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Metta World Peace wants to be President of the United States ... and he's running on a platform that would make David Duke blush.

Metta went on Twitter and fired off his plan, which includes ...

-- Rice for Latino and Asian people

-- Salad and bread for white people

-- Watermelon for black people

-- Chicken for black people also. Fried

-- Rainbow ice cream for gay people

-- Cereal for everyone

-- Fathers for fatherless people

Hoes up ... at least he was -- and ever since he smacked a homer off C.C. Sabathia last night, Houston Astros fans have been going crazy trying to get their hands his jersey ... TMZ Sports has learned.

The guy we're talkin' about is L.J. Hoes -- a 2nd-year slugger who went deep against the Yankees on Tuesday -- igniting a Twitter frenzy due, in part, to his last name.

Here's a few examples:

"L-J-Hoes! LJ Hoes! In Houston's area code (area), area codes"

"Was going to draft him in fantasy - but I don't trust Hoes"

You get the joke.

Anyway, we spoke with someone at the Astros team shop who tells us Hoes items have been a hot seller for a while, but demand spiked after he hit the home run last night.

Clyde Drexler is a married man ... again ... TMZ Sports has learned.

We know ... the NBA Hall of Famer officially tied the knot to his girlfriend Tonya during a ceremony in Texas in early March.

As TMZ Sports previously reported, 51-year-old Clyde met Tonya a couple of years ago through his old NBA pal Dominique Wilkins ... and they filed for a marriage license in Texas back in February.

It's Clyde's second marriage. He was divorced from his first wife Gaynell back in 2011.

As for the wedding, we're told a bunch of NBA stars were present -- including Wilkins, Karl Malone, Dr. J and George Gervin.

Mazel Tov!

Lea-Ann Ellison -- the formerly pregnant woman who was BRUTALIZED on the Internet for lifting heavy weights just 2 weeks before her due date -- is back in the gym after giving birth ... and says both she and her kid are perfectly healthy.

Wanna wear the ultra-patriotic red, white and blue jacket Jonny Gomes rocked to the White House this week? You'll get the chance ... 'cause TMZ Sports has learned it will be sold off for charity.

The Boston Red Sox star personally picked out the jacket before he met President Obama -- and wore it in the official team photo with the Commander In Chief this week.

Now, a rep for the Red Sox tells us ... "[The jacket] will either be donated or auctioned off to an organization of [Johnny's] choice."

The rep says Jonny has not yet determined where the jacket will go ... but he expects to make a decision sometime in the near future.

Jonny paid $395 for the jacket -- we're guessing it'll fetch at least 10-times that amount at a charity auction.

Ronda Rousey is known for kicking ass and taking names, and on the set of the "Entourage" movie ... that name is Turtle.

Jerry Ferrara and Kevin Dillon shot a scene yesterday in Los Angeles where the UFC queen busts open a major can on them and their SUV in a road rage incident.

Seems from the clip the guys were able to talk their way out of it -- so ... sorry, no armbar for Jerry.

Andre Berto may not want his kids to follow in his footsteps, but Dwyane Wade sure does -- and the NBA star is putting' in some serious coaching time with his sons to make sure they can ball!!

Wade hit the gym with his two sons yesterday and put them through drills to help them ball on his level.

Dwyane even tweeted about it, "Making sure they work on the things they're not so good at...#workingonhisleft."

He added, "They will learn. You just have to be willing to teach them."

Wade isn't the only Heat player who's got kids with potential -- LeBron's kids CAN DUNK!

If Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stevie Johnson wanted to be a rapper, he could BE A RAPPER ... so says his teammate C.J. Spiller.

The Bills running back had just arrived in L.A. yesterday when we asked if he heard the new LeBron James rap -- and if he thought any NFL stars could pull off a second career in hip hop.

And that's when C.J. brought up Johnson -- and it turns out, the guy's got flow.

In fact, Johnson hit the studio with The Game back in 2012 ... and they KILLED IT.

He's made MILLIONS and won multiple titles -- but boxing champ Andre Berto tells TMZ Sports he DOESN'T want his kids to follow in his footsteps because his sport is just too brutal.

Berto was out in L.A. when we asked him about a new report about brain damage in MMA and boxing.

That's when 30-year-old Berto told us he doesn't want his kids stepping anywhere near a ring or an octagon.

"It's brutal man, it's brutal," Berto says.

LeBron James is "better than 88% of rappers rapping right now" ... so says The Game who tells TMZ Sports the NBA star's first real rap verse wasn't bad for a beginner.

"First time I heard the song -- I thought the first guy [Sian Cotton] was fly. He was snapping a little bit and then LeBron came on and I was like, 'Umm s*** ... aight.'"

TMZ Sports first posted the song, a remix of Jay Z's "f***withmeyouknowIgotit" -- which LeBron and Cotton recorded in Florida last summer.

"The thing is ... he ain't as polished as expected -- but no one is like the God MC on their first rap. I’ve heard a lot worse from CDs and on iTunes and s*** from real artists."

We asked Game if he had any advice for 'Bron, to which he replied -- "Here, tell him this for me ... tell him to work on staying on pocket a little more."

Matthew Stafford could have an ice cream cake at his wedding ... 'cause Cold Stone is so pumped the QB announced his engagement at one of their shops, they're offering to provide ALL OF THE WEDDING DESSERTS for free!!

TMZ Sports spoke with Cold Stone head honcho Michael Serruya who tells us ... "We'd love to provide dessert for everyone at the wedding. And to the extent that they would allow us, we would love to make the cake as well!"

As we previously reported, Matt and longtime GF Kelly Hall posted the obligatory "check out the ring" pic while chowing down on ice cream at a Cold Stone earlier this week.

NFL legend Rosey Grier is being sued for allegedly sexually assaulting his female neighbor -- who claims the 81-year-old shoved his hands down her pants and groped her genitals ... this according to legal docs obtained by TMZ Sports.

There is a battle underway in Denver ... 57 women fighting it out to make the final cut for the official Broncos cheerleading squad ... but only 26 will survive.

It started with hundreds of women auditioning for the team. The list was cut down to 57 this week ... and 31 will be sent packing before Sunday.

According to the team website, finalists will be put through the ringer -- undergoing extensive interviews, they'll be tested on football knowledge and judged on work ethic during rehearsals.

There's another requirement -- ya gotta be 21.

So, who will make the cut? We have no idea ... but we got pictures!!

It's the new stadium snack everyone was talking about -- 18-inches of battery, bacon-wrapped goodness -- and TMZ Sports has learned it SOLD LIKE CRAZY during Opening Day in Arizona.

They're called D-BAT DOGS ... and the Arizona Diamondbacks unveiled their new mega-snack at Chase Field on Monday. The result? Instant hit.

"We sold 300 D-Bat Dogs," Diamondbacks President and CEO Derrick Hall tells us ... "If the lines weren't so long, we probably would've sold more."

For the record, that's 450-FEET of bacon wrapped, jalapeno and cheddar cheese stuffed deliciousness.

"I saw people buying them to share with their whole family," Hall said.

Derrick says the team came up with the idea for the mega-snack because "we had some complaints we were being too healthy. This is to appease those people."

(For the record, Hall notes the stadium does have a gluten free stand and vegan options)

Bo knows JUSTICE -- and that's why he doesn't want the crooks who jacked his football memorabilia from Auburn University to be locked up. Jackson wants PUBLIC SHAMING instead.

"I don't think they should serve jail time. They deserve public humiliation," Bo Jackson tells TMZ Sports.