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L.A. Clippers player Hedo Turkoglu is calling for prayers for the 201 people killed in a mining accident in his native Turkey this morning ... saying, "No words for our sadness today."

Turkoglu -- who was born in Instanbul and played for the Turkish national team -- went to Twitter moments ago and wrote, "201 miners killed in an accident in Soma /Turkey , pls keep our miners and their families in your prayers."

Lamar Odom endured one of the most humiliating club denials ever ... he was turned away from a West Hollywood club Tuesday night as his estranged wife and her new boyfriend partied inside.

It all went down at Penthouse. Our photog spotted Lamar rolling up to the club with a few friends. But when Lamar got to the door, he hit 2 big snags -- Khloe and French Montana.

Lamar and his friends stood there for a few minutes and left in defeat. Watch Lamar recoil in controlled anger when someone mentions French Montana.

French Montana was the special guest last night ... French even posted a photo to his Instagram page of him with Kim Kardashian with the caption "Shout out to my BFF @kimkardashian for coming out tonight party was turnt up."

It's unclear if Khloe or French had anything to do with Lamar getting denied -- but there was a giant clue in the form of an E! camera crew ... that just happened to be outside to shoot Lamar getting turned away.

Remember, the guy's under contract to appear on the family reality show -- and since he and Khloe are NOT divorced ... all signs point to Lamar being in on this.

His night didn't end up entirely bad ... he had better luck at Lure, a few miles down the road.

Carmelo Anthony could be the next John B. Stetson ... because the NBA superstar tells TMZ Sports he's gunning to start his very own HAT LINE ... and it's gonna be awesome.

Anthony is a huge fan of fancy headgear ... from fedoras to berets and even baseball hats -- and most recently rocked a top hat to the Met Gala in NYC.

So, when we heard he was going to be starting his own line -- we had to ask about it ... and yesterday in New York, the big man confirmed the wheels are definitely in motion.

Anthony even told us which type of hat he plans to focus on producing ... and let's just say Justin Timberlake would approve.

Hi, I'm Terrell Owens.

I'm 40. I'm broke. And I've got ZERO employable skills ... outside of my athletic talents.

Please don't make me pay my estranged wife's attorney's fees in our divorce.

Thanks,

T.O.

That's essentially the message T.O. sent a judge in new legal docs ... in which he explains why he shouldn't have to pony up for Rachel Snider's legal fees.

In the docs, T.O. says his marriage to Snider was only for 3 days .. yet she hired a fancy lawyer who charges through the nose -- and he simply can't afford to pay ... now or ever.

In fact, Owens explains, "Besides my athletic abilities, I do not have any special skill set or education that makes me employable. I use my celebrity status as a former NFL player as much as possible as I struggle to earn a living to support my children."

Owens says Snider isn't just trying to hurt his wallet -- she's also dead set on destroying his image in the media.

Kate Moss once said, "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels." We're not entirely convinced Rex Ryan agrees with that.

The New York Jets coach -- who lost more than 120 pounds since undergoing gastric bypass surgery -- was out in NYC yesterday when we asked about the downside to living the skinny life.

Rex gave a super honest answer ... telling us there's one delicious food item he misses more than anything else.

NHL legend Jeremy Roenick says he was "kind of impressed" with Vladimir Putin's hockey skills ... but tells TMZ Sports he'd DESTROY the Russian leader if they ever faced off on the ice.

Roenick was out in NYC today and told us he watched the footage of 62-year-old Putin scoring goals during a celebrity hockey game in Russia this week ... and says the guy deserves props.

"I didn't think he had it in him!"

In fact, Jeremy tells us he got to meet Putin while he was out in Sochi for the Olympics -- and says despite his reputation, VP was actually a really nice guy.

Still, Roenick says ... if push came to shove and they had to play against each other, Putin would get no mercy -- "I would run him just like I ran everybody else in my career ... try to take his head off for sure!"

Emmitt Smith has Magic Johnson's back in a big way -- in fact, he's firing back at Donald Sterling with cold hard NUMBERS ... one million of 'em to be exact.

After Sterling stupidly claimed that Magic hasn't done squat to help the black community, Smith went online and hit Sterling right between the eyes.

"How can anyone question Magic Johnson's contribution to community and kids? Thank you Magic and @CjbyCookie for helping us raise $1M this weekend for kids!"

He continued, "In 20 minutes, you changed 20 underserved kids lives forever! @patsmithty and I are forever grateful."

Magic Johnson would NEVER, EVER steal the Clippers ... hell no ... because if he WAS gonna steal a franchise, Magic tells us he'd go after the Lakers instead!!!

Magic just called into "TMZ Live" -- and shot down Donald Sterling's allegations that Magic concocted a diabolical scheme to take over the L.A. Clippers after the racist audio surfaced.

"If I'm gonna set somebody up," Magic said ... "It won't be to buy the Clippers, that's for sure. It'll be to buy the Lakers!"

Of course, Magic says he's not a crook or a thief and would NEVER do anything underhanded like steal a team ... but IF he did, he'd aim WAY higher than the Red and Blue.

V. Stiviano has made plenty of mistakes in her life ... but slamming her red Ferrari into the back of a Range Rover this week wasn't one of them -- and TMZ has the video to prove it.

We broke the story ... Stiviano was involved in a fender bender in Beverly Hills Monday afternoon ... and went OFF on the other driver, cussing her out and shouting things like, "You know who you're messing with, motherf*****?"

The other driver told us Stiviano was at fault -- failing to stop as she pulled her Ferrari into a parking lot and slamming into the back of the other driver's Range Rover -- but the video tells a much different story.

In the clip, you can clearly see the Range Rover is actually the one responsible -- REVERSING INTO Stiviano ... and tapping her front fender.

If only Donald Sterling got that much action.

Magic Johnson has finally responded to Donald Sterling's vicious attack -- telling us the disgraced Clippers owner is deeply troubled ... and is in desperate need of help.

Johnson just called in to "TMZ Live" ... and fired back at Sterling's allegations that he ignores the black community ... telling us he's dedicated his life -- and billions of dollars -- to giving back.

"I'm a proud black man. I'm a leader in the black community and I take that role seriously," Johnson said.

Magic says ... instead of attacking Sterling, he thinks the guy needs help -- and says he is praying for him. Though he points out Sterling has NOT once truly apologized to him or the black community.

Johnson also says Sterling is pissed at the wrong person -- telling us, "He should point the anger at the young woman."

Magic says he thinks Sterling was also trying to pit blacks and Jews against each other during his interview with CNN -- but says he will NOT succeed.

In the end, Magic says he's very secure with himself and won't let Sterling's comments bring him down -- saying, "It's sad. We just got to pray for him."

Carolina Panthers defensive star Greg Hardy -- aka "Da Kraken" -- was arrested in Charlotte early Tuesday morning on suspicion of domestic violence ... this according to police.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD says ... cops received a call around 4:18 AM about about a fight involving Hardy and his girlfriend.

When cops arrived to the scene, officers say Hardy's 24-year-old girlfriend had scratched and bruises. She told cops they've been in a relationship since last year.

Hardy -- 6'4", 290 lbs -- was ultimately taken into custody for assault and communicating threats.

Hardy -- who made the Pro Bowl in 2013 -- is a big part of the Carolina defense ... and is reportedly set to make $13.1 million next season.

Donald Sterling's attitude toward people with AIDS -- that they should be ashamed and fade away -- is dangerous to society ... so says the head of AIDS United.

TMZ Sports spoke with CEO Michael Kaplan ... who tells us, "If we lived under Sterling's mentality, the epidemic would be worse than it already is."

Of course, Sterling told Anderson Cooper ... Magic Johnson should be considered a disgrace to society for contracting H.I.V. and should "go into the background."

But Kaplan says that's a dangerous attitude because a high-profile person like Magic can draw more attention to AIDS research and education than anything else.

"Hiding it does nothing for anyone except let an epidemic grow."

Kaplan is also calling BS on Sterling's claim that he's done nothing for the black community -- "Magic has been VERY vocal when he didn't have to. He’s invested resources from his own foundation. HIV is primarily a disease of disparities (people of color, sexual minorities and people in poverty) and he has done so much for those communities."

She can't hit ... she can't field ... but no one packs Dodger Stadium like Hello Kitty ... and Andre Ethier knows it.

It's true ... the Dodgers have been doing a Hello Kitty giveaway night for years -- and they're always extremely popular.

In fact, Hello Kitty nights have SOLD OUT since 2011 ... and some of the giveaways (including a Dodgers-themed Hello Kitty plush doll) have become collectibles worth serious cash.

So, when we saw Ethier at Madeo in Bev Hills this week ... we asked if he was gonna try to get his hands on the Hello Kitty bobblehead the team is giving away on June 3rd.

Viva Keroppi.

Chad Johnson's penis is no longer a concern for the people of Dade County, Florida ... because the legal fight over his stolen sex tape is officially over ... TMZ Sports has learned.

We broke the story ... Johnson claims someone jacked private footage showing the ex-NFL star plowing some tatted-up chick in a motel room back in 2012 ... and he sued the two websites that posted the footage.

The websites -- World Star Hip Hop and Media Take Out -- both took the video down after Johnson sent them cease-and-desist letters last year ... and now, it seems Johnson has decided there's no reason to continue the fight.

We obtained docs which show the case against the websites has officially been dismissed for lack of prosecution -- which means Chad simply threw in the towel.