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Mickey Rourke played hardball Wednesday night with Donald Trump, insisting Melania has to be in it for the loot to sleep in the same bed with him.

It all went down with a casual game of catch on a Beverly Hills street. The friendly back-and-forth between Mickey and our photog turned into a vicious political rant, with Rourke digging deep into his vocab for every epithet -- including some homophobic ones -- he could hurl at the Prez candidate.

Vanessa Bryant says Kobe gave her all 5 of his NBA Championship rings ... increasing her collection of insanely expensive Kobe Bryant gift rings to 6.

Seems Johnny Manziel has finally lost his biggest fan ... with Jerry Jones telling his billionaire pal, T. Boone Pickens, the Heisman Trophy winner is persona non grata in Dallas.

So, how do we know?

Pickens told us he had dinner with his fellow Texas billionaire buddy the other night and JJ made it clear Manziel is NOT in the Cowboys' future plans.

In fact, Pickens took it one step further ... saying Manziel will NEVER play in the NFL ever again.

Yep, that headline is a direct reference to Michael Irvin's junk.

We were talking with the Playmaker about celebrity underwear endorsers (yeah, it was a weird convo) ... when we brought up guys like Justin Bieber, who's a spokesperson for Calvin Klein undies.

That's when Irvin told us point-blank he couldn't rock the same drawers as JB because of ... well ... junk size.

"Those are small guys. I may not be able to fit in their underwear ... if you know what I mean."

Bold statement considering the whole "Bieber's Got a Huge Penis" revelation of 2015 (remember that?).

Cris "Cyborg" Justino is the REAL DEAL -- and will destroy Ronda Rousey whenever they face off in the octagon ... so says UFC legend Lyoto Machida.

With Cyborg gearing up for her long-awaited UFC debut, we asked if Machida had any intel on his fellow Brazilian ... and he delivered.

"She is the real deal. She can beat anyone," Machida said ... "She can take a punch and also she can GIVE a punch."

Of course, Cyborg has been begging for a fight with Rousey for years -- and when we asked Machida who would emerge victorious he didn't even hesitate.

Ovince St. Preux says he "humbly accepted" Daniel Cormier's offer to train him for the Jon Jones fight at UFC 197 ... but only in a small guest trainer capacity.

OSP appeared on the "TMZ Sports" TV show (airs tonight on FS1) -- and told the guys he knows D.C. and they're "pretty cool" ... but wants his current trainer Joey Zonar to continue leading his training program.

So, how exactly would Cormier contribute? Check out the clip.

By the way, there's A LOT more in the full interview -- including OSP's thoughts about Jon Jones' legal issues.

Legendary Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan is battling both Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia ... according to a report in the Salt Lake Tribune.

Sloan -- who coached great Utah teams featuring Karl Malone & John Stockton -- told the paper he decided to reveal his diagnoses because his symptoms have become visibly noticeable.

According to the Mayo Clinic, Lewy body dementia is a condition that causes a progressive decline in mental abilities and can sometimes cause hallucinations.

Despite the setbacks Sloan says he's still walking 4 miles a day and is adamant he's not looking for sympathy from anyone.

Ray Lewis may be harder on illegal gun owners than he was on running backs ... demanding that anyone caught with illegal firearms should get a MANDATORY 25 year prison sentence.

The ex-NFL superstar was going off about gun violence in the U.S. -- specifically in Chicago -- when he offered up his solution to stop the shooting.

"I would put barrels on each corner and I would give you 30 days to drop all illegal weapons in these barrels," Lewis said.

"And if you found yourself going outside of that, the moment I found you with 'em that's 25 years MANDATORY."

FYI -- first time offenders caught with an illegal gun in Illinois face up to a 1 year behind bars ... so Ray's plan is much more severe to say the least.

L.A. Clippers player Branden Dawson will NOT be prosecuted for domestic violence ... with the city attorney's office citing insufficient evidence.

TMZ Sports broke the story ... Dawson was arrested last month for allegedly roughing up his girlfriend at his L.A. home.

Sources told us the incident involved a 2nd woman who came to the home to see Dawson. The accuser claimed things turned violent and she suffered bruises to her face and arms.

Former WWE superstar Tammy Sytch -- considered the first "WWE Diva" -- has finally checked into rehab ... after being arrested for DUI three times in 2015.

Another HUGE wrestler says he's open to donating his brain for medical research after he dies -- John Cena ... who tells TMZ Sports he's down to do it if it can really help other people.

Cena was leaving Mastro's Steakhouse in Bev Hills when we brought up NASCAR superstar Dale Earnhardt Jr. who recently pledged to donate his brain to groups studying brain injuries to athletes.

FYI, two huge wrestlers have recently done the same thing ... Kevin Nash and Mick Foley.

So, when we asked Cena about it he told us he's open to the idea -- explaining, "If I could do something after I exist to help the existence of mankind to come, yeah I think I might."

Atlanta Hawks player Thabo Sefolosha has filed a lawsuit against the 5 NYPD officers involved in his violent arrest outside of a NYC nightclub last year ... and he's playing the race card.

Sefolosha suffered a broken fibula and ligament damage when he and teammate Pero Antic were taken into custody outside 1 OAK on April 8th ... after another NBA player had been stabbed in a separate incident.

31-year-old Sefolosha was initially charged with obstructing justice, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest -- but he took the case to trial and was eventually exonerated.

Now, he's looking to make the officers and the City of NY pay -- and while he hasn't said a specific number, he previously filed docs allowing him to sue for up to $50 million.

In his suit, Sefolosha accuses the NYPD officers of false arrest, excessive force, malicious prosecution and false imprisonment.

If the producers behind 'The People v. O.J. Simpson' wanted to use the REAL statue of O.J. for that dramatic final scene Tuesday night ... all they needed to do was call the current owner, FLAVOR FLAV!

Wanna make some money?

Do you trust one of the greatest boxers of all time?

Great. Pay attention.

We got right down to business with Roy Jones Jr. -- asking him straight up, "Who should we bet on in the Amir Khan vs. Canelo Alvarez fight on May 7th??"

He answers the question -- so, might be time to book that trip to Vegas.

North Carolina senator Richard Burr couldn't have been more supportive of the Tar Heels when we saw him out on Capitol Hill Tuesday ... saying, "Both teams should be extremely proud."

He even talked about UNC legend Michael Jordan and how he could probably sympathize with the basketball team after the heartbreaking loss to Villanova this week.

Yeah ... anyway, here's the Burr "Sad Jordan" meme. Better luck next year.

If Jon Jones loses his comeback fight against Ovince Saint Preux, he could lose more than just his pride ... he might lose his shot to get his title back ... so says Joe Rogan.

The UFC's chief color commentator was at LAX when we asked how he felt about Jones accepting a fight with a replacement for Daniel Cormier at UFC 197 on April 23rd ... after D.C. backed out with an injury.

"I was hoping it was going to be Rumble Johnson," Rogan said ... "That coulda been interesting."

So, why is the OSP fight such a huge risk for Jon?

"If [Jon] loses, he probably loses that shot [at the title] I would imagine."