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Richie Incognito does NOT have the right to drop the N-bomb, even if some of his teammates were cool with it ... this according to NFL great LaDainian Tomlinson.

LT was out at BJ's in Century City last night (try the pizookie), when we asked about the video TMZ Sports posted showing Incognito raging out in a pool hall while screaming the n-word.

"There's no place for that ... that type of word being used," Tomlinson said.

"Heck, our own community don't want our young kids using it ... so we definitely don't want someone of another race using it in a negative way."

The Miami Dolphins locker room is DIVIDED ... at least when it comes to how the team is handling the Richie Incognito situation, team sources tell TMZ Sports.

We're told ... there are several players who are upset about the team's decision to suspend Richie in the wake of allegations he bullied and hurled the n-word at teammate Jonathan Martin.

Our sources say ... the information that has been leaked to the media may "look bad," but it doesn't tell the whole story or paint Richie in a fair light. We're told there are several players who felt Richie may have given Martin a hard time, but he never crossed the line.

Other players feel the opposite -- we're told there are several players who are happy Incognito is gone and believe the Dolphins are doing the right thing by keeping him out of the locker room. They believe it sends the right message to the team, to the league and beyond.

NOT NEWS: Dennis Rodman can't sing.
NEWS: Dennis Rodman can't sing, but he's doing it anyway. In front of a giant crowd of people. While a hot girl tries to sing along. And it's hilarious.

The video was shot Sunday night at the W Hollywood's weekly jazz night. Rodman takes the mic and performs maybe the worst rendition of "Shake Your Booty" we've ever heard, but still manages to make it fun.

As for the hot chick, she's some singer named Nikki Leonti.

After Otton left SC, he opened a chain of restaurants called Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana (the pizza's actually pretty damn good).

But back in 2011, a woman named Belinda Fischer says she was badly injured at his Pasadena location -- and she's pointing the finger at a "drop, a deceptive and hidden step" that caused her to fall.

According to the suit, filed in L.A. County Superior Court, Belinda says ... "as [her] foot encountered this sudden drop she lost her balance as her body was forced down to the ground."

Translation -- she ate s**t, hard.

Fischer says Otton and the restaurant knew about the dangerous step and should have fixed it before she went down.

Fischer is suing for unspecified damages -- but it's clear she's looking for a big payday, claiming she's got some serious medical bills to pay.

Richie Sambora was NOT allowed to play a hardcore guitar riff during the Breeder's Cup because officials were afraid it would cause the horses to FREAK OUT ... and TMZ has the rendition that was too hot for the race track.

We've learned ... after Sambora was tapped to play the traditional Call to Post at the race, he whipped up two versions to submit to the race officials -- a heavy metal riff and a more toned down version.

Race officials tell TMZ ... they loved both versions, but were afraid the heavier riff could spook the horses -- so they nixed that version and made Richie go with the more mellow rendition.

Fortunately, things went off without a hitch -- Sambora rocked his performance (none of the horses went crazy) and race officials tell us they want Richie back next year.

In fact, race officials tell us ... NBC has already expressed interest in using Richie's version in horse racing promos in the future.

Miami Dolphins lineman Richie Incognito shouted the N-word ... in a shirtless rage ... during a crazy outing with teammates at a bar earlier this year -- and TMZ Sports has the footage.

The video was shot several months ago ... showing Richie running around Dirty Blondes -- a pool hall in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

As the video begins, Richie shouts, "Mike Pouncey, N**GA!!"

FYI -- Mike Pouncey is a member of the Dolphins and it looks like he's in the video. When Richie drops the N-bomb, it seems like he's announcing that Pouncey is in the bar.

In the footage, Incognito proceeds to stomp around the bar with his shirt off while patrons watch the lineman go berserk.

Incognito is under fire for allegedly harassing his teammate Jonathan Martin -- and calling him a "half-n**ger" in a voice mail.

Incognito has since been suspended by the team.

Three incredible things happened recently -- 1) a soldier approached UFC legend Chuck Liddell and actually ASKED Chuck to kick him in the chest ... 2) Chuck actually did it ... 3) It was caught on tape.

We're not sure what the kick registered on the Richter scale (probably around a 6.0) but you'll still feel it after watching this video. It's devastating.

It's unclear when or where the video was recorded, but Chuck just posted it online along with the caption, "A soldier asked me to kick him wearing his iotv kit so I obliged."

The man who shot and killed former NFL star Sean Taylor has just been found guilty of 2nd degree murder ... and now faces life in prison.

A Florida jury just convicted 23-year-old Eric Rivera for his role in the 2007 incident -- when Rivera and 4 others broke into Taylor's home in a botched burglary attempt.

Rivera and his crew believed the house was empty at the time -- but they were wrong -- and when Taylor confronted the burglars, Rivera opened fire ... striking Sean in the leg, severing his femoral artery. Taylor bled out and died from the wound.

Taylor -- a rising defensive star in the NFL -- was only 24 at the time of his death.

A judge will now decide Rivera's sentence -- and he could face life in prison.

Marilyn Manson finally made his highly-anticipated cameo on "Eastbound & Down" last night ... and even though he was only on screen for 20 seconds, he still managed to feel the wrath of Kenny Powers.

The goth rocker threw on some yellow shorts and a pair of roller skates to play an awkward server at a roller skating rink ... who interrupts Kenny while La Flama Blanca is arguing with his wife.

TMZ broke the story ... Marilyn shot the cameo last month.

Suspended Miami Dolphins guard Richie Incognito left a vicious and racist voice mail for his teammate Jonathan Martin earlier this year, calling him a "half-n*****" and threatening to kill him -- this according to a new report.

ESPN's Adam Schefter claims he's heard the voice mail -- which Incognito allegedly left on Martin's phone in April -- and transcribed the message:

"Hey, wassup, you half n***** piece of s***. I saw you on Twitter, you been training 10 weeks. [I want to] s*** in your f****** mouth. [I'm going to] slap your f****** mouth. [I'm going to] slap your real mother across the face [laughter]. F*** you, you're still a rookie. I'll kill you."

Schefter claims both the Dolphins and the NFL have heard the voice message. It's unclear what started the beef.

You'll recall, the Dolphins announced last night they'd be suspending Incognito indefinitely for conduct detrimental to the team. Martin, meanwhile, voluntarily took leave from the Dolphins following the alleged harassment.

It's not clear whether Martin will be returning, or whether the Dolphins will recoup what's left of his salary for this season. Under his contract, he's reportedly owed a base salary of $607,466 for 2013-2014. He still has two more seasons left on his contract after this one.

Houston Texans' head coach Gary Kubiak remains in a Houston hospital after collapsing on the field at halftime yesterday ... team officials say he's being monitored by doctors .... but he's "alert, coherent and in good spirits."

Kubiak had to be carried off the field on a stretcher ... after he fell to the ground complaining of dizziness during the Texans-Colts game. Team officials say he didn't have a heart attack and never lost consciousness.

Team doctors treated Kubiak on the field before he was taken by ambulance to the hospital. A statement from the Texans' front office says he was admitted overnight and will be watched by doctors for the next 24 hours to try to figure out why he collapsed.

Eddie Alvarez took home more than just the Lightweight title from Bellator 106 this weekend ... he also left with GNARLY stitches over his eye.

Alvarez and Michael Chandler went toe to toe for 4 rounds ... but Eddie took home the belt after a split decision.

The 29-year old fighter showed off his intense victory stitches from the hospital the following day and surprisingly said he was "all better."

Don't feel too bad for Eddie ... 'cause when he got home his neighbors had setup a huge banner in the new champ's front yard to welcome him home.

Coolest neighbors.

Rip Hamilton believes he can DEFEAT the common fever ... through DA FEET ... with some help from Apple Cider Vinegar and some plastic bags.

The former Detroit Pistons sharpshooter (and 3-time All Star) claims to have the ultimate anti-fever home remedy -- and is currently trying out the method on his own kid, who's a little under the weather.

Here's the trick, according to Rip:

Step 1 -- soak a pair of socks in chilled Apple Cider Vinegar.
Step 2 -- put soaked socks on feet
Step 3 -- put plastic bags over socks and seal them (with tape or rubber band)
Step 4 -- re-soak the socks every 20 minutes.

And if that doesn't work, you can use the remaining Apple Cider Vinegar as a hair wash -- seriously, ACV contains properties that leaves hair silky smooth!

Miami Dolphins lineman Richie Incognito isn't the overly aggressive a-hole he's made out to be ... at least that's what he tells Dolphins fans before each and every home game.

TMZ has learned ... before the allegations of locker room bullying went public, Incognito shot a PSA video that plays at Sun Life Stadium -- in which he reminds fans to behave properly in the stadium.

"Players have called me overly aggressive," Richie says ... "but off the field, and on the croquet lawn, I'm quite civilized."

RI then reminds fans to be "respectful and civilized."

Someone call Calvin Klein, 'cause if a college football program expects to recruit top notch players, they gotta LOOK GOOD ... so says former University of Oregon star Joey Harrington.

Harrington -- who's now an analyst on "Fox College Football" -- was rollin' into Boa in Hollywood this weekend when he was asked about Oregon's penchant for pushing the envelope with its flashy uniform combinations.