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Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban won't be spending Monday afternoon blogging or ripping NBA officials ... instead he'll be deciding someone's legal fate on a jury.

Cuban showed up to Dallas County Civil Court today and flaunted his jury summons on Instagram. As luck would have it -- bad luck -- Cubes got picked for a case!

According to court records ... the "Shark Tank" star and 5 other citizens are hearing a case involving a two-car accident from 2012 -- one driver is suing another for negligence. The trial is expected to wrap up today.

As long as neither party cops to being a Spurs fan, Cuban should be able to remain impartial. And you just know one of his fellow jurors is gonna pitch him a business idea.

NFL legend Terry Bradshaw tells TMZ Sports he doesn't believe Justin Bieber jinxed the Pittsburgh Steelers ... but he does have an issue with JB at the team prayer service the night before the game.

As you know ... the Steelers lost to the lowly NY Jets this weekend -- and a lot of people are blaming the "Justin Bieber Curse" since he joined the team for a pregame prayer ceremony Saturday night.

"It's automatically assumed he's a jinx," Bradshaw says. "That's ridiculous."

But it's what Bradshaw said next that was interesting ... "Would Bieber be a disruption? Well, I wouldn't have had him there."

"The only time I recall the Steelers teams I played on letting outsiders worship with us was at the Super Bowl ... and it was with our families because they traveled with us."

Bradshaw says he takes his bible study very seriously -- and believes the purpose of a private prayer ceremony for NFL teams is to keep the focus on god.

So, when a huge megastar like Bieber walks in the room ... "Your focus isn't where it should be."

A former NFL star -- and Super Bowl champ -- has been FIRED from his job as a college football coach after BODY SLAMMING another man in the gym at Bowie State University ... TMZ Sports has learned.

We broke the story ... BSU officials were investigating an October 30th incident involving former New Orleans Saints defensive end Charles Grant ... who was a volunteer linebackers coach at the school. Grant, 6'3" and 285 lbs, won a Super Bowl with the Saints in 2009.

Sources tell us the victim is a student-athlete at the University -- though officials will not confirm his identity.

We also know the incident is now a police matter -- with Bowie State University police conducting an investigation.

We spoke to a rep for the PD who tells us, "We've talked to the victim. We've interviewed witnesses. We have had several conversations with Mr. Grant over the phone, but nothing formal."

So far, no criminal charges have been filed against Grant.

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Ray McDonald will not be charged with a crime for allegedly beating up his pregnant fiancee ... after cops say the victim refused to cooperate.

McDonald was originally arrested on August 31st on suspicion of felony domestic abuse after an incident at the NFL star's San Jose home.

According to the police report, the victim had "visible injuries" ... and an unidentified person who called 911 told authorities McDonald was "hitting her" and "trying to pull her out of the house."

But apparently, the Santa Clara District Attorney felt there was not enough evidence to convict McDonald -- and today announced no charges will be filed against the 30-year-old.

"Conflicting versions of the event, a lack of verifiable eyewitnesses and a significant lack of cooperation from Jane Doe, we cannot prove a crime occurred," a spokesperson for the Santa Clara D.A.'s office said.

"In this particular case, there were particular pieces of information missing ... We really don't know what happened between the two parties."

Former Minnesota Vikings star Orlando Thomas -- one of the best defensive backs in the league back in the '90s -- has died after battling ALS.

The 42-year-old -- who led the NFL in interceptions in 1995 -- revealed he was battling the disease in 2007 ... 3 years after he first began exhibiting symptoms.

Thomas was a stud in the NFL -- he was a 2nd round pick in the '95 Draft and was a key player on the 1998 Vikings team that went 15-1 and went all the way to the NFC championship. He retired in 2001.

Orlando's agent Mark Bartelstein issued a statement saying ... "Nobody's ever fought a battle like Orlando fought, with so much dignity -- I never saw anything like it. It's just incredible."

The Lakers GOT IT MADE ... so says Snoop Dogg, who had a strong opinion about what Charles Barkley should eat to celebrate the team's 1st win of the season -- ALLIGATOR SOUFFLE!

FYI -- last week, Barkley had said he was going to stop eating until the 0-5 Lakers finally won a game.

Well, the Lakers beat the Hornets on Sunday ... so on his way out of Supperclub in Hollywood, Snoop had a dinner recommendation for Sir Chuck.

So, what the hell is alligator souffle?

According to Urban Dictionary, it's more of a metaphor than a dish ... meaning, "A real pimp way of saying everything is lovely."

The phrase was popularized by rapper Special Ed in the 1989 track, "I Got It Made."

... and now you know.

Mike Tyson has some advice for Floyd Mayweather when it comes to spending ridiculous amounts of cash ... HAVE A BALL!!!

Of course, critics have been all over Mayweather for years ... saying he'll end up broke if he continues to drop millions on jets, cars, diamonds, etc after his boxing career is over ... because it's impossible to bring in those MASSIVE $72 million paychecks after he's done fighting.

But Mike -- who famously went broke after making more than $300 million during his boxing career -- wasn't exactly steering Floyd away from spending when we asked him about it at LAX over the weekend.

Johnny Weir's ex believes the judge in his divorce case screwed the pooch ... because Johnny has been awarded full custody of their tiny little dog.

And there's more in the bad news department for Victor Voronov ... he doesn't get to keep the $20,000 Faberge egg that was a big bone of contention in their nasty divorce.

We found out Johnny and Victor quietly went to court late last week and the judge laid down the law over some precious items. The Japanese Chin, Tema, was the biggest source of heartache. Victor sobbed back in March, as he watched Weir scoop Tema up and remove her from their home.

The judge also gave Johnny's lawyer permission to sell their wedding rings and the pricey egg to cover legal fees.

Johnny threw a crying fit over the egg -- which led to a 6-hour standoff at their storage facility.

Victor also got shut down in his attempt to get more spousal support, so all he gets is a grand a month.

Why do we think this fight's not over?

San Francisco Giants pitcher Jake Peavy is in the process of buying an authentic S.F. cable car to commemorate the big win ... and he's planning to turn it INTO A BAR ... TMZ Sports has learned.

How cool is that!?

We spoke with Jake's brother Luke Peavy, who tells us the whole thing is still a "work in progress" -- but they've already got the plans drawn out.

Here's the deal ... the Peavy family owns a 5,000-acre estate in Alabama called Southern Falls Plantation -- and the goal is to ship the cable car over to the property.

"Once it's in 'Bama, it will be turned into a mobile bar in Southern Falls," Luke tells us.

So, to make this clear ... if you're on the property, THE BAR WILL COME TO YOU!!!!

No word on when the Peavy's plan to have the bar in operation -- but the family is super-charging the process to get it done ASAP.

The NCAA is actively investigating allegations Florida State QB Jameis Winston was involved in a point shaving scheme to help another college football player win a $5,000 bet ... TMZ Sports has learned.

We've learned ... the NCAA enforcement staff is actively trying to contact individuals it believes may know anything about the alleged plot.

The investigation stems from a report that Winston conspired with an old high school buddy -- UAB football player Chris Rabb -- to tank the 1st half of the FSU vs. Louisville game to help Rabb win a $5,000 bet.

As we previously reported, UAB has launched its own probe into the betting allegations.

We also know several of Winston's teammates are calling BS on the allegations -- saying Jameis "cares about winning too much."

Boxing champ Adrian Broner is partying his face off across the country -- and getting paid handsomely for it -- 'cause he's a professional turn up guru now ... and he's makin' bank.

We've learned Broner is taking a bus across the country -- John Madden style -- and booking dates to be the official life of your part ... raking in between $6k and $10k per event.

Broner's party habits are legendary -- the bottles ... the girls ... the dance moves -- and now he's trying to turn his love of raging into a legit business.

We're told the response has been crazy ... and Broner's booked every single weekend through the end of the year.

But Broner is also down to work holidays -- we're told he's offering up his services on Thanksgiving and Christmas ... to the highest bidder.

Adrian Peterson wants everyone to know he's a super dad ... so he dropped a picture of himself online Saturday that can be summed up with one word -- REALLY?!

Peterson tweeted a pic behind a cardboard cutout of "Super Dad" ... with his head in the empty hole -- alongside his young daughter.

The caption read, "My beautiful daughter A'deja. Dad's & Donuts Day. #LOVE "

Now we know it's a nice gesture ... but with his history of child abuse -- see here and here -- is it really a wise decision to tout yourself as "Super Dad" online?!

Before Cam'ron became a huge rapper ... the guy was a real-deal basketball prodigy -- and he tells TMZ Sports he believes he had the talent to take his skills to the pro level.

Cam'ron was heavily scouted back in high school (back when he played with Mase) ... but reportedly didn't have the grades to accept the scholarships that were coming his way. Instead, he became a rapper ... and the rest is history.

But Cam'ron says his skills were legit -- and back in his prime, he has no doubt he had NBA talent.

At the very least, he kicked David Arquette's ass in a celebrity 1-on-1 back in the day.

Prosecutors have thrown in the towel in the domestic violence case against George Foreman's son ... TMZ Sports has learned.

We broke the story ... 23-year-old George Foreman the 5th was arrested back in February for allegedly choking his wife during a heated argument at their home in Texas.

But we're told ... in the end, prosecutors just didn't have enough evidence to move forward with a case against him.

"We didn’t think we could prove [that Foreman strangled his wife]," Harris County D.A. spokesperson Lisa Porter tells TMZ Sports.

The D.A. eventually filed docs to drop the case against Foreman and a judge has signed off -- meaning Foreman is officially off the hook.

Dennis Rodman says he played a crucial role in bringing imprisoned American Kenneth Bae back home from North Korea ... because he begged Kim Jong Un for the guy's release -- and he's got proof.

Rodman tells TMZ ... he sent a letter to the dictator back in January after returning home from the DPRK ... pleading with Un to let Bae return home so the Worm could go back to North Korea without getting bashed.

In the letter, Dennis states, "I understand the crimes [Bae] committed, and ask you my dear friend, the highly respected Marshall Kim Jong Un for his release to show my country how loving and compassionate you and the DPRK can be."

Rodman continues, "I ask for your mercy to prisoner Kenneth Bae and would be eternally grateful for his safe return and make a big step towards bridging the gap between our two nations."

According to reports ... Bae is currently on his way home -- after the North Korean government contacted U.S. officials out of the blue saying they'd discuss his release. He'd been held there for 2 years, 7 months.

Dennis says he never heard back after sending the letter ... but the North Korean government released a video showing Bae was alive days later -- and Dennis doesn't think it was a coincidence.

Dennis tells TMZ, "No doubt, our trips helped influence Kenneth Bae's release and I'm happy he is coming home safely."

And here it is ... yet another tribute to #2 ... courtesy of Red Sox superfan Ben Affleck.

Ben was out at a "Project Greenlight" event on Sunset last night when we asked if he's GLAD the NY Yankees superstar finally called it quits this season.

And that's when Ben got mushy -- "I like Derek Jeter a lot. I have a lot of respect for Derek Jeter."

He added, "It's nice that we're not playing against him."