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Ex-NBA star Joe Smith -- the #1 overall pick in the '95 draft -- is spittin' a new rap verse directed right at Justin Bieber ... calling out the pop star over the racist song he recorded when he was 15 ... and only TMZ Sports has it.

In the new verse, Smith -- who goes by the rap name "Joe Beast" -- says Justin shouldn't get a pass just because he was young when he recorded a disgusting N-word filled version of his hit "One Less Lonely Girl."

In fact, Smith seems pretty happy Bieber's been getting blasted in public and thinks the public shaming will help him grow -- saying, "One Less Lonely WHAT? Leave it alone. Now 20, hope these lessons start changing your tone."

Ludacris hit up a professional sporting event this weekend -- but it wasn't the Belmont, or the Stanley Cup, or the big NASCAR race ... dude took his daughter to a WNBA game and TMZ Sports has the pics.

Luda and Karma sat courtside to watch the Atlanta Dream demolish the Chicago Sky on Saturday night -- it also happened to be "Dads and Daughters night."

The father/daughter duo seemed to be having a blast -- and even went down on the court and met some of the players.

Pretty cool, right?

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross was hospitalized Thursday for mysterious '"stroke-like symptoms" ... but after a few days of extensive testing, doctors were able to pinpoint the source of the legendary announcer's problem.

Ross says he got home from a trip to Vegas Thursday night and wasn't feeling well ... so his wife forced him to go to a nearby hospital in Oklahoma to get checked out.

Doctors ran a battery of tests on the 62-year-old and ultimately determined the symptoms were being caused by meds he had been taking for an unrelated medical issue.

Doctors also informed Ross ... the tests showed he had suffered a minor undiagnosed stroke in the past.

Ross' doctors are confident they fixed the problem -- changed his medication -- and the podcast-host was released from the hospital Saturday evening.

Mel Gibson was all smiles at UFC Fight Night 42 ... flanked by some pretty hot ring girls.

Gibson was front and center for the Henderson/Khabilov main card in Albuquerque. Mel hung out with some of the fighters, include Clay Guida and Cub Swanson.

With his criminal record expunged in the whole Oksana Grigorieva thing ... Mel seems care-free.

UFC fighter Tom Lawlor is about to make pro wrestling a lot more filthy ... 'cause a popular federation is close to inking a permanent deal with the MMA bad ass.

Lawlor ... or as UFC fans know him, "Filthy" ... made a special appearance at an ROH Wrestling event last month managing a tag team, and we're told he's been negotiating a permanent deal ever since.

Our sources say Lawlor got UFC's blessing to work with ROH during his downtime ... and he's excited to continue working with the reDRagon duo. For now he'll only be managing, but could still see some ring action from time to time.

We're told the deal is close to being finalized ... and Filthy is expected to appear at ROH's PPV "Best in the World" later this month.

Some people say his fists should legally be considered "deadly weapons" ... but UFC legend Chuck Liddell says he won't let that stop him from defending himself in a dangerous situation outside of the ring.

The Iceman was out in Calabasas when we asked about the notion that trained fighters should always turn the other cheek in a street brawl because if he fights back ... he could be hit with more serious criminal charges.

FYI -- back in 2012, MMA fighter Fernando Rodrigues was involved in a road rage incident -- and the judge ruled that his hands and feet should be considered "deadly weapons" because of his extensive fighting experience.

But Liddell told us, "I still have a right to defend myself ... and uh, don't forget ... I'm a fighter first ... so I WILL protect myself."

A former Tampa Bay Bucs cheerleader is demanding $661k from the NFL squad -- claiming that's how much cash she and her fellow pom-pommers were underpaid by the team over the last 5 years.

TMZ Sports has obtained a letter that lawyers for Manouchcar Pierre-Val sent to the Bucs org. after she sued the team for allegedly paying the ladies far less than what Florida law dictates for minimum wage.

In her suit, Pierre-Val argued the girls were only paid $100 per game ... and zero for practice time and other team events ... which added up to less than $2-per-hour.

Now, Pierre-Val's team is demanding the team fork over a check for at least $661k that all of the girls who have been on the squad over the last 5 years can split.

Pierre-Val's number is based on the fact the team has roughly 34 women on the squad per season ... which means each lady would be owed close to $4k per year they cheered for the Bucs.

DeSean Jackson says his former agent Drew Rosenhaus violated NFL Player's Association rules by bribing him to sign with his agency back in 2009 with truckloads of cash and a Louis Vuitton bag ... this according to legal docs obtained by TMZ Sports.

Pierre Garcon took it all the way back to 1989 this week ... busting out a live version of "Just a Friend" with rap legend Biz Markie ... and TMZ Sports has the footage.

The Washington Redskins wide receiver was hosting an event for The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington when he got on stage with Biz and belted out his biggest hit ... while a pumped up crowd including many of his Redskins teammates and NBA Superstar John Wall sang along.

The All-White clothing party raised more than $100k for TB&GC ... so, nice work!

Minnesota Vikings receiver Jerome Simpson didn't just complete his 120 hours of court-ordered community service stemming from his DWI ... he clocked in almost 15 EXTRA hours ... TMZ Sports has learned.

According to court documents... Simpson was sentenced to 15 days in jail, 2 years of probation, and 120 hours of community service earlier this year for a November 2013 DWI arrest.

Turns out... it didn't take long for the receiver to log all 120 hours -- AND THEN SOME... because prosecutors tell TMZ Sports Simpson logged an additional 10-15 hours of community service at the P.E.A.S.E. Academy -- a high school geared toward kids who struggle with addiction.

The director of the program tells us Simpson owned up to his actions when talking to the kids -- in the hopes that his honesty would help them steer clear of making the same mistakes he made.

We're told he also "went above and beyond [for the kids] -- attending evening events, sitting with kids, and even serving them lunch." We're told he participated in events like beading (pictured above) and tubing (pictured below).

"To have someone of notoriety and fame in the sports world was a BIG deal to the kids, especially to see him interact, and set a good example for them," the director tells us.

Simpson will remain on parole until 2016 ... at which point, he'll be in the clear ... as long as he keeps his nose clean.

Donald Sterling is pressing more flesh in the Black community these days than Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, and Bill Clinton combined -- and his mea culpa tour made a delicious stop today ... for burgers.

A Chicago Blackhawks fan concocted a diabolical scheme to stick it to L.A. after the Kings beat them in Game 7 last week -- and his nefarious plot worked ... duping an L.A. restaurant into running a video on its TV screens that contained the message, "Hey Kings, Go F**k Yourselves."

The photo of the TV monitor at Silvio's Brazilian BBQ in Hermosa Beach went viral ... showing the King's logo with the F-bomb message spelled out across the bottom of the screen.

Now, TMZ Sports has learned the owner of the place -- which happens to be popular with Blackhawks fans -- is offering an explanation ... pointing the finger at a Chicago supporter.

"Unfortunately, we had a negative incident here at Silvio's after Game 7 of the Blackhawks/Kings game that has offended pretty much everyone in our community," managing partner Doug Howarth said in message to bar patrons.

"A regular of the restaurant, and Blackhawks fan, created a 20 minute highlight video to show after the game. It showed clips from the past season, and general Chicago stuff. At the end of the video, there was a 10-15 second screen shot of the LA Kings banner with the term: "Hey Kings, Go F*** Yourselves". This screen shot is the image that has gone viral."

Howarth added, "I sincerely apologize that something this stupid, un-sportsman like, and vulgar appeared on the tv's at my restaurant. We were not aware that this message was attached to the end of the video."

Howarth insists he's a Kings fan -- and closed the letter by adding, "GKG."

NFL strongman James Harrison is clearly sick of lifting weights ... so he's resorted to lifting former teammates instead -- banging out push ups with NFL star Antonio Brown on his back.

Harrison -- who's currently a free agent -- asked his former Pittsburgh Steelers teammate to sit on his back while he banged out push-ups like it was no big deal ... once again proving he's way stronger than us normies.

For the record, Brown is listed at 186 lbs ... and Harrison is 242 ... so, that's a lot of weight he's pushing around.

Bad news Spurs fans ... the team has announced they've fixed the air conditioning system at the AT&T Center ... which means LeBron James might actually play the whole game next time they face off in San Antonio.

After last night's debacle, temperatures on the court got up to 90 degrees ... and LeBron was carried off the court in pain after complaining of leg cramps.

Portland Trailblazers player Nicolas Batum traveled to Normandy to honor the soldiers who fought and died on D-Day ... and during the ceremony, he shot what he's calling the "picture of the year."

Batum -- who was born in France -- was part of the crowd when 19 world leaders, including President Obama, Vladimir Putin and Queen Elizabeth took part in a memorial to honor the 70th anniversary of the day 160k allied troops stormed the beaches to fight Nazi forces in France.

At one point during the ceremony, Obama and Putin appeared on one of the big screens at the same time (a split screen shot) with Obama facing Putin -- and Putin sporting a less then enthusiastic look on his face. Clearly, Batum was amused.

Los Angeles Lakers star Nick Young and his rap star GF Iggy Azalea ran for the border to celebrate their birthdays ... and they documented every bikini-clad, yacht-riding moment.

The two haven't revealed exactly where they are -- but due to the fact Swaggy was rockin' a poncho and casually dropped the word "Hombre" in an Instagram post ... it seems like their somewhere south of L.A.

One thing we do know ... they're having a blast -- they've posted pics of Iggy showing off her ass, Nick showing off his new Panama hat (plus ripped jean shorts btw) and the incredible resort they're staying at that overlooks the ocean.