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After the Pittsburgh Penguins won Lord Stanley's Cup on Sunday, fans took to the streets and celebrated by EATING RAW DEAD CATFISH!

Why, you ask?

The Penguins beat the Nashville Predators -- whose fans often throw dead catfish on the ice during games.

The eating of the dead, raw catfish is obviously symbolic -- then again, so is buying one of those fake mini-Stanley Cups and running around with that instead.

Pittsburgh PD tells us they had no arrests related to the celebration and 1 medical transport for someone who fell and hit their head.

Congrats! (And also, good luck to your toilets).

Ex-NHL tough guy Sean Avery didn't just fight on the ice -- he fought in the middle of an NYC street back in 2013 ... and TMZ Sports has found the video.

We know ... it's old. But it's kind of awesome.

We've confirmed the 37-year-old former New York Rangers star -- who once led the NHL in penalty minutes -- got into it with 2 other men on June 19, 2013 after a verbal altercation escalated.

Avery kicks some serious ass before he got cheap-shotted -- and even the sucker punch didn't phase the guy. It's actually really impressive.

In the end, we're told cops were never called to the scene -- and get this, both groups actually hugged it out afterward. Seriously!

Dean Cain is still upset about Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protest -- telling TMZ Sports, "I know a lot of people who fought and died for that flag. I would never disrespect it like that."

We got Superman out in Malibu, and asked the ex-NFL player (it's true, look it up) if he thinks Kaep will ever land a team, given that Seattle -- where some thought he had his best shot -- passed.

That's when Cain opened up ... saying he didn't like the protest one bit -- and it seems pretty obvious it changed his opinion of the QB.

Of course, this is the very issue some people think is keeping NFL teams from signing Kaep -- fans are still ticked.

6:45 AM PT -- Telfair was released on $75,000 bond around 12:30am.

Telfair's bail bondsman, Ira Judelson, tells us Telfair lives in Florida and has a license for guns there, but not in New York.

Former NBA player Sebastian Telfair was arrested this weekend with a small arsenal on him that made it seem like he was ready for military combat.

32-year-old Telfair and an 18-year-old man, Jami Thomas, were busted by Brooklyn PD Sunday while in possession of 4 firearms -- 3 pistols and what appears to be a semi-automatic rifle. Cops say he was also carrying a TON of rounds for the guns, as well as marijuana. Cops also found a bullet-proof vest in their Ford pickup truck, which reportedly carried Florida plates.

Officers took a photo of the weapons ... it looks like Telfair and his guy were ramping up for something major with this kind of fire power.

The ex-point guard played on a number of teams between 2004 and 2013 -- from the Portland Trail Blazers, the Boston Celtics, the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Cleveland Cavaliers and finally to the Toronto Raptors. He ended up playing professionally in China after that.

Telfair was arrested in 2007 after a loaded gun was found in his car, and pled guilty to criminal possession of a weapon.

Story developing ...

The New York Yankees are lucky to have Aaron Judge on their squad, 'cause he hits 490-plus-foot home runs ... like this.

The Yankee Outfielder and bonafied slugger hit a BOMB Sunday against Orioles pitcher Logan Verrett in the bottom of the 6th inning at Yankee Stadium ... taking the righty deep at a whopping 496 feet.

It's apparently the longest HR ESPN has recorded since 2009, and certainly the longest in the MLB this year. He's got 21 home runs for the 2017 season so far.

Dana White has friends in high places ... and that includes Kendrick Lamar.

The UFC honcho booked Kendrick Saturday for his son's 16th birthday party at the Brooklyn Bowl in Vegas. We're told about 300 people were in attendance ... but it really seemed like a straight up concert from the looks of this footage shot inside.

Kendrick is one of the hottest artists in the game right now, so getting him to play a show -- let alone a private one -- probably doesn't come easy. Yet, one way or another ... Dana sealed the deal.

Somewhere out there, Conor McGregor's hoping he can do the same with Floyd.

A cheap shot during a kickboxing bout left one fighter knocked out cold and the other with a possible broken jaw.

Murthel Groenhart and Harut Grigorian were in the first round of their fight at Glory 42 in Paris, when for some reason Grigorian turned his back and began walking to his corner, and Groenhart landed a vicious haymaker and it was lights out for Grigorian. Fans then rushed the ring to attack Groenhart.

Ex-NBA player Darius Miles -- who made more than $60 MILLION in his career -- has lost all of his treasured belongings in a bankruptcy sale ... from his signed LeBron jersey to his waffle maker.

As we previously reported, Miles filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy last year -- and as part of the process, he was ordered to sell off his stuff to pay back creditors.

The sale went down in Illinois. Here's how it went.

-- LeBron James signed jersey ($1,500)

-- Larry Bird signed jersey ($100)

-- AR15 firearm ($500)

-- Beretta Cx4 Storm gun ($400)

-- Self-contained karaoke machine ($75)

-- Dirk Nowitzki signed shoe ($375)

-- Lamar Odom signed shoe ($225)

-- 5 VHS players (total of $21.50)

They even sold his toaster for $2.00

There was a lot more stuff -- and in total, Miles got $12,780 from the sale.

Attention, airline passengers of America ... TMZ Sports is about to give you a heartfelt message from a 7'1" 300 pound NBA prospect, Przemek Karnowski.

I'M SORRY I'M SO DAMN HUMONGOUS.

We got the former Gonzaga star in DC (nicest guy ever, BTW) and asked him what it's like to be shuffling around the country to different workouts for NBA teams.

It's a lot of flying, and for a guy his size who ain't about that private jet life quite yet, it's gotta be tough for him -- and let's face it, anyone he's sitting next to.

Listen to Karnowski apologize to the whole flying world for dominating the middle seat like the paint, saying, "I hope people understand. It's not my fault! I'm doing my best."

Good part of being that big on a plane? Not even United would try him.

Rap star Riff Raff ain't the only famous dude in his family -- his cousin is a high school basketball phenom who's gone viral for dunk videos ... and Raff says he's got real NBA talent.

Roy Jones Jr. says Oscar De La Hoya is kinda right ... the Mayweather vs. McGregor fight could seriously damage boxing -- if Conor wins.

Long story short, Roy says the only way Conor wins this fight is if he gets "lucky" -- otherwise, Mayweather should beat that ass.

But Roy says he fully supports the bout -- because it's entertaining and that's what the people want.

Bella Hadid had the right sized uniform, but oversized equipment, as she took in some French Open action.

Bella rocked a miniskirt in her tight white Nike tennis outfit Saturday at Roland Garros Stadium while watching the Women's Singles Final. Jelena Ostapenko staged a huge comeback to beat Simona Halep.

Serena Williams didn't compete this year -- she's a little bit pregnant in case you haven't heard -- but was on hand to watch this week ... along with celebs like Lindsey Vonn, Hugh Grant, Alexander Skarsgard and Andre Agassi.

The Kardashians -- Khloe, Kourtney and Kris Jenner -- showed up to root on the Cleveland Cavaliers Friday night, which seemed like a sure-fire sign they would lose.

But they didn't!

The Cavs rolled the Golden State Warriors 137-116 to win Game 4 and avoid a sweep, and Khloe's boyfriend Tristan Thompson busted out of a slump to grab 10 boards and add 5 points and 5 assists.

Announcer Jeff Van Gundy even took a few moments early in the game to denounce the family curse ... and he was right.

Tom Brady and the New England Patriots have their shiny new rings for winning Super Bowl 51 in dramatic fashion over the Atlanta Falcons ... which makes a handful for Tom Terrific.

Brady, James White, Martellus Bennett and the rest of the Pats received their bling at a private ceremony at owner Bob Kraft's house. Celebs like Snoop Dogg and Gucci Mane were also on hand.

The rings have 283 diamonds -- a nod to the fact the Pats were down 28-3 before engineering the greatest comeback ever.

You knew it was coming ... here's Dana White lashing back at Demetrious Johnson -- essentially calling BS on all the claims DJ made in his scathing statement about the UFC.

Earlier this month, Mighty Mouse blasted Dana -- saying the UFC has bullied, mistreated and mis-marketed him over the years ... and he feels completely disrespected.

Enter White -- who we saw in Bev Hills -- who responded to DJ point by point.

Dana on UFC contract and Pay-Per-View deals:

"He didn't want Pay-Per-View. He wanted upfront money, no Pay-Per-View. He wasn't very confident in his abilities to sell Pay-Per-Views. He has the lowest-selling Pay-Per-View in the history of the UFC in the modern era."

Dana on DJ's fighting future:

"I think a fight between him and T.J. Dillashaw would be something that people would actually be interested in and could sell Pay-Per-Views and could make money. But he absolutely refuses to fight the guy. It's ridiculous."

Dana on marketing DJ:

"We're not marketing him right? We built a TV show around him. 'The Ultimate Fighter' was about what an incredible fighter he is. We put him on Fox many times and tried to build him and it is what it is. It's not me."

Dana on where DJ ranks as a fighter:

"The media claims he's the pound for pound best fighter in the world. I think Conor McGregor is the pound for pound best fighter in the world."

Jason Derulo wasn't scared away from doing the "Monday Night Football" theme by the controversy surrounding Hank Williams Jr. ... because working on the song's too big to pass up.

Some people were shocked ESPN brought Hank back for 'MNF' after he was fired in 2011 for comparing Obama to Hitler. But Derulo isn't fazed by Hank's past comments ... he says he's just excited to be part of the legendary football song's revival.

Long story short -- Derulo is down to work with Hank, but when it comes to how he feels about him personally ... he's not going there. It's just business ... and all about that Monday night party.