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Bella Hadid's mom is striking back at the Olympic gold medalist who trolled Bella for her new deal as a Nike brand ambassador.

Figure skater Meryl Davis basically slammed Bella for working with the athletic giant -- posting a pic of Bella with the swoosh, Kylie Jenner in Puma gear and gymnast Aly Raisman ... with the caption, "I'll take the one promoted by the athlete please."

Mama bear ain't happy. Yolanda Hadid tells TMZ, Bella had Olympic dreams and competed in equestrian riding every weekend from age 3 until 15, when Bella got Lyme disease. She says Bella was forced to quit riding competitively.

The disease can fog the brain and slow reaction times -- an obvious danger while riding.

Athletics aside ... Yolanda added, "You obviously don't have to be an athlete to wear or enjoy Nike wear."

Boxing great Zab Judah was just ordered to spend the next MONTH in jail -- after a Vegas judge determined his recent domestic violence arrest violated his probation from a DUI conviction.

TMZ Sports broke the story ... the 39-year-old former 4-time world champ was arrested for domestic violence back in July after he allegedly roughed up his wife after a night of boozing.

Problem is ... Judah was on probation at the time stemming from a 2014 DUI arrest -- and one of the terms was to stay out of trouble.

Judah appeared at a hearing in Las Vegas on Thursday and the judge determined Judah violated his probation -- and ordered the bailiff to take him into custody immediately.

Eric Dickerson ain't too confident in his squad -- telling TMZ Sports he doesn't believe the Rams will make the playoffs this year ... so why not start Jared Goff and get him ready for next season?

It's kind of a shocking opinion considering the Rams are 4-5 and right in the thick of things for a playoff spot ... especially with 7 more games to go. One good run and who knows what could happen.

The Seahawks are leading the NFC West with a 6-2-1 record ... followed by the Cardinals at 4-4-1.

For the record, Dickerson says he's not rooting against the Rams -- he just thinks it'll be a tough road to hoe.

Doc Rivers ain't buyin' the argument that athlete spouses should keep their mouths shut -- and just praised Kate Upton for GOING OFF on MLB for snubbing Justin Verlander.

Upton went nuclear on Twitter Wednesday night -- claiming her fiance got majorly f'd (yeah, she dropped the f-bomb) because JV clearly deserved the Cy Young Award ... yet somehow came in 2nd.

With Ayesha Curry taking heat for her Twitter rant during the NBA Finals -- we asked how Doc felt about the situation.

Roddy White says race was DEFINITELY a factor when a white cop put his hand on his gun in an aggressive manner during a routine traffic stop in Georgia Wednesday -- and now he wants an apology.

The ex-ATL Falcons star spoke with TMZ Sports about the incident -- claiming his heart was racing when the officer "unbuttoned the strap on his gun and he put his hand on his gun" and began walking toward his car.

Roddy said he questioned the cop about his actions -- at first, the cops cited police procedure ... but then said, "It's my procedure. I do what I want."

Roddy says he's already spoken with police and was told 2 cops had been ambushed during traffic stops this week ... and that could explain why the cop was gun-ready.

But White says he's not buying it for this particualr situation -- and says he wants to speak with the officer to get a personal explanation. He also wants an apology.

As for the cops, the DeKalb County PD tells TMZ Sports the officer involved was "floored" when he heard about White's allegations and denies doing anything wrong.

First off, Tony Dorsett is awesome.

Second, the Dallas Cowboys legend explains why he's a HUUUGE Ezekiel Elliott fan -- and will be rooting for the guy to break his Cowboys rookie rushing record.

Dorsett rushed for 1,007 yards back in 1977 -- and no other Cowboys rookie has surpassed that mark ... until now. Zeke is just 2 yards short ... and still has 7 more games to go!

Not even a divorce can stop Larsa Pippen from doing what she does best ... TRAPPING OF THIRST ... here she is doing a sexy workout video ... on estranged hubby Scottie Pippen's hoops court.

Larsa and Scottie are in a HUGE beef right now ... with Scottie having filed for divorce earlier this year amid rumors of a Larsa affair with Future ... and a couple of police calls to their home.

Former Chicago Bulls player Corey Benjamin -- a 1st round pick in the '98 NBA Draft -- was arrested Tuesday after an altercation with his girlfriend allegedly turned physical.

Benjamin -- who was famously balled up by a retired Michael Jordan at a Bulls workout in 1999 -- has been accused of battery and cell phone smashing ... stemming from a February incident in California.

CB's longtime girlfriend told police they were arguing when Corey grabbed her phone and smashed it -- and then physically blocked her from using the house phone to call 911.

She claims she ran out of the house and drove to a nearby police station and got help. An arrest warrant was issued for Benjamin back in May -- but now, we've learned he was taken into custody this week.

Von Miller got deep on social media today -- talking about karma and "curve balls" in life -- and it seems like a thinly veiled reference to his sex tape legal battle.

As we previously reported, Von has declared legal war on a woman he had sex with in Mexico -- a woman who recorded the session and allegedly tried to sell it back to the NFL star for $2.5 million.

Von got a temporary injunction in court which blocks her from releasing the tape ... at least for now.

The Denver Broncos star never mentioned the sex tape in an Instagram post on Thursday -- but the message seems clear ... karma will bite this woman in the ass.

"I believe in God, luck, fate and I believe in karma, that the energy you put out in the world comes back to meet you."

"But life inevitably throws us curve balls, unexpected circumstances that remind us to expect the unexpected. I've come to understand these curve balls are the beautiful unfolding of both karma and current. #lifeisgreat #blessed."

Sergey Kovalev has a message for Andre Ward ... I'M GONNA KICK YOUR ASS ... telling TMZ Sports their fight Saturday night ain't gonna be a Mayweather/Pacquiao snoozefest ... it's gonna be all-out war.

We talked to the Krusher about his pound-for-pound showdown with Ward in Vegas this weekend ... and asked if he had any final message to the undefeated Ward.

"Get your ass ready ... for kicking."

Drake's HUGELY popular Doris Burke shirt he wore courtside won't be seen on anyone else's chest -- cuz he's not selling.

The rapper blew the lid off social media Wednesday during the Raptors/Warriors game with his "Woman Crush Everyday" shirt with the NBA sideline reporter's mug. Even though it was a huge hit, sources close to Drake tell us there's no plan to mass produce for the public.

We're told Drake's team got a ton of requests to get in on the Burke gear, but he's not budging yet. He might wanna get in the game -- knockoffs are already flooding the Internet.

If you missed it -- Drake was interviewed mid-game expressing his love for the veteran reporter, even inviting her to dinner. Doris replied, "dinner is on

Stings doesn't it, RiRi?

So, our guy was trying to talk to Snoop about the USC vs. UCLA football game this weekend -- when he did it again ... he hit us with a classic "DEEZ NUTZ" gag.

It wasn't the first time. It won't be the last.

Johnny Manziel appeared inside a Dallas courtroom for his domestic violence case on Thursday -- where his lawyers got him one step closer to having the case dismissed.

Manziel's attorney spoke with the judge in chambers during the hearing -- and when they emerged the judge said there's an agreement "in principle" ... but the details needed to be worked out by Dec. 1st.

The judge says Manziel MUST be in court for the Dec. 1st hearing.

Manziel was arrested back in May for allegedly attacking his ex-girlfriend, Colleen Crowley, during an altercation back on January 30th. He was charged with misdemeanor assault.

Talk about GREAT -- LeBron James is donating $2.5 MILLION to help fund a Muhammad Ali exhibit at the Smithsonian in D.C.

The exhibit -- titled, "Muhammad Ali: A Force for Change" -- will showcase how the boxing legend used his role as a world famous athlete to make real change to society.

LeBron isn't the only NBA superstar to donate to the Ali project -- Michael Jordan kicked in $5 MILLION and Magic Johnson and his family added another $1 mil.

So, what compelled Bron to donate?

"Muhammad Ali is such a cornerstone of me as an athlete because of what he represented not only in the ring as a champion but more outside the ring — what he stood for, what he spoke for, his demeanor," LeBron told USA TODAY Sports.

With the Houston Texans going to Mexico for a game against the Raiders this weekend, the NFL has sent a safety memo to the team -- essentially advising them how not to get robbed ... or diarrhea.

Memphis Grizzlies star Marc Gasol ain't worried about retribution from Conor McGregor after busting out his swag walk after hitting the go-ahead 3 pointer Wednesday night ... telling TMZ Sports, "We're cool."

You know the "swag walk" -- arms out, swingin' like you don't care (McGregor actually bit the move from Vince McMahon).

And when we got Gasol out at Nightingale nightclub in L.A. -- partying with teammate Mike Conley -- it was pretty clear to us he meant it as a tribute to the UFC star.

Gasol's shot was THE key moment in the Grizzlies' victory over the Clippers. So, yeah, we get it ...