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Elin and her two children arrived this afternoon by private jet in Orlando, where two vehicles were waiting for them. Elin took the wheel of a white Escalade and drove off.

The Congressman making the statement is Rep. Tom Rooney (R -FL) -- who also happens to be the grandson of legendary Pittsburgh Steelers founder Art Rooney.

During a recent stop at a Florida high school, Tom was asked about his favorite football team -- to which he replied, "The Steelers, I have no choice ... but our quarterback is still an idiot."

According to a new lawsuit, Pretty Boy Floyd is accused of jacking a beat from a musician named Anthony Lawrence Dash and remixing it for his entrance music for Wreslemania 24 in March 2008. Dash also claims Floyd is using the song on his website.

In the documents, filed Monday in South Carolina, Dash claims he copyrighted the beat in 2005 -- and has sent Floyd multiple cease and desists letters ... that have all been sent back, unopened.

Dash -- who's suing Mayweather, WWE and others -- wants at least $150,000 to make things right.

Forrest Griffin -- one of the most popular fighters in the UFC -- is backing out of his fight later this month because of a bum shoulder ... TMZ has learned.

Sources tell us the former UFC light heavyweight champ's shoulder injury is serious enough that he won't be able to fight Lil' Nog on May 29 in Las Vegas.

Former New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress caught a serious punishment during his stint behind bars -- dude lost his recreational time privileges for one month after lying to a guard.

According to the New York Post, Plaxico was smacked with a one-month ban from recreational time at the Oneida Correctional Facility back in November after he allegedly told a guard that he had secured permission to make a phone call ... when in fact, he had not.

Aside from the rec. time ban, Plaxico -- who's doing a two-year term for that whole "I shot myself in the leg" thing -- was also grounded from phone privileges for one week as well.

A source close to retired NFL star Corey Dillon tells TMZ the ex-running back is adamant that he didn't lay a hand on his wife last night -- but he may have splashed her with soy sauce.

As TMZ first reported, Dillon was arrested for felony spousal abuse at his home in Calabasas last night after his wife, Desiree Dillon, called 911 claiming she had been assaulted.

Our source says Corey admits that he and his wife -- who filed for divorce last month -- were having a heated verbal argument during dinner when they began "throwing water and soy sauce" at each other ... but Corey vehemently denies that he roughed up Desiree.

Corey was eventually released on $50,000 bail.

UPDATE: TMZ spoke with Desiree, who told us there was a heated incident between the two of them -- but stressed that Corey never hit her.

As for why she called police, Desiree says she needed help to "defuse the situation."

Former NFL star Corey Dillon was arrested last night in Calabasas, CA on allegations of spousal abuse.

According L.A. County Sheriff's Department, Dillon's estranged wife, Desiree, called 911 claiming she had been assaulted. According to the report, she suffered minor injuries.

Cops say the alleged assault occurred at their home during an argument over a pending divorce and child custody issues. Desiree filed for divorce last month.

Dillon was held on $50,000 bail and later released.

The Timberwolves big man -- who's of legal drinking age by the way -- hit up his uncle Mike's crib (yes, Mike Love....lead singer of the Beach Boys)... and whipped out the booze, solo cups and ping pong balls recently.

Here's the rub -- while Love is usually a pretty good shot on the court, we're told his team lost on the table ... 'cause Love couldn't nail down the range.

Just to put this in perspective, Tiger went from 1997 to 2005 without missing one single cut in any of the tournaments he played in ... and in 2007, Tiger WON the Quail Hollow tourney.

Moments ago on "The Today Show," legendary female jockey-turned-NBC correspondent Donna Brothers was thrown off her horse during a live segment ... but like a true pro, she bounced right back up and threw back to the studio.

More problems for New York Jets receiver Santonio Holmes -- dude was kicked off of a Continental Airlines flight late last night after investigators say he was being a "disruptive passenger."

According to WPXI.com, it all went down at Pittsburgh International Airport. The details of the incident are still unclear, but we're told Holmes was not arrested.

The former Super Bowl MVP was recently traded to the Jets after a string of legal issues -- most recently he was sued for allegedly throwing a glass at a woman's face inside of an Orlando nightclub.

UPDATE: NY Jets coach Rex Ryan claimed the whole thing was misunderstanding over Santonio's iPod.

UFC badass Thiago "Pitbull" Alves is only one month into his recovery from brain surgery -- but TMZ has learned the fighter is already trying to book his next professional fight ... for July!!

Sources close to Alves tell us the fighter -- who was sidelined from UFC 111 last month after a CAT Scan showed an irregularity in his brain -- is gunning to return to the Octagon for UFC 116 on July 3.

As we previously reported, Alves underwent an 8-hour procedure on his brain at the end of March to prevent internal bleeding.

Sources say Alves had a follow-up CAT Scan on Tuesday in New York -- which we're told shows the surgery was a complete success.