Johnny Manziel Boozin' at Nightclub Hours After Case Sent To Grand Jury
Johnny Manziel spent his Thursday night pounding champagne in a hot Miami nightclub -- a bizarre way to spend the night hours after officials announced his domestic violence case was going to a grand jury.
TMZ Sports spoke with multiple witnesses (including a staff member) -- and obtained video -- showing the embattled QB drinking straight from what appears to be a champagne bottle at Story nightclub in Miami.
Manziel tried to go semi-incognito in a big hat and sunglasses ... but it's obvious it's Manziel.
Hours before Johnny hit the club, the Dallas PD announced the investigation into allegations Manziel struck Colleen Crowley on Jan. 30th was sent to the grand jury, which will decide if charges should be filed against him.
There's a lot at stake for Johnny ... not just his NFL career, but jail time is on the table if he's ultimately convicted of misdemeanor assault/domestic violence.
Maybe the move to party is to show people he's not worried -- but it doesn't seem like the best PR move to us, considering his past ... a past that includes a stint in a treatment center (though he never said what the treatment was for).
We reached out to Manziel for comment -- so far, no word back.
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Kate Upton Plus Sized Model ... Gorgeous!!!
Kate Upton is squarely on team Ashley Graham in the plus sized model brouhaha.
Kate apparently didn't hear what former SI Model Cheryl Tiegs had to say about Ashley ... that the whole deal is "unhealthy."
But when we got Kate at LAX Saturday she made it clear ... she's in full support of the size-16 swimsuit model.
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Brittney Griner & Glory Hash Out Terms Of Split Hand Over the Keurig!
WNBA star Brittney Griner has LOST the battle over her Keurig coffee maker -- and will hand it over to her estranged wife as part of the terms of their split ... TMZ Sports has learned.
It's the latest development in one of the nastiest breakups in pro sports history -- with WNBA players Griner and Glory Johnson finally agreeing on how to divvy up their stuff.
The good news for Brittney ... she won't have to pay spousal support and gets to keep their home in Arizona.
But Glory made out pretty well too -- according to court docs obtained by TMZ Sports, Griner has agreed to pack and ship several items including:
-- Johnson's wedding dress
-- The griddle/grill
-- The steamer
-- 1 wine cooler
-- The Keurig coffee maker
-- The juicer
Britney also has to cut a check for $25,000 ... PLUS she has to cover the $2,326 debt to Kay Jewelers for the cost of her own wedding ring.
The war is far from over -- the two are still fighting over several other issues ... including the twin babies Johnson was pregnant with during their relationship.
But for now ... at least she has the Keurig.
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Andre Berto Nate Diaz is Toast ... Conor McGregor Will DESTROY Him
Nate Diaz doesn't even need to show up to UFC 196 ... 'cause according to former WBC boxing champ Andre Berto fate is already sealed ... Conor McGregor's gonna kick that ass.
Berto was leaving Playhouse when we got his thoughts on the fight ... who better to ask than a guy who makes a living punishing faces himself, right?
Not only that ... but Andre comes from an MMA family with his father, brother, and SISTER all having competed in the Octagon.
Check out the clip -- Berto is Team McGregor all the way, telling our guy he thinks Nate's tough ... but not tough enough to take out the pride of Ireland.
As far as a matchup between Conor and Jesus ... Berto wouldn't give us a straight answer. Although we already know what McGregor thinks.
Watch UFC 196 – McGregor v. Diaz and Holm v. Tate – Live on PPV on Saturday, March 5.
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Pittsburgh Steelers Cruise Ship Rescues Stranded Refugees
Some Pittsburgh sports heroes turned into real life heroes for a group of people stranded in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico.
Pittsburgh Steelers player James Harrison was on board The Legends of Pittsburgh Cruise and he uploaded the pics to his Instagram Saturday. According to James, the ship stopped in the middle of the Gulf to rescue 16 people on a homemade raft.
It's unclear what happened to the refugees once on board ... but one thing's for sure, there's a good chance they'll become Pittsburgh fans.
The cruise started in Miami headed to Cozumel and Harrison's joined by teammate Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Pirate Manny Sanguillen and Penguin Francois Leroux just to name a few.
Kyrie Irving Personal Invite from Hilton Heir ... After Bedbug Incident
Hotel prince Rick Hilton is going to bat for his family brand -- personally telling Kyrie Irving to COME BACK to Hilton Hotels after his bedbug incident last weekend.
By now you know ... the Cleveland Cavs star claims he was bit up by the creepy crawlies at the Skirvin Hilton in OKC -- and it freaked him out and made him sick.
But Rick -- the grandson of Hilton founder Conrad Hilton -- says the NBA star shouldn't hold a grudge with the hotel chain ... and kindly asks Kyrie to give Hilton another shot.
No word if Kyrie will accept the offer -- but we're guessing the words "free nights" and "upgrade" could help the situation.
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NFL Combine Players Get Sick Custom Cleats ... On the Spot!
Some of the best cleat customizers on the planet are at the NFL Combine -- banging out personalized cleats for any player who wants 'em ... and it's all free!
TMZ Sports has learned ... Under Armour hooked up with the guys from Dez Customz and Kreative Customs to pimp out their footwear as a special treat for the players at the combine.
The guys literally have hundreds of pairs of cleats -- and players come into the room at the hotel, select their shoes, tell the guys what they want ... and the artists go to work.
We're told some of the requests have been for comic book characters like the Hulk and Batman ... some have asked for school colors ... and others have just said, "make something cool."
And despite the fact they usually take hours to make ... the artists are knocking out dozens of KILLER DESIGNS in record time for some of the top players in the country.
Check out some of the designs in the gallery ... it's a pretty cool way for the players to kick off their potential NFL careers.
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Ex-Harlem Globetrotter I'm Married To Eddie Winslow ... And I School Him At Basketball
"Family Matters" star Darius McCrary is no Steve Urkel on the hoop court ... so says his wife (who happens to be a former Harlem Globetrotter) Tammy Brawner who says she KICKS HIS BUTT at basketball.
Brawner took a break from the Basketball Beauties celebrity game to talk to us ... and when we asked how her husband does against her on the basketball court she kept it real ... maybe too real.
Check out the clip -- if you're Darius ... and you see this you might be getting on the phone with Jaleel White to get a few pointers ... 'cause we all know Urkel's actually got game.
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Donald Trump Challenged by Bob Arum I'll Shut His Mouth in the Ring
Step aside Marco Rubio, legendary boxing promoter Bob Arum says Donald Trump is a "disgrace" and wants to take him down in a boxing match.
Arum thinks the other Republican candidates are going soft on Trump. At a boxing event Friday he vowed, "I'll handle him, not like these guys who don't hit him and treat him with kid gloves."
Watch the clip ... he's talking a big game.
Mike Tyson I Like Brad Pitt Even Though I Caught Him with My Ex
Mike Tyson says he thinks Brad Pitt is a "really nice guy" -- which is interesting considering he once caught the guy about to have sex with his estranged wife.
Iron Mike was on "The Real" when he was asked to recall that infamous moment back in the '80s when he caught his then (estranged) wife Robin Givens sneaking around their house with Pitt.
The whole thing is funny ... Tyson says he was actually at the house hoping to bang Givens one last time before they hashed it out with divorce lawyers when he saw Robin with Brad.
Mike says he doesn't think they actually banged -- though he thinks they were about to -- and says Pitt was goofy and stoney when he confronted the actor.
Now, almost 30 years later ... Tyson says he holds no grudges against Pitt -- and praises him as a nice guy.
Wonder how Brad feels about the whole thing.
By the way, the episode airs Feb. 29th (check local listings).
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J.J. Watt Locks Himself Out of Cabin ... Seeks Refuge In Gym
J.J. Watt locked himself out of his awesome cabin in the middle of Wisconsin Friday ... in freezing cold weather ... and it was hilarious!!
It all went down after J.J. completed a training session in his personal gym (located in the barn on the property) ... when Watt realized he forgot to bring his keys.
Ya gotta watch the video ... we learned a lot about the Houston Texans star including the fact he's got a beer tap in his gym!!!
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Denver Nuggets Stars Pre-Gameday Strip Clubbin' ... Throw That Money!
Nothing warms up your shooting arm like throwing bills in the strip club ... just ask Kenneth Faried and Will Barton who spent Thursday night makin' it rain in Dallas ... the night before they play the Mavs.
Multiple sources (and video) tell us the guys hit up VLive in Dallas ... where they got onstage and spent a combined $44,000 (Kenneth dropped $15k, Will dropped $29k).
At one point you can hear the DJ encouraging the guys to "shoot 3s" -- meaning throwing three $100 bills at the same time!
Don't worry about the guys ... the game doesn't start until 7:30 PM -- so they have plenty of time to recharge.
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Andrei Kirilenko Still Has the Sex Pass ... Wife Says
It's been 10 years since Andrei Kirilenko announced that his wife gave him 1 free sex pass per year to bang a groupie ... so when we saw them at LAX Thursday we had to ask -- is the offer still good???
The 35-year-old -- who retired from the NBA last year -- deferred the answer to his wife Masha ... who essentially told us AK still gets the green light ... but coated it with guilt.
"It's just up to him if he accepts [the sex pass] or not."
But the best part of the video is when we ask Masha if the offer goes both ways -- and wait'll you hear what she says.
GET IT, GIRL!
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Justin Bieber Insane Soccer Juggling ... With Spin Move!
Justin Bieber got skills!!!
Check out Bieber doing some pretty impressive solo juggling -- complete with a few spin moves ... NOT BAD!!!
Turns out, Bieber's actually a pretty impressive athlete ... he can play hockey, he boxes with Mayweather, he can skate ... and he can hoop (sorta).
Gotta respect it ... right?
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Memphis Depay Date Night w/ Steve Harvey's Step-Daughter ... In $350,000 Whip
Manchester United soccer stud Memphis Depay took his famous girlfriend out in style the other night -- picking up Steve Harvey's step-daughter in a $350,000 Rolls Royce!!
The two hit up a Chinese restaurant in Manchester -- and even the parking ticket waiting on the whip couldn't ruin their evening ... probably 'cause the dude reportedly makes $125k per week.
As we previously reported, Lori Harvey and Memphis went public with their relationship last month.
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Justin Timberlake He'd Kill Bieber In Basketball ... Says NBA Player
They're not gonna like this up in Canada ...
Pelicans player Quincy Pondexter thinks age beats beauty in a hardwood battle between Justin Bieber and Justin Timberlake ... saying Timberlake would easily dismiss the Biebs on the court.
Quincy started his career with the Memphis Grizzlies -- where Timberlake is part owner ... so when we got him out in Beverly Hills we had to ask if Timberlake can actually hoop.
Pondexter says he's played with JT, who definitely has game -- "for a white guy" -- and when we asked who'd win a matchup between JT and Justin Beiber, Quincy couldn't have been stronger.
"I'll take Timberlake all day."
1-on-1 for charity? We'd watch.