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Jim Brown tells TMZ Sports he's got a big problem with the 8-year-old football team that took a knee during the national anthem this week ... saying, "I thought that was exploitation."

The NFL legend has previously spoken out against Colin Kaepernick's national anthem demonstration and feels the kids who emulated him in Illinois on Sept. 17 were manipulated by coaches and parents.

"I don't personally do anything against my country, against my flag, against my national anthem," Brown said during an outing in Beverly Hills.

"I work out the problems that we have and I try to contribute to the solution. I don't ever disrespect the flag."

For the record, the coach of the youth football team says the idea to kneel came from the players as a way to support protests in St. Louis over the not-guilty verdict in the case of a cop who shot and killed a black man.

There's more to the clip ... Brown also weighs in on the NFL's handling of the Ezekiel Elliott situation -- telling us he believes the league is "really trying to do the right thing."

He also says Zeke will be okay because Jerry Jones has his back.

Ex-Lakers player Jordan Hill is getting called out by one of the most famous booty models on the 'Gram -- with Ghetto Barbie claiming Hill tried to fly her out to smash, but she burned him good instead.

Here's the deal ... Ghetto Barbie and 'Love and Hip Hop' star Jhonni Blaze appeared on "Raq Rants" where they talked about some of their NBA crushes.

Blaze shouted out Hill as her crush -- and that's when Ghetto Barbie revealed that he once slid into her DMs and bought her a ticket to fly.

Why, you ask?

Barbie says she wanted to teach Hill a lesson -- don't think a free airplane ticket means you automatically get the booty.

Lesson learned.

It's the L.A. Rams vs. the L.A. Chargers in the ultimate football showdown ... the battle for the hottest cheerleaders!

Get your game face ready as you flip through the gallery and vote for the squad with the winning babes.

Marlon Wayans agrees with LeBron James -- going to the White House is no longer an honor now that Donald Trump's in office ... and his dis-invitation to the Golden State Warriors was BS.

The "Marlon" star blasted the Prez at LAX Saturday, referring to him as the "a**hole kid" in the sandbox who tells everyone they can't come to his party ... even though nobody wanted to go in the first place.

Funny stuff, but Wayans is more hilarious when our guy asks him about Suge Knight suggesting Tupac might still be alive.

As we reported ... Trump went on the attack against Steph Curry Saturday morning and withdrew an invite to the W.H. for his team, not long after bashing "son of a bitch" NFL players for kneeling during the National Anthem.

LeBron was having none of it.

Donald Trump's withdrawal of the Golden State Warriors' invitation to the White House is no skin off the team's nose ... because they're already making other plans for their trip to D.C.

The Dubs just released a statement, saying since the Prez made it clear they aren't welcome at the W.H. ... they've decided they'll "constructively use our trip to the nation's capital in February to celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion -- the values that we embrace as an organization."

The Warriors say the team planned to meet this morning to discuss a potential trip to the White House, but scrapped it when Trump went on the attack against Steph Curry Saturday morning and took back the team's invite.

Common's responding to President Trump's bashing of "son of a bitch" NFL players who take a knee during the anthem by going another route -- calmly praising the man who did it first as a hero.

We got the rapper at LAX Friday night, shortly after Trump's comments at a rally in Alabama, and he says it's every American's right to express themselves and stand up for what they believe in ... and thinks guys like Colin Kaepernick have saved people's lives by doing so.

Common also took time to commend the 8-year-old youth football team who held a protest of their own in Illinois ... calling them an inspiration.

As we reported ... Trump encouraged NFL owners to fire players who don't stand for the anthem and told fans to walk out of stadiums if they see a player doing it.

Roger Goodell clapped back at the prez ... calling him disrespectful.

8:30 AM PT -- LeBron James just responded to Donald Trump uninviting the Warriors to the White House. "U bum Stephen Curry already said he ain't going! So therefore ain't no invite. Going to White House was a great honor until you showed up!"

Bron later elaborated on his feelings, and addressed Trump's comments on NFL players taking a knee during the National Anthem.

Donald Trump is on the attack against athletes who attack him ... and this time it's basketball.

Trump is apparently outraged the Golden State Warriors are reluctant to go the the White House for the traditional meet-and-greet when a team wins a championship. Steph Curry said Friday his team would meet soon and discuss on whether they should go. Coach Steve Kerr had previously said the same thing.

Trump just dis-invited Steph ... in fact he's slamming the White House door shut on the entire team, saying, "Going to the White House is considered a great honor for a championship team. Stephen Curry is hesitating, therefore the invitation is withdrawn."

ESPN's Jemele Hill, who got disciplined for her Trump attack, just tweeted at Steph, "Hey Stephen Curry, welcome to the club bro."

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell clapped back at President Trump Saturday morning, saying he shows an utter lack of respect for the league ... adding the Prez just doesn't have a clue.

Goodell is reacting to Trump's tirade Friday night, where he goaded NFL owners to fire those "son of a bitch" players who kneel during the National Anthem.

The Commish said, "The NFL and our players are at our best when we help create a sense of unity in our country and our culture. There is no better example than the amazing response from our clubs and players to the terrible natural disasters we've experienced over the last month."

Goodell goes on, "Divisive comments like these demonstrate an unfortunate lack of respect for the NFL, our great game and all of our players, and a failure to understand the overwhelming force for good our clubs and players represent in our communities."

Trump urged fans attending games to walk out of the stadium if a player kneels during the N.A.

Reggie Bush tells TMZ Sports he's training his ass off to get back on an NFL roster -- but if he doesn't get signed in 2017 ... he'll retire.

Bush is only 32 years old and he's still in tremendous shape ... but his last 3 seasons haven't exactly been productive -- and now he says he's waiting for a call.

The running back says he's never been in this situation before -- but has already made his mind up ... if he doesn't play this season, he'll move on with his life.

By the way, Bush -- who was a pretty solid pass catcher -- recently said he would switch positions to WR if asked.

Is Ronda Rousey about to rumble with Ric Flair's daughter?

It's not official quite yet ... but Charlotte Flair just got in the latest shots as they hype up a potential WWE mega-match.

"She knows where to find me," Charlotte told TMZ Sports at LAX ... before hinting that she'd wreck the ex-UFC champ in the ring.

Remember -- Ronda, Charlotte and their gal pals were in a WWE promo a few weeks ago ... sparking rumors of a Flair vs. Rousey super-fight.

We asked Charlotte if the match was already set ... and it kinda seemed like she was holdin' out on us.

Either way, Flair says she's got a ton of respect for Ronda ... cause her ass-kickin' blazed a trail for female superstars in the UFC and WWE.

Fun fact: The Nature Boy's a HUGE Rousey fan too -- WOOOO!!

Eric Dickerson thinks the Chargers relocating to Los Angeles was a HUGE mistake ... telling TMZ Sports the Bolts are "no factor" in Hollywood.

We spoke with the Rams Hall of Famer about whether there's enough love to go around for both teams in L.A. ... and E.D. made it clear there's no competition to attract new fans.

"First of all, the Chargers are no factor," Dickerson says. "I hate to say that, I mean ... the Chargers don't even have Chargers fans in San Diego."

"I don't see the Chargers having a lot of success here in L.A., just to be honest with you."

Canelo vs. GGG was great for literally everyone (especially hookers) ... except the judges who doo-doo'd on boxing's big night -- so says the man who introduced the fighters.

We got Michael Buffer a couple days after the fight ... and the legendary ring announcer didn't hold back on Saturday's controversial scorecards -- guaranteeing us that Adalaide Byrd (the 118-110 Canelo judge) wouldn't be ringside for the rematch.

But Buffer gave us a pretty long list of winners from fight night -- Vegas, promoters, banks, bartenders and, of course, prostitutes!

Remember, Bishop Don "Magic" Juan has always said ... nothing brings hookers and johns together like a big fight!

Donald Trump says any NFL player who takes a knee during the National Anthem should be fired -- and referred to them as sons of bitches.

"Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, 'get that son of a bitch off the field now. Out. Out. He's fired!'"

Trump made the comments at a rally in Alabama -- and though he never mentioned Colin Kaepernick by name it's clear he was referring to the unemployed QB.

"The only thing you could do better is if you see it, even if it's just one player, leave the stadium. I guarantee things will stop. Things will stop. Just pick up and leave. Pick up and leave. Not the same game anymore."

UFC fighter Angela Magana says her neighborhood in Puerto Rico was devastated by Hurricane Maria -- and things are so bad, she's seriously considering stealing water from hotels.

The "TUF Season 20" competitor had been living and training in San Juan's La Perla neighborhood which was hit HARD by the hurricane. In fact, Angela says she and her family were forced to live in a shelter in the immediate aftermath.

But Magana has now gone back to her house -- which miraculously still has a roof -- and has been taking in victims who need a place to ride out the storm.

The problem ... Angela says food, water and supplies are scarce -- and she's trying like hell to provide for her family and others.

"I think might have to go into some hotels to steal water out of their bathrooms or something," Magana told us over the phone ... "right now I'm looking for water and bread."

Draymond Green finally got his payback for Kevin Durant making fun of his penis pic ... saying he laughed STRAIGHT IN KD's FACE when he found out about his Twitter mishap.

Draymond broke down the glorious moment at Warriors practice Friday ... when a reporter asked him how he reacted to news of KD not-so-secretly bashing the OKC Thunder.

"I saw him in person and I laughed in his face. I got a good laugh out of it – it’s pretty funny to me."

Dray says it's only right ... cause when his weiner got exposed to the world last summer, Durant and all his Team USA teammates did the exact same thing.

FYI, we got Green laughing his ass off at KD's expense when he was out with DeAndre Jordan ... so at least he's keepin' it real.

Ric Flair's daughter, Charlotte Flair, tells TMZ Sports she knew her father would "kick out" after a medical emergency left him in a coma ... and says he's doing MUCH better now.

Charlotte says her father has finally been cleared to go home after living in a treatment center since he was released from the hospital -- "We're all happy."

The Nature Boy himself has been opening up about the situation to the media -- essentially saying the medical emergency culminated from years of hardcore drinking.

Charlotte tells TMZ Sports her father is "for the most part healthy" now ... and advises future pro athletes to learn from Ric's mistakes.