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We told you it was coming ... and now it's official -- Johnny Manziel has been formally sued for not paying rent on a $25,000 per month party pad in the Hollywood Hills.

However, Manziel says he's being unfairly targeted and has done NOTHING wrong.

TMZ Sports broke the story ... the guy who owns the legendary Weidlake mansion (used in tons of TV shows) served Manziel and his friends with an eviction notice last week -- claiming the QB missed a rent payment and had badly damaged the property.

Manziel had claimed he never rented the home and the allegations were bogus -- but in his suit, the owner included a copy of the original lease which includes Manziel's name listed as a person who would be residing in the home.

In his suit, filed in L.A. County Superior Court, Fitzgerald claims Manziel and his two friends are all on the hook for more than $25k for rent and other fees.

We reached out to Fitzgerald who says he's planning to file a separate lawsuit for the damages -- which could go into the 6 figure range.

We reached back out to Manziel who says he did occasionally stay at the home -- but NEVER signed any agreement that would put him on the hook for the rent.

Cleveland Browns receiver Corey Coleman is a man of his word ... 'cause the former Baylor star just surprised his mom with a BRAND NEW HOUSE!!

The 15th pick in the 2016 NFL Draft told reporters earlier this year that he planned to thank his mom, Cassandra Jones, for the lifelong support by moving her into her dream home ... and today, CC delivered in a big way.

Coleman delivered the keys to the Texas home on Tuesday -- which happens to be her birthday!

"Growing up I always believed that there was more to life than the circumstances that surrounded me," Coleman tells TMZ Sports. "I told my mom, one day she could stop working the 2-3 jobs she worked to support my sisters and I, and I would buy her a house and take care of her."

"I knew that one day I would be able to make my dreams for her come true ... It's been a long, rough road, but momma we made it!"

FYI, dude can afford it -- he signed a 4 year, $11.6 million contract that included a $6.6 million signing bonus!

Congrats!!!

2:03 PM PT -- Here's video of Jay speaking to TMZ Sports about the situation ... and explaining why Hardy will NEVER be allowed to set foot inside of his gym.

Greg Hardy doesn't deserve "the privilege" of competing in MMA and should be BANNED from the sport ... so says Jay Glazer who's calling for his fellow MMA coaches to blackball the ex-NFL star.

"I would be incredibly disappointed in any of my fellow MMA coaches and any promoters if they took Greg Hardy in and taught him a shred of our incredible sport," Glazer tweeted.

"Competing in any sport is a privilege, Greg Hardy should not be granted the privilege."

Glazer makes it clear his beef stems from Hardy's 2014 domestic violence conviction -- when he was accused of beating the crap out of his ex-girlfriend and threatening to kill her.

Hardy appealed the conviction -- and the case was dismissed when his accuser stopped cooperating with prosecutors.

"Many of us train women in self defense specifically to help protect vs domestic violence," Glazer said ... "Me and all my coaches at @Unbreakable do and take great pride in that."

"There are many beautiful arts taught in our sport, none of which should be afforded to him."

Herschel Walker says the unearthed Trump Tapes have NOT scared him away from his former 'Celebrity Apprentice' boss -- telling TMZ Sports he stands firmly with The Donald.

Walker has been a staunch Trump supporter from the beginning -- but with G.O.P. heavyweights like Paul Ryan and John McCain running for the hills, we asked the ex-NFL star if his position has changed.

In a word, no -- in fact, he seems even MORE passionate about Trump.

Sad news from the bayou ... LSU's beloved live tiger mascot Mike VI has died following a 4 month battle with cancer.

The school announced the 11-year-old Bengali-Siberian tiger was "humanely euthanized" Tuesday morning after entering hospice care at his "night house" on the LSU campus.

Mike was diagnosed with a rare form of incurable cancer back in May -- and developed a tumor bigger than a baseball behind his eye that specialists say would have eventually killed him.

LSU says Mike's caretakers kept a close watch during his final hours to make sure he did not suffer.

Ne-Yo is PISSED at Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg -- chalking up her anti-Colin Kaepernick comments as a bunch of "dumb s***."

Of course, Judge Ginsburg started a firestorm when she described Kaepernick's protest as "dumb and disrespectful" ... and added if he wants to be "stupid, there’s no law that should be preventive."

Enter Ne-Yo ... who told us, "She's right. There [are] no rules to stop people from being stupid ... same way there are no rules to stop her from saying the dumb s*** she just said."

Ne-Yo says he "100%" stands by Kaepernick -- adding, "You can't pledge allegiance to a country that's not pledging allegiance to you."

"With everything that's going on, with all the death that have been videotaped, people are getting away with it like it ain't nothing ... so, I stand by him."

Ne-Yo even delivers a message to Judge Ginsburg -- "You're a Supreme Court justice. I expected better."

UFC heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic has a warning for Greg Hardy -- MMA is tougher than you think ... "it's not just something you pick up off the street."

With the ex-NFL star announcing he's pursuing a career as a heavyweight MMA fighter, we went right to the top guy to get his take.

Long story short ... Miocic says he'd beat Hardy down if they ever faced off in the Octagon -- but says he's not counting Hardy out as a fighter.

"Stranger things have happened," Stipe said when asked if he thinks Hardy could be a contender.

The judge in the Derrick Rose rape trial just warned that he may declare a mistrial in the case -- over allegations the accuser's team did NOT turn over text messages that could help the NBA star.

The judge just ripped the accuser's attorney in court -- demanding the accuser prove she made an effort to turn over ALL of the text messages that were relevant to the case.

Rose's lawyer claims she purposefully withheld certain texts that may prove the sex in question was consensual ... and not rape.

The judge warned the accuser, "This is not a trivial matter" -- and has ordered the accuser's team to provide proof the texts were made available to Rose's team.

However, the judge says he would rather not declare a mistrial because it would likely mean the case would restart in the middle of the NBA season -- which would force Rose to miss games.

The judge said he would make the same considerations in a new trial if the accuser was a student and it would interfere with exams.

Tony Romo has 127 MILLION reasons to stay retired -- so says comic Bill Engvall who tells TMZ Sports the QB needs to step aside and let Dak Prescott take some of Jerry Jones' money, too!

The Cowboys super fan was leaving Craig's when he raved about Dak racking up ANOTHER victory over the weekend ... leading Dallas to an impressive 4-1 record.

But when we asked about Romo's possible return, Engvall said he loves Tony -- but says it's time for him to start enjoying the $127 MILLION he's made in the NFL so far ... instead of trying to come back.

By the way, Romo reportedly stands to make more than $50 MILLION if he stays in his current contract for the next 3 seasons.

Ex-NFL star Greg Hardy says he's transitioning from football to MMA -- and plans to take a REAL heavyweight fight in 2017.

Hardy spoke with MMAFighting.com and said, "I'm very focused and excited to start my MMA career."

"I'm going to do this the right way, I can assure you of that."

The 28-year-old was regarded as one of the best defensive players in the NFL before a series of off the field issues derailed his career ... including a domestic violence conviction (which was eventually dismissed) and a drug arrest.

Hardy's camp says he currently weighs around 285 lbs and should fight as a heavyweight in 2017.

Ron White is a calm, cool and collected comedian when he's onstage, but if you vandalize his tour bus in the middle of the night ... he becomes a half naked maniac who'll chase you down with a golf club.

TMZ got this photo of White apparently coming after a guy who was doing the dirty deed. Underwear? Don't care ... and we're told he pulled a gap wedge out of his golf bag, Elin Nordegren style.

As we reported ... a man was arrested after he sideswiped Ron's bus with his truck. The guy was cited by cops, but he became enraged and started kicking the bus, denting it.

Ron wasn't having it, and summed it all up to us like this ... "Don't f*** with me when I've been drinking."

One of the titans of business in L.A. threw shade on his New York counterpart, telling us Donald Trump is an angry man who is not welcome at the West Coast's premiere shopping mall.

Rick Caruso was leaving Craig's Monday night when our photog asked if he'd ban the candidate from The Grove. Caruso was quick to bite ... an especially big deal because Caruso is one of the most powerful Republicans in California.

On the other hand, he seems willing to forgive when it comes to Manny Pacquiao ... who said some pretty awful things about gays. Rick thinks Manny could change his ways. Don't hold your breath.

While the city of Boston was busy crying for Big Papi ... the Cleveland Indians locker room was TURNIN' UP ... celebrating the ALDS sweep with champagne and beer baths!!

Everyone from Francisco Lindor to Terry Francona strapped on their goggles and popped off -- before getting on the team jet and heading back to The Land.

Next up, the Toronto Blue Jays ... in the hopes of following the Cavs and Stipe Miocic in bringing a championship to Cleveland.

Meanwhile, the Browns are 0-5 ...

Hannah Jeter definitely didn't hit it off with her husband by talking baseball -- because the supermodel says she didn't even watch the sport before she met the NY Yankees legend.

Robert Griffin III's estranged wife wants the Cleveland Browns QB to pay for the legal team she had to hire after he filed for divorce ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Rebecca Liddicoat -- who was married to RGIII for 3 years -- filed her response to his divorce petition in Texas last week.

In the docs, she doesn't go into specifics about child custody or shared property -- but denies everything he said in his petition, across the board.

Liddicoat also says Griffin should pay for her lawyers ... probably 'cause he was the breadwinner in the relationship.

R.L. says she needs attorneys to ensure she gets her share of their assets and a fair custody arrangement for their 1-year-old daughter.

RGIII officially pulled the plug on their marriage on Sept. 7th -- and has moved on with Florida State University athlete Grete Sadeiko.

The clock's tickin' on Tyson Fury's reign as WBO heavyweight champ ... 'cause the boxing org. hit the fighter with an ultimatum ... tell us why you should keep your belt, or lose it.

In case you missed it ... Fury pulled out of his Oct. 29th rematch with Wladimir Klitschko after testing positive for cocaine.

Now, the WBO has spoken ... telling Fury he has 10 days to "show cause why your title should not be vacated due to inactivity, breach of contract and performance enhancing drugs and stimulants."

The letter was delivered Oct. 7th ... giving Fury til' October 17th to respond.

And if he doesn't answer? A rep for the WBO tells us he'll likely be stripped of his title.

Regardless, the rep says they'll decide Fury's fate next week at the WBO convention in San Juan.