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Interesting cameo in that viral video of the bully who was forced to get into a boxing ring after picking on kids at school -- ex-NFL star Willie McGinest was there egging on the action.

The video has roughly 3 MILLION views ... and the family has been praised for teaching the kid an impactful lesson in humility after learning he had picked on a fellow classmate.

But we noticed that while the kid was getting his face blown up by more experienced boxers at the Jack Rabbit Fitness gym in Long Beach, Willie was there ... taking part in the tough love.

You can hear Willie shouting at the kid, "C'mon tough guy!" over and over ... while recording the beatdown on his phone.

FYI -- we're told the kid has trained at the gym before ... and the boxers he was fighting weren't pros, just more experienced. His family wanted to show him that being picked on by someone who's bigger and stronger sucks.

By the way, lesson learned.

We're told Willie insists he just happened to be in the gym that day ... and had no role in organizing the event.

One of Jason Pierre-Paul's ex-teammates is begging the NFL star to IGNORE THE HATERS after his 4th of July fireworks injury ... insisting it "could have happened to anyone."

JPP hasn't exactly received a ton of support after mangling his hand in the explosion -- with people calling him a buffoon, irresponsible and reckless.

But Chicago Bears defensive back Antrel Rolle -- a 3-time Pro Bowler who played with JPP on the Giants -- says he's still got Jason's back ... and he's just glad Jason wasn't killed.

"I am just happy that my boy has his health. This was a freakish accident that could have happened to anyone," Rolle said.

"Every year I do fireworks for the kids in my family and some of the kids in the neighborhood. Have been doing it for 7 years strong already. So my point is this could have happened to anyone including myself."

Rolle continued, "Many people are going to doubt, hate, speculate and that's all cool and they are well within their rights. But one thing they can't do is define who you are as a person and put a limit on your will and determination!"

The UFC mixed business with pleasure in Vegas yesterday -- when the hottest ring girls and the toughest fighters stripped down to their bathing suits for a Sin City pool party ... and TMZ Sports has the pics.

It all went down at the Liquid Pool Party at the Aria to hype up UFC 189 -- where ring girls like Arianny Celeste, Brittney Palmer and Chrissy Blair kicked it with fighters like Luke Rockhold and Rumble Johnson.

Don't worry ... undefeated bad ass Paige VanZant was there too.

Mike Tyson says he wouldn't have had to worry about being put on blast on Twitter back in his heyday -- because when it came to girls, "They told anyway, so it was just like Twitter."

Tyson was at LAX with his wife Lakiha when we asked if social media makes it harder for celebrities and pro athletes to keep their private lives private ... and Mike told us, for him it wouldn't have mattered.

Check out the clip ... Tyson also responds to boxer James Toney -- who recently said he'd beat Iron Mike's ass if they get into the ring in a widely rumored comeback fight.

"I'm 50-years-old," Tyson said ... "anybody can beat me now!"

International soccer superstar Cesc Fàbregas -- one of the best players on the Spanish national team -- just became a dad ... again ... 'cause his super hot girlfriend just gave birth to baby #2.

28-year-old Fàbregas and 40-year-old Daniella Semaan showed off their brand new baby boy this morning ... just hours after Daniella gave birth.

Aside from making babies, Fàbregas plays for Chelsea F.C. in the English Premier League soccer league ... and is considered one of the best players in the world.

Soccer star. Hot girlfriend. Beautiful Baby.

#Congrats

Just because someone's "on drugs," doesn't mean they're a "drug abuser" -- so says Floyd Mayweather who claims his baby mama is making a drug mountain out of a drug molehill.

It all has to do with Floyd's $20 MILLION legal war with his ex Josie Harris -- who sued Floyd for defamation over comments he made about their domestic violence incident during an interview with Katie Couric.

In her lawsuit, Josie said Mayweather labeled her as a "drug abuser" who had to be restrained during the 2010 dom. violence incident.

But now, Mayweather is firing back -- saying he NEVER called Josie an "abuser" during the interview, just someone who was "on drugs" at the time of the incident. He insists there's a big difference.

For the record, Floyd was convicted of domestic violence and spent two months in jail for the attack -- and there was no mention of Josie being "on drugs" in any police report we've seen.

Mark Cuban says he got straight lied to by DeAndre Jordan -- claiming the NBA star insisted he was "on a date" Wednesday night ... when he was really in a secret meeting with the Clippers.

WWE superstar Big Show says Doink the Clown's family is WRONG to go after the WWE for the wrestler's death ... claiming Vince McMahon does EVERYTHING he can to protect the talent.

The 7-footer was out in L.A. when we asked about the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the mother of Doink's children -- which claims Doink's life spiraled out of control due to concussions he suffered in the ring.

"I think that everybody who steps through those ropes knows what could possibly happen," Big Show says.

"You gotta accept that responsibility as a talent if you step those ropes, whether you're a boxer, ultimate fighter or sports entertainer."

Iggy Azalea just cleared the decks for a wedding to Nick Young by wrapping up all the legal drama with her ex-boyfriend.

According to our sources, Azalea and Hefe Wine have come to a settlement in their epic battle over whether Hefe has rights to her music and a sex tape he claims they shot together.

Another day, another fancy whip for Floyd Mayweather ... this time the luxury gearhead is going off-road ... dropping some serious cash to upgrade an ordinary Jeep into a Money-worthy stunt mobile.

TMZ Sports spoke with Alex Vega -- the customizing guru down at The Auto Firm in Miami -- and he tells us Mayweather dipped into his deep pockets and pulled out $100k to transform his 2015 Jeep Wrangler.

We're told Floyd wanted every inch of the ride customized ... so he added a new front hood, Avorza 35 inch wheels, new bumpers, and red LED base lights to make the streets glow red when he cruises.

He wasn't done there though ... 'cause the guys at The Auto Firm went all futuristic on the Jeep adding a super slick iPad integration system which controls everything inside of the vehicle.

Hey, it might not be a $4.8 million supercar ... but it definitely has more room for strippers.

Ken Stabler -- who led the Oakland Raiders to a Super Bowl victory in 1977 -- died yesterday at age 69 ... his family confirms.

According to the family, Stabler passed due to complications associated with Stage 4 colon cancer, which he had been battling since February.

Ken's family says, "He passed peacefully surrounded by the people he loved the most, including his 3 daughters and longtime partner, as some of his favorite songs played in the background, such as Lynyrd Skynyrd's 'Sweet Home Alabama' and Van Morrison's 'Leaves Falling Down.'"

Stabler was an absolute STUD QUARTERBACK -- from college, where he led Alabama to an undefeated season in 1966 ... to the NFL where he became a 4-time Pro Bowler.

Stabler spent 15 seasons in the NFL -- playing for the Raiders, Oilers and Saints ... but was most well known for being leader of those bad ass Raider teams in the '70s.

Stabler was never enshrined to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton ... but probably should've been.

Mark Cuban says he's MOVING ON from the DeAndre Jordan drama ... saying he wants to focus on the future ... but he still doesn't wanna have to hear his name in public.

The Dallas Mavericks owner was speaking at the Presidential Leadership Scholars 2015 Graduation at S.M.U. ... when the M.C. brought up the Jordan scandal.

"Aw, you had to say his name," Cuban joked ... before explaining that he considers the matter over.

When asked to reflect on the drama, Cuban said ... "There's nothing you can do about it. You think for a second, 'Is there anything I can change?'"

"You think for another second, 'What have I learned so I can do it differently next time?' And then you move forward and say, What are our options?'"

Cuban said he's not worried about the Mavs -- "We have this big tall German who's pretty good and he's still around."

This might be the cutest moment we've ever seen from a bloodthirsty child.

Once again, an adorable little kid got the microphone at a Conor McGregor UFC press conference -- and said something hilarious/disturbing in front of a packed house.

"Conor, can you please rip Chad Mendes' head off?"

It's the first time we've ever seen Conor speechless.

1:09 PM PT -- Travis' manager John Fosco tells TMZ Sports ... the UFC fighter adamantly denies the allegations saying all claims of domestic violence are completely false.

Fosco says they believe Jenna is simply trying to smear Travis' name -- after finding out that Travis recently cheated on her with another woman.

Fosco says the decision to pull the fighter from UFC Fight Week activities was mutual -- and he's "happy" the organization is running an investigation.

"This is part of being in the public eye and we’ll just have to deal with it”

The UFC has pulled fighter Travis Browne from UFC 189 Fight Week activities after his wife claimed he beat her up ... and posted pics to prove it.

Browne's wife, Jenna Renee Webb posted graphic and disturbing photos on her Instagram page showing brutal injuries she claims she suffered when Browne attacked her.

FYI -- Browne is 6'7", 236 pounds and has a record of 17-3-1.

We spoke with Webb who tells us the incident went down back in February -- but claims she DID NOT and WILL NOT go to police ... instead, Webb says she plans to divorce Browne and move on.

"I did what I felt in my heart that I had to do to deliver a message to other people that are being abused and other people that he may potentially abuse in the future," Webb says.

"I do not plan on pressing charges. I’ve prayed for a long time that he would become a better person, and I will continue to pray for him in hopes that he can make changes and salvage a life for him and his boys."

Attempts to reach Browne for comment have been unsuccessful.

The hospital where NFL star Jason Pierre-Paul is being treated for fireworks injuries says it's launching an "aggressive internal investigation" to find out if a staffer leaked JPP's private medical records to an ESPN reporter.

The supposed medical records were posted by ESPN's Adam Schefter on Wednesday -- showing JPP underwent a procedure to have a finger amputated.

Now, Carlos A. Migoya -- president and CEO of Jackson Health System -- says he's determined to find out if the documents were leaked by a hospital employee ... violating patient confidentiality.

"Late Wednesday, media reports surfaced purportedly showing a Jackson Memorial Hospital patient’s protected health information, suggesting it was leaked by an employee. An aggressive internal investigation looking into these allegations is underway."

Migoya adds, "If these allegations prove to be true, I know the entire Jackson family will share my anguish."

"If we confirm Jackson employees or physicians violated a patient’s legal right to privacy, they will be held accountable, up to and including possible termination. We do not tolerate violations of this kind."

As if the past 24 hours haven't been bad enough for Mark Cuban -- now he's getting mocked by former sitcom star Mark Curry, who says he LOVES that Cuban got burned in the DeAndre deal.

"TOO BAD MARK CUBAN," Curry told us ... saying a handshake deal isn't worth squat and that DeAndre had every right to bail on the Mavs because nothing was ever signed in ink.

FYI -- Curry is a huge Golden State Warriors fan ... and during the clip, rips both the Clippers and the Mavs ... calling 'em both LOSERS.

It's kinda funny.