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Rob Gronkowski proved he's shaved from head to toe -- ripping off his shirt and partying with Flo Rida at Shrine at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut ... and we got the pics.

The New England Patriots TE showed with a party crew and went H.A.M. when Flo started performing -- doing his usual dancing, boozing, removing clothing thing.

Gronk and Flo have been friends for a while -- the rapper was a special guest on Gronk's legendary party cruise last off-season.

Per usual with Gronk, the guy goes on a party tear before the season begins ... and Tom Brady has previously said he doesn't care as long as the guy shows up ready to play when it counts.

L.A. Clippers star Austin Rivers was straight and to the point when we asked if he'd go to the White House to visit President Trump if he won the NBA championship.

"NOPE."

It's a question everyone's been asking the Golden State Warriors after coach Steve Kerr reportedly said the team wouldn't attend a celebration at 1600 Pennsylvania earlier in the season.

It's a pretty hot topic in sports and politics -- but Rivers' feelings on the topic are clear.

Hip hop mogul Master P says there ain't nothing wrong with LaVar Ball's hustle ... telling TMZ Sports he respects the man's game so much he's gonna buy a pair of those $500 ZO2s to support the cause.

P sat down with us and talked about what it's like to be the father of a basketball phenom -- his son, Hercy, is one of the best 8th graders in America -- and wanted his thoughts on LaVar's parenting.

Obviously, LaVar's gotten his fair share of controversy, but P's not on board with that, saying that he believes LaVar has a clear vision for his family, and is willing to support it with his substantial wallet.

First things first ... Latavius Murray says he's NOT replacing Adrian Peterson in Minnesota. You can't replace a legend.

That said, LM says if you get the chance to draft him in your fantasy league ... DO IT!!!!

The Vikings running back tells TMZ Sports he's fired up to get on the field with his new squad -- and promises to be your secret weapon when it comes to punishing your FF opponents.

"Draft me man ... 'cause I'm a guy that has a nose for the end zone and I'm gonna continue to do that and do all I can to put them points on the board!"

SOLD!

Floyd Mayweather HAS to dominate Conor McGregor or he'll be the laughingstock of professional boxing, so says Andre Berto, who told TMZ Sports ALL the pressure is on Mayweather.

We got Berto out in Beverly Hills and asked him if Conor had any shot in the superfight and while Berto wouldn't count McGregor (his friend) out, he told our guy Floyd has a lot on the line, like his legacy.

"Floyd has to embarrass this man to get any type of credit from me."

Berto went on to say the whole thing is a major victory for Conor win or lose, because if he manages to pull out a victory his whole life is set.

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez were just like the rest of us while sight-seeing in Paris ... oohing and ahhing at the City of Light ... hand-in-hand, of course.

J Lo and her man toured the French capital Sunday, acting like regular tourists -- posing in front of landmarks, riding a tour bus and eyeing street merch from local vendors.

They visited the Tuileries Garden and the Louvre Museum in what looked like a busy day. Crazy thing is ... it doesn't seem like people noticed 'em all that much. Gotta be nice to dodge being a celeb for a day to fully enjoy the views.

A-Rod and J Lo probably thinking ... oui.

Floyd Mayweather can already count on 1 ticket sold to his superfight with Conor McGregor -- with Arnold Schwarzenegger telling TMZ Sports, "I'll be there!"

Ahnald is huge boxing fan -- and often attends big fights. He was most recently at the Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko fight in England.

He's been to Mayweather fights in the past. Arnie's also a UFC fan -- and was in the building at UFC 189 to watch Conor McGregor fight Chad Mendes.

Tickets won't be cheap -- but Arnold's rich.

X-Pac has TWO WORDS FOR YA .... NO JAIL!!! (Also, suck it).

The wrestling star scored another big legal victory this week when the judge in his DUI case cut him a break and ruled he won't have to go to the pokey for violating his probation in a 2004 arrest.

As we previously reported, X-Pac (real name Sean Waltman) didn't complete all of the terms of his 2004 plea deal (either community service or rehab) so a warrant was issued for his arrest.

The case went under the radar for years, but got back in front of the judge in April -- and he faced 90 days in jail if the judge wanted the throw the book at him.

Sean appeared in L.A. County Superior Court Thursday and told the judge the truth -- he was a mess back then and his life was out of control. X-Pac said he's a changed man now.

The judge gave him a chance to prove it -- extending his probation for 2 more years and ordering him to attend a 3-month alcohol program instead of jail. But if he messes up, it's back to the slammer.

We spoke with X-Pac who tells us, "I know this sounds cliche, but I'm really grateful not to be going to jail. Jail sucks."

He added, "I'm thankful to the judge for understanding my situation."

Conor McGregor loves MMA too much to retire after the Floyd Mayweather fight ... so says his jiu jitsu training partner Dillon Danis.

Dillon has been training with Conor for the past year and says he knows what makes the Irish superstar tick ... and it's fighting. Plain and simple.

There's talk that after Conor collects his $100 million paycheck, he's closing the book on combat sports for good.

But check out Dillon's take ... he's convinced McGregor has a permanent fever and the only cure is MMA.

See ya back in the Octagon?

Here's a moment of truth for LeBron James ... the NBA's "Swag Daddy" DeMarre Carroll is about to weigh in on the King's new bald look in a pair of $300 sandals.

We got Carroll at LAX, and just like the last time we got him he had on some pretty fly airport attire, this time rockin' a pair of Gucci flip flops and a PRPS sweatsuit.

Of course we had to get his opinion of 'Bron's new look, and although Carroll didn't give us a dictionary full of words on the change ... his look and smile said A LOT.

Listen up, LeBron haters -- rings "don't mean anything" when it comes to the G.O.A.T. debate ... so says a man with SEVEN of 'em, Robert Horry.

Big Shot Bob has more titles under belt than both LeBron and Michael Jordan -- but says you can't judge a player on titles alone.

What about the fact LBJ is 3-5 in the NBA Finals and MJ was a perfect 6 for 6?

"That don’t matter," Horry said ... "That’s why it’s a team sport."

William Shatner may have explored new worlds where no man has gone before, but now he's in Sweden ... running around with rabbits.

The legendary "Star Trek" actor is in Stockholm shooting for his new comedy/reality show "Better Late Than Never" ... and showed off his skills as a bunny handler. Spoiler alert -- he wasn't great at it.

Rabbit show jumping is big in Sweden -- kind of like the Westminster Dog Show in the U.S.

Shatner and his fellow cultural icons on the show -- Henry Winkler, Terry Bradshaw and George Foreman -- all took part in the rabbit racing and looked like they had a blast. As usual, host Jeff Dye was their guide.

There's a fight of the century over the fight of the century ... with two major sporting events vying for the T-Mobile Arena on August 26th.

In one corner ... Mayweather vs. McGregor. When the fight was announced, Dana White and Floyd Mayweather stated it will take place at the Vegas venue.

Problem is ... Ice Cube's BIG3 basketball league already booked the location for the league championship game on the same night.

Our BIG3 sources tell us they have no plans to move -- they still have the venue booked and expect to play there on August 26th. The league even tweeted about it on Friday evening and T-Mobile has game tickets for sale on its site.

Sources connected to May-Mac tell us there are plans in motion to move BIG3 to the nearby MGM Grand Garden Arena ... it's just a matter of time before that becomes official.

Draymond Green, Kevin Durant, Matt Barnes, Damian Jones and even the owners took their NBA Championship party on the road ... to get turnt Vegas style!!

Several Golden State Warriors partied their asses off at JEWEL Nightclub at the ARIA in Las Vegas late Friday and early Saturday morning. At one point, Dave Chappelle joined them for a toast.

The Dubs popped bottles of Moet & Chandon Champagne to celebrate their second title in 3 years -- the first for KD.

Andre Ward says Sergey Kovalev needs to be punished for his racist antics on social media, and tells TMZ Sports he's gonna do it with his fists when the two men meet on June 17.

Kovalev's been getting heat for a meme he posted to his social media recently, one that depicts a fake convo between him and Ward, where Andre repeatedly uses both the N- and F- words.

Sergey has since deleted the video meme, but the backlash was swift from those who said that making it sound as if Ward -- a devout Christian -- dropped nonstop n-bombs was racist.

BTW ... it's not the first time the Russian fighter has been accused of racism, but he has said in the past that cultural misunderstandings were to blame for the controversies.

Ward ain't buying it, and told us there was NO DOUBT the post was racist, and he's gonna make Kovalev pay for it.

"He's culturally sound enough to know some of the things he's been doing are racially motivated. It's more motivation, definitely more motivation," Ward says ... adding, "He needs to be silenced."

** HERE'S KOVALEV'S VIDEO -- WARNING: CONTAINS OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE**

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says parents like LaVar Ball are bad for college basketball -- because they're turning the NCAA into a "huckster show."

KAJ was expressing his disdain for 1-and-done college players during an interview with 97.5 The Fanatic when he specifically went in on Lonzo Ball's father.

"Everybody knows about his sons because he has been able to hype them. But I don't think that's good for college basketball."

He continued, "College basketball is starting to look like a ... it doesn't look good. It looks like it's a huckster show. And that bothers me, you know. You have people going those lengths to promote their kids. I don't get it. "

"1-and-dones doesn't make any sense to me. To have somebody come and be on campus for 6 months and play a basketball season, what is that?"

"It's strange and it's not good for the college game and it hasn't been good for the pro game. I think they better find a different way of dealing with those issues."