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Metta World Peace says Nick Young forgiving D'Angelo Russell for the secret recording that led to his breakup with fiance Iggy Azalea is proof Swaggy is a "real man."

Ya know the story ... Young recently told TMZ Sports that fans should cut Russell a break ... and stop giving him crap around town in L.A.

We saw Metta -- who was on the Lakers and had a front row seat for all the drama last season -- in Culver City Wednesday night ... and asked him about N.Y.'s forgiving nature.

M.W.P. touches on Nick, Iggy, and D'Angelo ... in a very grown-up, Metta World Peace-ful way.

Check out the clip!

#Maturity

TIME magazine says Colin Kaepernick is on the cover of their magazine 'cause the movement he sparked has gotten so huge ... and spread so far ... he was the obvious choice.

Michael Jordan says Charlotte must COME TOGETHER in a PEACEFUL, and NON-VIOLENT way ... in the wake of the shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott ... and the protests that have followed.

Jordan -- who starred at UNC, and is now the owner of the Charlotte Hornets -- released a statement through the team offering condolences to Scott's family and imploring the community of Charlotte to "restore calm."

“In light of the tragic events of the past three days, it is more important than ever that we restore calm and come together, as a community, in peaceful demonstration and conversation, and in constructive and non-violent ways."

Dr. Oz has a message for Adrian Peterson ... even though you might be able to come back this season, it's not necessarily the best idea for your long-term health.

Ya gotta check out this clip ... Dr. Oz breaks down Adrian Peterson's torn meniscus knee injury ... demonstrating how it got hurt, and most importantly, how doctors will fix it.

It's good news, bad news for A.P. and the Vikes ... 'cause Oz says although he might be ready to ball in 3 months, if the team wants a healthy Peterson down the road ... sitting out the season makes sense.

UFC fighter Nick Diaz just lived out every stoner's biggest dream ... by takin' part in a smoking sesh with the Weed King himself ... Tommy Chong.

It shouldn't come as a surprise ... Diaz is notoriously 420 friendly. He was suspended for testing positive for pot last year ... and Chong is, well ... Tommy freakin' Chong.

Check out the clip ... fighter Joe Schilling also joins in on the fun.

NASCAR's Hall of Fame suffered heavy damage when the Charlotte protests turned into rioting and looting.

Police put the area on lockdown after the crowds shattered windows in several buildings in Charlotte's NASCAR Plaza. The riots also hit the Charlotte Hornets team store.

The Brangelina breakup ain't fazing Anastasia Yankova ... 'cause the Bellator fighter and model says she goes for guys a lot tougher than Brad Pitt.

TMZ Sports spoke to Anastasia about being a rising star in MMA (she's currently 4-0) ... as well as how it affects her dating life.

"Do you see me? My nose is broken. My ear is broken," Yankova says. "Guys like Brad Pitt don't understand what happened because I'm crazy (to) a normal guy."

FYI -- Anastasia just handled Veta Arteaga at Bellator 161 last week, which explains the black eye.

Your loss, Brad.

L.A. Clippers star DeAndre Jordan is confident he's head and shoulders above the competition when it comes to style ... saying he's the most fashionable big man in the league.

TMZ Sports ran into the All-NBA center (lookin' fresh as always) when we asked him straight-up if he's the most stylish player in the association.

"6'10" and up? Hell yeah!" DJ pledges ... before telling us whether he shares his threads with fellow big man and LAC teammate Blake Griffin.

Check out the clip ... sounds like someone ain't a team player when it comes to clothes.

Nick Young crossed the line with smoking hot singer Paloma Ford outside The Nice Guy ... and he made sure everyone saw him do it.

Mark Wahlberg just put the ENTIRE NFL on notice ... the Patriots are SO GOOD, they'll whoop your team's ass ... with or without Tom Brady.

Serena Williams had front row seats for 2 girls at the Gucci show in Milan ... and there was even enough room for her and Anna Wintour.

Serena was sporting some major cleavage at Milan Fashion Week while hanging with Vogue's editor-in-chief.

That's right, Anna ... eyes up here.

Ex-NFL QB Troy Smith has struck a plea deal in his drunk driving case, but won't serve any time behind bars ... TMZ Sports has learned.

The former Ohio State star was busted for OVI (operating vehicle while impaired) and weed possession on April 3rd after cops pulled him over and realized he was hammered.

According to court records, Smith pled guilty to willful or wanton disregard and, in exchange, the other charges were dismissed.

He was sentenced to 180 days in jail, with 177 days suspended. We spoke to Smith's lawyer, who said he is going to complete a 3 day driver intervention program instead of going to jail.

The judge also sentenced him to a year of probation and suspended his license for 6 months. He's not allowed to drink any alcohol while on probation.

Another Legends Football League season is in the books ... which means it's time to recap the hardest-hitting hotties from the 2016 season!!

Our friends at the LFL -- formerly the Lingerie Football League -- compiled a list of their top 20 gridiron girls ... with Adrian Purnell of the Atlanta Steam coming in at number one.

Purnell is one tough chick ... remember when she punched a coach in that crazy bench-clearing brawl a couple years ago?

Tim Tebow COULDA BEEN THE UFC HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD ... so says former UFC heavyweight fighter Brendan Schaub.

Schaub -- who's close friends with Tebow -- joined the guys on "TMZ Sports" (weeknights on FS1) to talk about his buddy's athletic prowess.

When asked whether he and Timmy have ever mixed it up in the cage ... Schaub gave a SHOCKING answer.

"If Tim decided when he was younger to pursue the UFC, he'd be the heavyweight champion of the world."

WNBA star Candace Parker says there's NO WAY we've seen the last of Brangelina ... telling TMZ Sports she thinks -- and hopes -- the two will come to their senses and stay together.

The news of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's decision to split took pretty much everyone by surprise ... and Parker was no exception.

"I'm devastated," the 2 time MVP says. "I still think they're gonna get back together. I'm still going for they're gonna go to court and they're gonna throw it out."

Chris Bosh committed a flagrant foul on an interior design company, hiring them to work on his fancy new Texas home with no intention of paying up ... according to a new lawsuit.

MJB Design Group claims Bosh and his wife, Adrienne, sought their help with the Texas project because they had worked with them already in Florida, where the firm is based.

According to the docs ... MJB entered into an agreement with the Boshes in January 2015 to provide interior design services and all materials for the Texas property until it was done, which was supposed to be in May 2016.

MJB claims this was all a sham ... because the Boshes dragged their heels during construction knowing it would never be done on time, but still promised them a paycheck.

The Boshes' home was not built on time and they backed out of their deal with MJB last month ... according to the suit.

MJB is suing Bosh and his wife for more than $2 mil -- a huge price tag for the NBA star whose playing days might be over.