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Blake Griffin is no villain -- he's a "good guy" -- so says Clippers head coach Doc Rivers who tells TMZ Sports he's confident something positive will come from the whole Toronto fight saga.

Rivers was leaving Mr Chow this weekend -- when we asked if his opinion on the fight changed now that we know Blake had been drinking in the hours before he attacked Matias Testi last month.

Rivers shook his head 'no' -- and then went to bat for the NBA star ... saying, "He's a grown man ... and he's a good guy."

It's another big endorsement for Griffin -- who appeared to have the support of NBA commish Adam Silver last week ... who also defended BG as a "good guy."

Earlier in the week, Rivers called for people to forgive Griffin by comparing him to a former U.S. president ... saying, "You have to forgive people at some point. I believe that. We built Richard Nixon a library.”

There are two sides to this clip ...

1) Lakers star Nick Young says he wants to be financially responsible and have a small wedding at a courthouse.

2) Iggy Azalea sees it another way -- "He doesn't wanna pay for sh*t."

It's a pretty funny video ... the couple was leaving BOA Steakhouse on Sunset when we asked how the wedding planning is coming along. They've clearly got some decisions to iron out.

BTW, according to The Knot (a huge wedding website) the average cost of a wedding in 2014 was $31,213.

Ex-Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle has been arrested again -- after an attempt to crash at his ex-girlfriend's Texas home early this morning went terribly awry.

Cops say Randle was driving through Irving County on his way to Kansas -- when he stopped at his ex-GF's home around 3 AM and asked if he could sleep there for a while.

But officials say he was REJECTED from the home -- and the people inside called police.

When cops arrived, they ran a check on Randle and found he had a warrant out for his arrest stemming from a speeding charge ... so, he was arrested and taken into custody.

Bail was set at $359.

His Trumpness has officially picked sides for the Super Bowl -- pledging allegiance to the Denver Broncos ... because he says Peyton Manning is a "good guy."

Donald was on "Face The Nation" this weekend -- when he was asked for his stance on the Denver vs. Carolina game ... and Trump was quick to explain why he's going with Denver.

"I very much have always liked Peyton Manning," Trump said ... "He's a very good guy. I know him. So I have to go with the person who I know."

Trump says he knows the Panthers are the "hot team" -- and Cam Newton is "doing great" ... but when push comes to shove, he's siding with his pal Peyton.

Makes you wonder ... who he was rooting for last week when his friend Peyton took on his buddy Tom Brady?

He's reportedly worth more than $60 BILLION -- so why didn't Warren Buffett ever snatch up an NFL franchise??

The Berkshire Hathaway boss was out in D.C. over the weekend -- when TMZ Sports asked why he never went the same route as other billionaires like Seahawks owner Paul Allen.

BTW, Buffett -- who currently lives in Omaha -- does have a history with the NFL ... he was a water boy for the Washington Redskins for two games back during the Sammy Baugh era.

Aaron Hernandez raves about his ex-teammate Tom Brady in a new prison letter obtained by TMZ Sports ... but it's clear, he has nothing but disdain for his former Patriots boss Robert Kraft.

We've verified Hernandez sent the note from the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center on Dec. 10th ... to a female pen pal he'd exchanged letters with in the past.

Aaron -- who's serving a life sentence for murder -- begins his letter on the attack, ripping the woman for criticizing him in her last correspondence ... and suggesting ways she should kill herself.

"Tie a cinderblock to your ankles and jump in a deep body of water," Hernandez writes.

He then suggests, "Buy the most powerful firecracker in the world that's possible to buy, tie it to your face with duct tape, light it and wait for your head to explode."

Hernandez then changes subjects and goes off about his former team -- saying:

"I have a TV in my cell! And yes I still root for my squad and still love all the ones I loved.

The closest I was with was probably Brady and whom I love to death and always will and only hope the best for them. But was cool with Julez, Branch (I f**ked with and got mad love for) and 'the BEST TE ever to walk on a football field' Gronk!"

Hernandez moves from love to hate ... ripping into "fake ass non loyal Kraft who told me he loved me every time he seen me but obviously shows his word ain't sh*t."

Hernandez says no matter what happens to him in prison, he'll continue to support his boys.

Mark Cuban is setting his sights on "League of Legends" domination -- telling TMZ Sports he's interested in starting his own team to compete against the best in the video game world.

FYI, "League of Legends" is a HUGE business -- with 36 MILLION people who watched the 2015 'LoL' World Championship ... and clearly, Cuban has taken notice.

We spoke with Cuban who tells us he's kicking around the idea of "starting [a team] as the backer and operator" ... which means he would fund the team and be in charge of personnel ... kind of like what he does with the Dallas Mavericks.

"I've played and know a fair amount, but I'm in no rush," Cuban says.

He wouldn't be the first NBA personality to helm a 'LoL' team -- Rick Fox bought one back in December, reportedly spending $1 million on his squad ... and renamed it "Echo Fox."

There's millions of dollars in prize money to be won in global competitions -- and it seems to be getting bigger every single day.

New music from rap superstar Cam'ron ... and it's all thanks to Bret "The Hitman" Hart.

Yes, you read that correctly.

Long story short ... the rapper and the wrestling legend have come together to be the celebrity muscle behind a Canadian financial company called, what else, Sharpshooter.

We spoke to the company's CEO Paul Pitcher who tells us Bret and Cam'ron are friends -- and once Bret signed on ... the rapper was all about joining the team.

"[Cam] and Brett hung together for a whole weekend and went to a Ravens game together. He was down from the very beginning."

In fact, Pitcher says the Harlem MC was so pumped about the partnership, he recorded a WHOLE ALBUM of original music dedicated to Sharpshooter funding.

We got a preview of the first track and we gotta say ... it's executed excellently.

There may be no NFL this Sunday ... but we’ve got you covered with some smokin’ hot cheerleaders to hold you over until Super Bowl 50!

Flip through the gallery to see the NFL’s finest females cheer on their hometown heroes.

Johnny Manziel's ex-girlfriend told police she was worried about the well-being of the QB after a domestic incident early Saturday morning ... this according to the Fort Worth PD.

The FWPD says they recieved a call around 2 am this morning of a possible assault and made contact with a "23 year old female who stated she was involved in a disturbance with her ex-bf earlier in the evening in Dallas."

As TMZ Sports previously reported, Manziel and longtime girlfriend Colleen Crowley had apparently broken up in recent weeks -- and scrubbed their social media accounts of each other. The report does not mention Crowley by name but her age and information sync up.

Cops say when they made contact with Manziel's ex, she was uncooperative. Then there's this ... cops say Manziel's ex told them she was concerned about "the well-being of her ex-boyfriend." So the FWPD launched a full scale effort to find Manziel -- searching the area with the assistance of an "Air One Unit."

Johnny Manziel was questioned by cops after an incident with his ex-girlfriend.

Cops have confirmed ... police in Fort Worth, Texas were called to a location early Saturday morning after the two had some type of dispute. No arrests were made but cops responded nonetheless.

You'll remember, cops in Ohio responded to a call of Johnny fighting in a car with then gf Colleen Crowley back in October. Manziel admitted to drinking earlier that day but was not charged.

At this time, it's unclear exactly what happened in Fort Worth.

Blake Griffin isn't just in the doghouse with Clippers management -- but multiple teammates are also upset with the NBA star ... with one player telling TMZ Sports, "He let the team down."

We've spoken with several people in the Clippers organization -- including players -- who tell us people are sour on Blake because he acted "selfishly" when he punched the team's equipment manager.

Our sources tell us ... Blake and Matias Testi had been arguing pretty intensely at Sotto Sotto in Toronto -- but it escalated when Testi called Blake a "bitch" ... and Blake felt disrespected.

The players we spoke with say they feel bad for both Blake and Testi -- both are well liked in the organization -- but they're more upset with Blake because his stupid mistake really hurts the team.

Is the situation fixable? From what we're told, yes ... but it's on Blake to win back the team -- and the owner -- who had issued a statement essentially saying Griffin was a disgrace to the team.

Watch out NFL ... the Blake Bortles era is coming ... that's according to Blake's Jacksonville Jaguars teammate, Marcedes Lewis, who says the young QB could have a Brady-esque future.

Marcedes was out in L.A. when we asked him about Jags fans who aren't quite sold on Bortles yet ... despite the 35 freakin' TD passes Bortles put up in his second season.

Check out the clip -- Lewis clearly thinks Jackonville has found its QB of the future as long as the fan base can pull a Guns 'N Roses ... and have a little patience.

NHL God Luc Robitaille says the people designing Shaq's Staples Center statue are no dummies -- 'cause if you're gonna immortalize the Diesel ... it should be dunks and NOT free throws.

We got Luc out at LAX asked about Shaq joining Magic, Kareem, Wayne Gretzky and Oscar De La Hoya with a statue outside of Staples Center.

Luc's the perfect guy to ask ... 'CAUSE HE FREAKIN' HAS A STATUE TOO ... from his time of being Wayne's right hand man with the L.A. Kings.

Seattle Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor says his hands are GROSS thanks to playing in that freezing cold wild card game in Minnesota ... saying the frostbite turned his fingers into "iguana skin."

Chancellor just posted video of the disgusting aftermath ... saying, "This what it looks like playing in negative 21-degree weather. Wind chill. Frostbite. Skin peeling. Iguana skin. Ewww."

He's referring to the Jan. 10 game against the Vikings -- temperature at kickoff was -6 with a windchill of -25.

It's not just the players enjoyin' some fun in the sun in Hawaii for the Pro Bowl -- some of the best cheerleaders in the league also got a trip out to the island ... and they look goooooood!!

Check out these pics of some of the NFL's finest showing off their all star physiques -- it's impressive.