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Cam Newton is going fox tail crazy -- dropping more than $12k on his new fashionable good luck charms ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Newton's been rockin' the furry new accessory all season -- and plans to continue the trend, picking up more than 60 TAILS at $200 a pop ... so says the guy who makes 'em.

We spoke with Teheran Jones, owner of the Exclusive Game store in Atlanta, who says Cam came up with the idea earlier this year to make the fox tails ... which Jones usually uses on the hoods of jackets.

And Jones says it was a million dollar idea -- 'cause ever since Cam started rockin' the look, his tails have been flying off the shelves -- and even other athletes (including Carl Crawford and Wallace Gilberry) have called to try and harness some of the good luck.

Jones says Newton recently picked up a new batch of the tails to give to his teammates as early Xmas gifts.

So if the Panthers go undefeated we'll all know why ... it's cause the guys got a little tail.

The video we posted showing a man fighting another outside of Blue Martini in Miami is not Yasiel Puig.

TMZ Sports previously reported the video showed Puig based on representations made by people present at the club. But we have now determined he is not in the video.

MTV2 "Guy Code" star Andrew Schulz is clapping back at Gilbert Arenas haters ... saying his controversial statements about the WNBA wouldn't matter ... if the people who are mad actually went to the games.

Andrew -- who's currently starring in the IFC channel show "Benders" -- was out in NYC when we asked his thoughts on Arenas' explosive statements about female basketball players.

In case you missed it ... Gilbert pissed off most of the known world by criticizing the WNBA for not having hot enough players to capture the male audience.

Check out the clip -- Andrew doesn't hold back ... saying that he thinks some of the outrage is totally hypocritical ... and coming from people who don't support the league they're sticking up for.

Saints RB C.J. Spiller just dropped $10k to celebrate a team that's actually making the playoffs ... copping a super sick python skinned luggage set in honor of his college squad, Clemson.

Spiller wanted to travel to see his top seeded boys in style ... so he hit up the guys over at Louis Stewart -- the dudes that made D'Angelo Russell's $15k bag -- to create some custom, ACC champ inspired swag.

The two-piece bundle includes a backpack and a tote, both purple python skinned with orange trim featuring Spiller's number 28 stitched inside.

How much for this show of school spirit? A little over $10k.

It's good to be a pro, right C.J.?

NBA star Iman Shumpert was INCREDIBLY calm for a guy who's fiancee unexpectedly gave birth in their home -- and you can hear the whole dramatic thing unfold on the 911 recording.

Thinking about entering a dance battle? Might wanna recruit Shaq as your partner.

The Big Fella teamed up with a little girl for a 2-on-2 battle at the Kohls headquarters in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin ... and killed it.

Watch the clip ... Shaq reached all the way back to 1994 and busted out a little Tootsee Roll action!!

Memba the 69 Boys? Reginald "Busta Nut" Gunderson and Michael "Quick Skeet" Fisher??

The 90s were fun.

Atlanta Hawks superfan 2 Chainz says he's ready to move from courtside seats to the OWNER'S BOX -- telling TMZ Sports he's "definitely interested" in buying a stake in the team.

2 Chainz joined the guys on "TMZ Sports" on FS1 -- and said he loves the deal Usher made to become a minority owner of the Cleveland Cavs ... and says he'd love to follow suit in ATL.

"If it happens it happens," 2 Chainz said ... "but I'm definitely interested."

"It would be exciting to get a percentage, get my own parking space ... you know, live it up."

Ya gotta watch the show -- 2 Chainz (a former college basketball player) also challenges another rap superstar to some 1-on-1 ... and it's pretty hilarious.

Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and HBO just got sued for intercepting the idea for their show "Ballers."

According to a lawsuit filed in federal court, Everette Silas and Sherri Littleton say they had the idea for a project called "Off Season" back in 2007.

They claim they were close to a deal in 2009 to work with Wahlberg, Johnson and their manager to develop the project ... but it fell apart when Silas and Littleton insisted their names remain under "Created By" in the credits.

Silas and Littleton claim "Off Season" and "Ballers" share several similarities, including:

-- Both are about football players and their lives off-field
-- Both set in Miami
-- Both center around African-American athletes

That last one doesn't seem so unique -- still, the "Off Season" folks say even the title "Ballers" is ripped from one their episode titles.

Silas and Littleton are seeking unspecified damages.

A rep for HBO tells TMZ, "We are confident the case has no merit."

DON'T BLAME JASON DAY for not protecting his wife from that crazy collision with LeBron James at the Cavs game ... so says Jason's mother-in-law who says they're all just glad Ellie's okay.

Ellie Day suffered a concussion and was carried out of the arena on a stretcher after James accidentally ran into her at the game ... while she and her pro golf star hubby were courtside.

Some critics have gone after Jason -- saying he should have done SOMETHING to shield her from the blow ... but Ellie's mom says it's wrong to point the finger at Jason.

"I don't blame [Jason] at all," Lucy Knapp tells TMZ Sports.

"I love Jason very much. He's a wonderful father and husband. He also a great son-in-law. He cares about his family very much."

"I just thank God that she's okay."

Lucy says she cried when she saw the incident on television and refuses to watch the replays -- but says Ellie appears to be doing well and is now resting and recovering at home.

Houston Rockets star Ty Lawson will NOT go to jail for his 2nd DUI this year -- getting 4 years probation after entering a "no contest" plea in his L.A. court case.

TMZ Sports broke the story ... Lawson was arrested in L.A. on July 14th after cops say he was wasted and speeding down the 101 Freeway at 2:30 AM.

Lawson had previously been arrested for DUI in Colorado back in January.

Now, we've learned Lawson's attorney entered the no contest plea Friday -- and he'll get 4 years summary probation as punishment.

As for the Colorado case, Lawson has already pled guilty to DWI and failure to drive in a single lane -- and will be sentenced in January.

Lawson has been suspended by the NBA for 2 games based on the guilty plea in Colorado -- unclear if he'll face more discipline for the situation in L.A.

The legal issues haven't prevented Lawson from hitting the club scene -- we spotted him hanging out in front of Warwick nightclub in L.A. earlier this week.

Retired NFL lineman Luke Petitgout was just sentenced to 30 days in jail after a judge convicted him of harassing his estranged wife and a man she was dating.

The charges stem from an incident in June 2014 when Petitgout found out his wife had met up with a guy at a Midtown NYC bar. The ex-NY Giant showed up and freaked out -- yelling profanities and allegedly punched both of them.

After a five day trial, Petitgout was found guilty on two counts of 2nd degree harassment. One piece of good news -- he was found not guilty on the assault charges. He and his wife are now estranged.

Sylvester Stallone is learning a valuable lesson about showbiz -- courtesy of his 3 daughters -- which is ... you gotta know how to shoot a selfie, dad!

69-year-old Sly took Sistine Rose, Sophia Rose and Scarlet Rose to Staples Center Thursday night for a Lakers game. Instead of watching the game, Rocky used his famous mitts to snap a few shots with the girls -- and then they took their own.

They weren't missing anything on the court -- Lakers lost by 20.

This is a good sign ... Ronda Rousey getting back to her old, fun, goofy self ... dressing up as a Storm Trooper to watch the new 'Star Wars' movie Thursday night.

Guessing the giant Boba Fett is her boyfriend Travis Browne ... 'cause he's huge.

So, is the force finally coming back for Ronda???

We'll find out soon enough ...

Johnny Manziel didn't turn in after the Cleveland Cavs game Thursday night -- instead, he hit up one of the hottest late night spots in town ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Don't worry ... we're told Manziel didn't do anything crazy at the TownHall bar and restaurant in Cleveland ... just hung out with friends and watched some NBA basketball.

We're told Manziel was at the place past 1 AM -- but no champagne swiggin', no shots, no crazy drunken debauchery.

Dude's allowed to go out and enjoy himself though ... right?

Donovan McNabb is officially OUT OF JAIL ... but he's not completely out of the woods -- 'cause the ex-NFL superstar will spend the next 72 days on house arrest ... TMZ Sports has learned.

As we previously reported, McNabb began his 18 day jail sentence in Arizona right after Thanksgiving ... stemming from his DUI arrest back in June (his 2nd DUI conviction in 2 years).

He did the time behind bars ... and now he'll finish up his sentence by spending the next 72 days confined to his home.

As part of his sentence, McNabb must also complete 30 hours of community service ... though his lawyer has said it'll be cake because D.M. does a TON of charity that isn't court ordered.

Conor McGregor is starting to upgrade ... rollin' around Santa Monica in a $500,000 CAR!!!!

Check out out the footage of the Notorious One ... doing some Christmas shopping in his Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe ... while bumping old school Mariah Carey.

Don't judge him. Old school Mariah is dope.

As for the whip, it's just a drop in the bucket if you consider the fact UFC boss Lorenzo Fertitta just came out and said he expects Conor to be the UFC's first $100 MILLION fighter.