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The semiautomatic handgun found in a car belonging to Cincinnati Bengals fullback Orson Charles was LOADED at the time of the road rage incident last month ... this according to the police report obtained by TMZ Sports.

We broke the story ... Charles was arrested in Kentucky back in March after cops say he got into it with another driver on an Interstate and waved around a gun during the heated exchange.

Now, we've learned ... there was a middle finger involved.

According to the police report, the other driver admitted he FLIPPED OFF Charles on the road ... and that's when he says Charles pulled out his gun.

Charles says he never brandished the weapon -- though his passenger told cops Orson was reaching for his piece, so she took it away and put it in her purse in the back seat so he couldn't access it.

When cops searched the car, the report says they found the gun -- loaded -- plus, there was an extra clip in the car ... so says the report.

The Glove has spoken ... and he's calling out a whole BUNCH of NBA superstars ... from Stephen Curry to Russell Westbrook and even Chris Paul ... and it's AWESOME!!

Gary Payton was leaving Mastro's Steakhouse in Bev Hills when he talked about some of HIS favorite players in the NBA ... guys like Kevin Durant, LeBron and Westbrook.

But after complimenting the entire lot, Payton threw it down -- saying, "But you know what? I'm the Hall of Famer, so you gotta ride with that!"

"When they get to my level, then they can talk to me!"

We also asked how he felt about the Lakers, Knicks and Celtics all missing the playoffs and Gary dropped another gem -- "It happens. Get a better team. Get a better organization!"

He even gave some specific advice for the Lake Show.

NFL Draft prospect Kelcy Quarles says he was NOT at Greenhouse nightclub during an alleged brawl that left one man badly injured last week ... and says he will do everything he can to clear his name.

TMZ Sports broke the story ... the NYPD says Kelcy and fellow University of South Carolina standout Victor Hampton are wanted for questioning in connection with the alleged attack.

But Kelcy tells TheState.com that he's "mad" about the situation because he was never at the club -- explaining, "I’m about to do everything I possibly can to get my name cleared because it’s not fair. I had nothing to do with this."

He added, "I have not been questioned. What am I being questioned for? I am telling you they are looking for Chaz Sutton."

Sutton -- another USC player hoping to be drafted -- was reportedly stabbed in the left shoulder after he left the club.

But Sutton told TheState.com, "No, I actually hung out with my friends that night. I wasn’t even involved or there so I couldn’t really tell you. I don’t know what is going on."

You're looking at the battered face of the man at the center of the NYPD assault investigation involving 2 NFL draft prospects ... and it's clear, the guy took a helluva beating.

April 15, 7:30 PM PT -- Colin Kaepernick was NOT shopping in L.A. this weekend. We've just learned from Splash -- the agency that sold us the photo -- that this pic was actually shot some time last year.

Splash explicitly represented to us the photo was shot on Saturday, April 12.

With the investigation in Miami still in full swing, Colin Kaepernick flew to L.A. this weekend where he was spotted shopping for sunglasses ... seemingly without a care in the world.

Photogs spotted the San Francisco 49ers QB on Saturday afternoon leaving a sunglasses shop on Robertson Blvd., home to a bunch of trendy fashion shops.

Meanwhile, back in Miami ... officials say they are still awaiting toxicology results from the woman who claims she was hanging out with Colin and two other NFL players on April 1 before winding up in the hospital.

He was the inspiration for her biggest hit, but now George Brett tells TMZ Sports ... he's FINALLY going to meet Lorde!!

DeSean Jackson got TURNT ALL THE WAY UP during his wild weekend in Miami -- droppin' cash on expensive bottles and partying with beautiful women ... and TMZ Sports has the pics.

The newest Washington Redskins wide receiver hit up Dream Nightclub this weekend and RAGED -- buyin' up bottles of Moet & Chandon Nectar Imperial Champagne and celebrating like a champ.

Check out the pics -- he's SURROUNDED by hot chicks.

Our sources tell us D-JAX dropped more than $7k that night ... the perfect way to celebrate a new $24 MILLION contract.

Two college football stars -- both expected to be selected in the upcoming NFL Draft -- are wanted for questioning by the NYPD in connection to an alleged attack at an NYC nightclub ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Aldon Smith's bomb arrest in L.A. could cost him in his felony gun case in Northern California ... TMZ Sports has learned.

FYI -- Smith has been charged with illegal possession of an assault weapon stemming from an incident back in 2013. Smith has already pled not guilty to the charge.

Now, officials tell us Smith's arrest in L.A. for allegedly making false bomb threats at LAX this weekend could impact that case.

We spoke to Santa Clara County prosecutor Brian Buckelew ... who tells us his office is "aware of the arrest and is monitoring the situation in Los Angeles."

If Smith is charged with a crime in L.A., prosecutors in Santa Clara could move to significantly increase Smith's bail based on him being a danger to society. His bail is currently set at $50k.

Johnny Manziel has a fan in Jacksonville ... tight end Marcedes Lewis ... who tells TMZ Sports he hopes the Jags draft him because the guy is "dope."

Lewis was out in L.A. this weekend -- and we asked if he hopes JAX spends its #3 draft pick on Johnny Football ... if he's still available at the time.

"I like him. I think he's dope," Lewis said ... adding, "I think he's confident, somebody that's gonna bring some excitement to the locker room."

Lance Armstrong is changing a bike tire ... in what appears to be an attempt to change his image ... and he's even making fun of his own disgraceful doping scandal to help his cause.

Armstrong stars in a brand new "How To" video for OutsideOnline.com -- in which the disgraced former pro athlete casually explains how to change a bike tire by hand.

During the clip, Lance tries to portray himself as a regular blue collar guy, getting his hands dirty ... and tries to poke fun at himself by cracking a joke about being stripped of his Tour de France titles.

It's cheesy ... but will it do the trick??

The entire Seattle Seahawks team has touched down in L.A. -- from Russell Wilson to Percy Harvin -- and while they're training their asses off ... one thing's for sure -- they're not saying A WORD about Ricardo Lockette.

The Super Bowl champs hit up The Yard training center in Hermosa Beach, CA -- where huge stars like Tom Brady, Wes Welker and even Aaron Hernandez have trained.

One player who was noticeably absent from the workout sesh was wide receiver Ricardo Lockette -- who's been named a "suspect," along with Colin Kaepernick, in the sexual assault investigation in Miami.

Donald Trump is just as cynical about South African justice as he is of the American kind ... saying Oscar Pistorius is guilty as sin, but could get off because of his celebrity status.

Trump tweeted this morning, "Oscar Pistorius, 'the blade runner,' is as guilty as O.J. I wonder if the result will be the same?"

It's not hard to read between the lines ... despite the overwhelming amount of evidence against him, O.J. was found "not guilty" of murdering Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman due, in part, to the fact he was a HUGE star at the time.

Aaron Hernandez is being investigated for allegedly threatening to shoot and kill a guard at Bristol County Jail late last year ... though one of the NFL star's fellow inmates says it just ain't true ... TMZ Sports has learned.