internet ... when the two decided it was time for the Giants star to join the movement.

Becks was obviously inspired with all the skin he saw walking the catwalk for Vicky's ... 'cause his version of the dance had some catwalk influence and included some serious, serious fierceness.