Everyone knows Odell Beckham Jr. is obsessed with fashion ... but did you know his closet is the size of a DEPARTMENT STORE?!
The Cleveland Browns star gave a rare glimpse into his wardrobe area on Friday ... showing rows of expensive sneakers, aisles of shirts, sweatshirts and pants and some pretty cool memorabilia on the walls.
The shoe racks alone are enough to fill an entire Foot Locker -- 9-shelves high surround the permitter of the massive wardrobe room ... cleats, boots, casual sneakers, everything.
He's also got top-quality entertainment ... a Ms. Pac-Man arcade game and Pop-a-shot hoop -- right next to framed jerseys of Colin Kaepernick and Todd Gurley.
Beckham says he's currently doing a little spring cleaning -- but plans to donate a bunch of the items to charity.
How does he have so many clothes? Well, he's an influencer so some of it probably came for free -- but also, he's in the middle of a $95 MILLION contract with $65 mil guaranteed.
But, seriously ... HAVE YOU EVER SEEN SO MANY SHOES IN YOUR LIFE!?
2:53 PM PT -- Jonathan Isaac just addressed the media, where he was asked to explain why he didn't kneel or wear a BLM shirt ... and he says a lot of it has to do with his religious beliefs.
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Isaac said he believes Black lives do matter ... but doesn't believe the kneeling demonstration or BLM shirt "go hand in hand with supporting Black lives."
Isaac went on to explain how the teachings of Jesus Christ influenced his life and decisions ... and insists after much thought, the kneeling demonstration wasn't right for him.
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"I think when you look around, racism isn't the only thing that plagues our society, that plagues our nation, that plagues our world, and I feel like coming together on that message that we want to get past not only racism but everything that plagues as a society. The answer to it is the gospel."
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We think what Isaac is trying to say is his priority is on following the teachings of Jesus Christ, above all else ... including the Black Lives Matter movement.
Orlando Magic power forward Jonathan Isaac became the first NBA player to stand during the national anthem following the season restart ... deciding against both kneeling and wearing a Black Lives Matter shirt.
The league's coaches, refs and players -- from LeBron James to Zion Williamson -- have been using the anthem demonstrations to raise awareness as games pick back up in Orlando ... a gesture that is being supported by NBA commish Adam Silver.
Isaac became the first player to choose to stand as the anthem was played before the Magic's match-up with the Brooklyn Nets on Friday ... while the rest of the team's players and staffers took a knee.
It's worth noting -- Silver says everyone will have the option to kneel during the anthem without consequence ... despite a league rule requiring players to stand.
The same goes for anyone who wishes to stand -- no one is saying the players HAVE to kneel, either.
So far, Jonathan hasn't commented on his decision to stand publicly -- because the game is currently being played. But, when he does, we'll update here.
Charles Barkley spoke about the demonstrations on Thursday during TNT's "Inside The NBA," saying, "The national anthem means different things to different people."
"I’m glad these guys are unified. If people don’t kneel, they’re not a bad person. I want to make that perfectly clear. I’m glad they had unity, but if we have a guy who doesn’t want to kneel because the anthem means something to him, he should not be vilified."
The Magic released a statement in support of the demonstration, saying, "The DeVos Family and the Orlando Magic organization fully supports Magic players who have chosen to leverage their professional platform to send a peaceful and powerful message condemning bigotry, racial injustice and the unwarranted use of violence by police, especially against people of color."
"We are proud of the positive impact our players have made and join with them in the belief that sports can bring people together — bridging divides and promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and unity."
Rob Manfredreportedly believes the uptick in MLB's coronavirus cases is due to players not properly following protocols ... and now, he's threatening to end the season if players don't fall in line quickly.
ESPN's Jeff Passan just dropped the bombshell report ... saying the commish spoke with MLBPA executive director Tony Clark on Friday, and warned him the season will come to a screeching halt if teams can't get COVID cases under control.
Per the report, multiple players are afraid Manfred could pull the plug on the season as early as Monday if positive coronavirus cases continue to crop up.
As we previously reported, MLB is going through a COVID crisis right now ... several games, including entire series, have been postponed due to positive tests.
The Miami Marlins have had nearly 20 players test positive in the last few days. The Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals have had at least two in their orgs as well.
According to Passan, Manfred believes much of this is due to players flouting safety guidelines ... including high-fiving, not wearing masks and spitting during games.
One high-ranking official also told Passan, "There are some bad decisions being made" during players' social lives off the field as well.
Tons of MLB games are still scheduled to forgo this weekend ... with the marquee Red Sox-Yankees series beginning Friday afternoon in New York.
Ex-NFL receiver Eric Decker is still making miraculous catches in retirement .... but instead of snagging footballs, he's grabbin' handfuls of his stunning wife!!
The 33-year-old former Broncos and Jets star hit the pool with Jessie James Decker -- sporting a cheetah-print bikini -- and the pics will highlight your Friday.
Of course, Decker retired from the NFL in 2018 ... but you wouldn't be able to tell byhis body-- dude is still JACKED!!!
As for JJ, the country singer threw on a skimpy bikini while taking a break from promoting her new cookbook, which hits shelves in September.
The couple even tried throwing the football around for a bit ... and it's safe to say Eric is the only one in the family who was blessed with hands.
Eric and Jessie James got married back in 2013 and have 3 kids together ... and they're proving their marriage is hotter than ever.
1:09 PM PT -- Brown has accepted his suspension and does not plan to appeal, according to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network.
Antonio Brown asked for it ... and now he got it -- the NFL is suspending the All-Pro WR a whopping 8 games after finishing its probe Friday into a myriad of AB's off-field issues.
The half-a-season ban will begin as soon as Brown signs on with a new team ... the league announced.
"Antonio Brownwas notified today by NFL Special Counsel for Conduct Todd Jones that he has been suspended without pay for the first eight regular-season games of the 2020 season for multiple violations of the NFL's Personal Conduct Policy," league officials said.
"As part of the discipline, Brown was directed to continue his programofcounseling and treatment, and that he is expected fully to cooperate with his clinicians.
They added, "Brown was advised that any future violation of the Personal Conduct Policy will likely result in more significant discipline."
Of course, Brown had been under league investigation for nearly a full year for several reasons ... most notably after he was accused in a civil lawsuit of raping his former trainer.
In the suit, Britney Taylor alleged Brown sexually assaulted her on 3 separate occasions ... including a violent rape in 2018.
AB has adamantly denied the claims ... and has fought the suit in court for most of the past year.
Brown was also under investigation after he allegedly sent menacing text messages to a different woman who had accused him of sexual misconduct when she went to his Pittsburgh-area home to paint murals on his wall in 2017.
The NFL also looked into Brown's assault case ... in which he was arrested for allegedly beating up a moving truck driver outside of his Florida mansion in January.
Brown has tried his best to play nice -- apologizing to the league, his family and even cops over the past few months -- but just last week, he went off on the NFL for its investigation.
He claimed the league was dragging its feet ... and it was hurting his career.
With the probe now over ... Brown -- who hasn't played since being cut by the New England Patriots last September -- is free to sign with any team.
It's GREAT to be Dak Prescott ... dude just showed off his shredded bod by the pool Friday -- and just hours earlier, he made things Instagram official with his smokin' hot model GF!!
Oh, and he just signed a 1-year, $31 MILLION deal with the Dallas Cowboys this month!!!
Yeah ... jealous yet?!
Dak was with the Dude Perfect guys for some trick shot work by the pool this week ... and while we're sure the throws were fun -- DO YOU SEE HIS BOD!?
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The 6'2", 238-pound QB has clearly avoided the quarantine 15 ... the NFL star (who hasn't always been the most cut-up guy in the league) looks absolutely jacked.
There's abs. There's pecs. And, there's biceps.
Yup, keep droolin', Cowboys fans!!
Of course, Prescott's got some reason to look good shirtless these days ... he just made things social media offish with his longtime rumored GF Natalie Buffett -- and she's STUNNING!!
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The model -- who was once a "Barstool Smokeshow" -- posted a happy birthday message for the QB on Wednesday ... and he wrote back, "My girl!!! Thank you" with a heart emoji.
NFL season starts in just a few weeks ... but no matter what, clearly Dak's won this year already.
Conor McGregor's used fight shorts could be yours -- if you're into that sorta thing -- his gear just hit the auction block and bids are already through the roof!
The gloves, hand wraps, fight shorts and Irish flag Conor used during his UFC 246 showdown with Donald Cerrone back in January is up for grabs on the Fanatics Authentic auction site.
Starting bid on Conor's used (and signed) gloves was $2,500 -- but it attracted a WAVE of interested buyers who quickly bid the price up to $31,000 ... and there's still 19 days left to go!!!
The used shorts are also signed by Conor -- starting bid was $2,500 ... and now it's up to $11,000.
The Irish flag Conor raised after the fight is also on the block -- it's signed too! That's at $2,500.
Bottom line ... the McGregor collectibles market is still red hot!
Understatement of the century fromJoe Burrow -- who just officially signed his huge $36 MILLION rookie contract with the Bengals!
You excited yet, Cincy?!
Burrow was the #1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft back in April -- but it took a while for the 2 sides to hammer out the contract details.
The good news ... the Bengals say the deal is done -- which means the 23-year-old LSU hero is less than 15 days away from getting that $23.9 million signing bonus!
Moments after the signing, the team released a video showing Burrow walking through the team facility -- noting the QB is already "ready to work!"
(Side note -- someone get that dude a mask already!!!)
Burrow is expected to take over the starting QB role for Cincy, which just parted ways with longtime QB Andy Dalton.
Brett Favre said Burrow's 2019 college football campaign was one of the best seasons he's ever seen -- with Burrow completing 76.3% of his passes for 5,671 yards and scoring 65 total (rushing and passing) TDs.
Cincy fans are praying his skills translate to the NFL immediately -- but ey, no pressure, right?!
Here's Novak DjokovicFINALLY wearing a mask out in public -- and all it took was global public shaming after he contributed to an outbreak!
Remember, Novak blew off social distancing advice and hosted a tennis tournament in Croatia back in June -- and shocker -- a bunch of people tested positive!
Both Novak and his wife contracted the virus -- and while they eventually recovered, they were still spotted out in Spain just a few weeks ago without masks!!
But now, Djokovic has come around ... kind of!
The #1-ranked men's tennis player in the world was masked up during a shopping trip in Cadiz, Spain with his wife, Jelena, this week.
AMAZING, RIGHT?!
All it took was 674k reported global coronavirus deaths before he wised up!
Novak dropped his mask during part of the outing -- but hey, progress is progress.
8:50 AM PT -- MLB reports two members of the Cardinals tested positive for the virus ... which is the reason for the rescheduling.
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League officials add the game is expected to now be made up as part of a double-header on Sunday.
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Saturday's scheduled contest between the two teams, meanwhile, is still on for now ... the league said.
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Brewers GM David Stearns says he's on board with the league's decision, saying, "We are supportive of MLB's decision to postpone today's game and look forward to playing our home opener as soon as conditions safely allow."
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"The health and safety of our players and employees are, and will continue to be, out top priorities."
More coronavirus issues for MLB ... the league has just postponed the Brewers vs. Cardinals game Friday due to multiple positive COVID tests, baseball insider Jon Heyman reports.
Unclear how severe the outbreak is or if any players contracted the virus ... Heyman reports several in the Cardinals' org. tested positive.
Of course, it's a big problem for baseball ... MLB had been already going through major issues with COVID as it tries to return to normalcy.
The Miami Marlins have been barred from playing until at least Sunday after they had nearly 20 positive cases on their team since last week.
The Philadelphia Phillies, meanwhile, had their series with the Toronto Blue Jays this weekend postponed after two staffers tested positive Thursday.
The outbreaks appeared to have been limited to just those two teams ... but Heyman's report Friday raises the question -- can the MLB finish its season?
Yeah, it's a cheap publicity stunt for a pasta company -- but you can't fake the excitement the girls had when their tennis hero showed up out of nowhere!!
BACKSTORY -- During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, 13-year-old Vittoria and 11-year-old Carola went SUPER VIRAL for their rooftop match, which took place on top of two buildings in Liguria, Italy.
The video was shared all over the world -- with people giving 'em huge props for finding a way to play even though courts were closed.
Fast forward to July ... the girls were told they were going to be interviewed by the news media about their viral moment -- not knowing Roger Federer was secretly waiting behind the scenes!
During the interview, both girls praised Roger as their favorite player -- with Vittoria saying, "If I were to meet him, I would jump on him or I would be starstruck!
That's when the current #4-ranked player in the world appeared out of nowhere -- AND THE LOOK ON THE GIRLS' FACES IS PRICELESS!!!
"We cannot believe it, Federer is on our rooftop!!!"
The moment was awesome -- they took selfies, they chatted ... and then they played rooftop tennis!!!
Federer and the girls successfully volleyed for a bit ... but naturally, some shots came up short and became a hazard down below.
No one cared about that though -- the lost balls are probably collector's items now!
The whole surprise was coordinated by the Barilla pasta company --which explains why everyone scarfed down noodles after the match!
Federer also hooked up his new friends with another incredible experience -- 2 entries to Rafael Nadal's tennis camp!!
Steph Curryfound a silver lining with his Golden State Warriors not qualifying for the NBA Bubble ... he got to spend his anniversary with his wife!
Steph and Ayesha celebrated 9 years of marriage on Thursday by spending a day at the beach -- climbing rocks, kissing and taking pics!
"Nine years in. And what they say? Forever to go! I love you," Steph said in a love note to Ayesha.
"Thank you for always making me better, for pushing me, for keeping it real with me, for bringing light and energy to every room you walk in, for showing our kids what it means to be passionate and caring and loving, for always being my eyes and ears, Traveling with me on every high and every low, and most importantly....for always being unapologetically you!"
Steph jokingly tagged location of the pics as, "My Own Bubble."
Ayesha and Steph met in a church youth group in Charlotte when they were teenagers and the rest is history.
They tied the knot in 2011 and have 3 kids together.
As for basketball ... Steph doesn't seem bitter about not being in the bubble with the league's other top stars.
In fact, he wishes everyone well -- tweeting Thursday night, "I love every one of my @NBA brothers out there! Welcome back."
Harvey Updyke -- the Alabama fan who gained national fame for poisoning the famous oak trees at Auburn in 2010 -- has died ... his son said Thursday.
He was 71 years old.
Bear Updyke added to AL.comhis father passed away of natural causes.
Harvey became a part of college football history back in the 2010 season ... when he called into The Paul Finebaum Show and admitted to putting poison on Auburn's beloved Toomer's Corner trees.
"Let me tell you what I did,” Updyke said. "The weekend after the Iron Bowl, I went to Auburn, Alabama, because I live 30 miles away, and I poisoned the two Toomer’s trees."
"I put Spike 80DF in 'em ... they’re not dead yet, but they definitely will die."
Harvey was eventually tracked down and charged for the act ... and later, in 2013, he pled guilty to felony criminal damage.
Harvey spent time in jail over the crime ... and was ordered to pay nearly $1 million in restitution.
The tree poisoning wove him into the fabric of the Tigers vs. Tide history ... he was prominently featured in ESPN's famous 30 for 30 about the schools' rivalry.
Auburn, meanwhile, was forced to replace the trees despite efforts to save them.
6:08 AM PT -- 7/31 -- Damien Williams has broken his silence on his decision to opt out of the 2020 NFL season -- saying his mother is sick and he wants to be able to spend time with her.
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"I’m dealing with a family matter," Williams said on SiriusXM NFL Radio ... "My mom was just diagnosed with cancer and it’s Stage 4, so that was my decision."
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6:07 AM PT -- He added, "With everything that’s going on, she was the only one there for me. I never had the opportunity to have my dad there. My mom is my rock, my everything, so during a hard time like this, I think I should be next to her every step."
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Williams says the decision to opt out was tough -- and he talked it over with close friends and family members -- but in the end, decided it's family first.
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"My mom was just like, whatever’s your decision, I’m behind you. It was hard. Football is my life and coming off a championship and wanting a repeat -- and I know they’re going to handle that -- but at the end of the day, it was something personal I had to handle.”
KC Chiefs running back Damien Williams -- who scored TWO 4th-quarter TDs in the Super Bowl -- is opting OUT of the 2020 NFL season.
"Damien Williams informed the club of his decision to opt out of the 2020 season," Chiefs GM Brett Veach announced Wednesday.
The 28-year-old has not yet issued a statement explaining his decision -- but this is a big one.
Williams was a stud for the Chiefs in 2019 -- but REALLY broke out during the playoffs.
During Super Bowl LIV, he rushed for 104 yards and a TD against the SF 49ers -- and also caught 4 passes for 29 yards and a TD!
The receiving TD with 1:12 left in the game basically sealed the victory for KC.
Some people feel he could have been named Super Bowl MVP.
Williams was reportedly set to make $1.85 million in 2020 -- the final year of his contract.
The good news for the Chiefs ... they drafted a BEAST in the 1st round of the 2020 NFL Draft -- scooping up LSU's Clyde Edwards-Helaire.
Not a terrible fall back plan.
Other RBs on the roster include Darwin Thompson and Darrell Williams.
5:44 AM PT -- 7/31 -- After the game, LeBron James credited Colin Kaepernick for inspiring the kneeling demonstration -- and said, "I hope we made Kap proud."
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"I hope we continue to make Kap proud. Every single day I hope I make him proud on how I live my life, not only on the basketball floor, but off the floor."
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LeBron James on kneeling during the anthem to protest systemic racism: “I hope we made Kaep proud.” LeBron then explains his gratitude for the military pic.twitter.com/FHYWyD06Hm
"I want to always speak out against things that I feel like are unjust. I always want to be educated on things and go about it that way."
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LeBron added, "Kap was someone who stood up when times weren't comfortable, when people didn't understand, people refused to listen to what he was saying. If you go back and go look at any of his postgame interviews when he was talking about why he was kneeling, it had absolutely nothing to do with the flag. It had absolutely nothing to do with the soldiers, the men and women that keep our land free."
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"He explained that, and the ears were closed, people never listened, they refused to listen, but I did."
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"A lot of people in the black community did listen, and we just thank him for him sacrificing everything that he did to put us in a position today, even years later, to be able to have that moment like we had tonight."
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6:20 PM PT -- LeBron Jamesand all his Lakers teammates participated in the kneeling demonstration during the anthem before they tipped off against the L.A. Clippers.
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The Clippers also took a knee ... along with all of the coaches, staffers and referees working the game.
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4:44 PM PT -- NBA commish Adam Silver is addressing both teams' decision to kneel before the game, saying they will not face punishment for the gesture.
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"I respect our teams' unified act of peaceful protest for social justice and under these unique circumstances will not enforce our long-standing rule requiring standing during the playing of our national anthem."
Powerful moment from the NBA restart -- where every single player on both the New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazztook a knee in solidarity during the national anthem.
It was quite a statement Thursday evening in the first official game of the NBA restart -- which tipped off in the bubble environment at Walt Disney World in Orlando.
All of the players were wearing "Black Lives Matter" shirts -- and were standing behind the BLM art at center court.
The anthem was performed by musician Jon Batiste -- an instrumental rendition featuring heavy guitar and piano elements.
The players were arm in arm during the anthem -- some players raised their fists.
After the anthem, Shaquille O'Nealpraised everyone involved -- saying the kneeling was "beautifully done in unity -- nice to see."
He added, "We have to continue to fight, continue the movement ... now we have to go vote."
Charles Barkley also weighed in ... saying, "If people don't kneel, they're not a bad person. I want to make that clear."
Barkley added that if a person chooses not to kneel, "they should not be vilified."
Of course, the kneeling movement was started by Colin Kaepernick who says the point of the demonstration is to put a spotlight on police brutality and social injustice.
The NBA allowed players to replace their names on the back of their jerseys with social justice messages.
Zion's jersey says "Peace." Lonzo Ball's says "Equality." Brandon Ingram's says "Freedom." Mike Conley's says "I Am a Man."
Patrick Mahomes will THRIVE in his new MLB ownership role ... so says George Brett, who tells TMZ Sports he's pumped for the NFL superstar to join the Royals' org!!
"They do things a little bit different here," says the K.C. legend, who's now in his 27th season as the team's VP of baseball operations. "Your family is number 1, baseball is number 2."
"And, I think he's going to fit right in with the ownership group and with the Royals culture that they have within the ball club."
Pat just used a portion of his new $500 MILLION contract to buy into the Royals this week ... and Brett says he couldn't be happier to welcome the Chiefs QB to the team.
In fact, the Royals G.O.A.T. says the two are actually golfing buddies ... so he knows Pat well -- and he tells us he's certain the move will be good for both the Royals and the NFL superstar.
"I'm sure everybody in Kansas City is real excited," Brett says. "Because, like me, they've adopted Patrick Mahomes."
By the way, we asked George about Mahomes' baseball prowess ... and the Hall of Famer told us from everything he's seen, he believes the 24-year-old could've been a hell of a pitcher.
But, if Brett had to face Pat in his prime? Ya gotta hear George tell us how that would've been an absolute laugher ...
