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Usain Bolt struggled to get out of bed to train for the 2016 Olympics -- saying the pressure and stress he was under took the fun out of running.

The Jamaican track legend opened up about his struggles at the premiere of "I Am Bolt" -- the new documentary about his life.

"The workload I had leading up to the Olympics and even at the 2015 World Championships meant there was so much pressure and stress that it just wasn’t fun anymore," Bolt said.

Of course, Bolt powered through it and won 3 gold medals in Rio -- and now he's back to his old self.

“Now that the pressure is gone I’m much more relaxed and happy to go to training because I know it’s not going to be so intense anymore."

Bolt is gearing up for the 2017 World Championships in London ... and says he'll finally hang up his spikes after that.

But it might not be the end of Bolt's athletic career -- he says he plans to train with the German soccer team, Borussia Dortmund, at the end of the 2017-18 season.

"It’s something I always wanted to try to see if I was any good at ... I will do a little training to see whether I am worthy."

It was only a matter of time ... but now the hotel worker who claims he was brutally attacked by Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nigel Bradham is suing the NFL star.

As we previously reported, Bradham was arrested in July after allegedly beating the living crap out of a staffer at the Hilton Bentley in South Beach, Miami.

In his lawsuit, the staffer -- a 50-year-old Haitian man -- says he was setting up beach umbrellas for Bradham and his team when the NFL star got upset at what he perceived as "slow service."

The accuser claims Bradham socked him in the face for no reason and then "violently tackled [him] to the ground" where he continued to bash in the guy's face.

The accuser says the beating finally stopped when bystanders began shouting they were calling the police ... and Bradham and his crew fled the scene.

The accuser says he suffered major injuries -- including a concussion, cuts, back pain, a broken eye socket and a broken nose. He's already undergone 2 surgeries to fix the damage.

Bradham was later charged with felony battery and faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted. He has pled not guilty in the criminal case.

RG3'S WALLET MUST BE AVENGED!!!

The Cleveland Browns are launching an investigation into the pillaging of the QB's wallet -- which allegedly went down after his GF valet parked her car in the "players and family garage" at FirstEnergy Stadium.

Grete Sadeiko claims her wallet -- and RG3's wallet -- were left inside the car and when she returned ... the cash in both wallets had been taken.

Grete tells TMZ Sports she notified the team and was told "they are looking into it and are going to solve the problem."

Want another reason why it's great to be James Harrison -- besides 2 Super Bowls and the ability to beat up everyone? You get awesome gifts ... and JH just got one, a $4k bottle of booze.

The pricey yak comes courtesy of Lawrence Timmons ... Harrison's linebacking teammate on the Steelers, who gifted James with a bottle of Richard Hennessy, a super expensive blend of Henn-Dog.

We looked it up (we drink regular Henny over here) ... and Richard Hennessy is apparently reserved for "connoisseurs of the greatest cognacs" and has an aroma that "fills the nose with delicate nuances of flowers, mixed spices, nutmeg and blanched fennel."

Metta World Peace isn't worried about Kanye West -- in fact, the mental health advocate has some advice for the rap superstar.

As we've reported, Kanye's going through a tough time -- paranoid and profoundly depressed.

Dwight Howard doesn't like being called a bitch -- and was physically restrained when he got into it with a Lakers fan after the game Sunday night.

TMZ Sports has footage in which you can hear a man shouting obscenities at Howard after the Lakers beat the Hawks 109-94 at Staples Center.

At one point the man -- who we're told appeared to be in his 20s -- says, "You're a bitch!"

Dwight -- who was on the way to the locker room -- stopped in his tracks and jawed back at the heckler, "Come back here and say it."

A team official grabs Howard and starts physically pushing the 6'11" superstar back toward the tunnel ... as he continues to challenge the fan.

It's not the first time Howard's been heckled at Staples -- the former Laker was taunted last year with a "Kobe" chant during a playoff game against the Clippers. He wasn't happy then either.

As if the Cleveland Browns season couldn't get any worse ...

Robert Griffin III's girlfriend claims a valet at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland ransacked the wallets they left in their car during Sunday's game ... and stole all of their cash.

Grete Sadeiko -- who has been publicly dating RG3 since the summer -- said she left her car with a valet in the "players and family garage" to watch the Browns take on the Giants ... and when she returned, the money had been taken out of their wallets.

Grete posted about the alleged incident on Twitter -- and when people began to question why she left their wallets in the car in the first place, she roared back.

"Ain't about why we left wallets in the car we parked in PLAYERS AND FAMILY PARKING GARAGE! I should be able to leave anything I want there."

We've reached out to Cleveland police -- who say they have no record of a report being filed about the incident.

Rising UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov is FREAKING INSANE!!!!

Don't believe us? Listen to the man himself casually describe to TMZ Sports how he SPARS WITH LIONS as part of his training.

You heard us ... lions, like Simba and Mufasa except real and not animated ... meaning totally capable of ripping your face off at any minute.

He's conquered the wild before ... there's actually video of him wrestling with bears as a child ... but good news for all you Smokey's and Yogi's out there, KN says he's moved on to lions permanently.

Le'Veon Bell is firing lyrical shots at any other athletes daring to pick up a mic ... saying there can be only one king of the rapping athlete scene ... and he wears BLACK & YELLOW.

No, not you Roethlisberger.

Bell joined the guys on the "TMZ Sports" TV show and talked all about his second love of hip-hop ... and when we asked if he was a better spitter than rapping baller Damian Lillard ... he didn't hesitate.

Check out each of their skills below ... and you be the judge ... can you say BATTLE?

Bad news, Boxing fans ... the Andre Ward vs GGG dream fight is just like Elvis, Tupac, and Abraham Lincoln ... DEAD AS HELL ... 'cause Andre says it's never happening ... and he's blaming GGG's camp.

Ward vs GGG was one of the most anticipated fights in the sport never to happen ... and with Ward being pound-for-pound king now, and GGG starving for opponents, some thought the time was now.

If CM Punk wants to fight again ... he should take his talents somewhere OTHER than the UFC ... so says the man who beat his ass, Mickey Gall.

Gall is gearing up for his big showdown with Sage Northcutt at UFC on FOX 22 in December ... a fight he asked for after defeating CM Punk at UFC 203.

Couple things ...

1) Gall fires back at Sage's training partner, Tyron Woodley, who said Mickey bit off more than he can chew.

2) He delivers some health advice to CM Punk, who recently said he wants a 2nd fight in the UFC -- don't do it.

It must be true that opposites attract, because Derrick Rose's girlfriend is something the NBA star has never been ... SUPER FREAKIN' HEALTHY ... as in ... damn she's fine.

Russell Westbrook has a hidden talent bigger than basketball ... handshake freestyling, that's according to an OKC teammate who says Russell and him make up their routines ON THE SPOT.

If you've ever seen one of these routines you'd think the guys spent HOURS coming up with them, but when we got Westbrook's #1 dance partner, Cameron Payne, out in BH he told us it's all on the fly.

Pretty damn impressive ... almost as impressive as averaging FREAKIN' TRIPLE DOUBLE.

LeBron James is taking in every little bit of his first OSU v. Michigan football game Saturday ... and he's sharing it all with his Cavalier teammates.

LBJ and the boys -- Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson to name a few -- are sideline for "The Game," and staying plenty warm with some dance moves. Everybody's decked out in OSU gear ... including the players, who are geared up in custom LeBron cleats.

It's good to be The King.

Nick Young is technically correct ... Fidel Castro was a legend, but not necessarily in a good way, but in fairness the Lakers star had other things on his mind.

We got Nick and GF Paloma Ford leaving Delliah in WeHo Saturday night and watched him court her with every available flower.

Well, that was quick ...

Just weeks after announcing her split, Abby Wambach and Sarah Huffman have already barreled through the divorce process ... and are officially dunzo.