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Chris Brown is assaulting Drake again ... this time right in the mouth -- but truth be told it's part of a comedy skit at Wednesday's ESPY awards.

Here's what we know from the rehearsals ... the skit begins in a law office, then a locker room and finally in a dentist's office with Clippers star Blake Griffin standing over Drake like Steve Martin in "Little Shop of Horrors."

We're told ... Blake looks like he's about to go in deep, when a frightened Drake blurts out, "Are you really going to do this?" Then -- suddenly -- Chris walks in and answers, "No, I am!"

Pretty interesting ... Rihanna has become a punchline.

Richard Sherman knows about being "the best" ... so we had to ask the guy -- What's the best movie you've seen recently?

It's not "Transformers" ... or "Planet of the Apes" ... or "X-Men" ... it's something a little more animated.

Well, you're about to find out ... because after KD got into his Range Rover and drove off, another guy rolled out of Bootsy Bellows and drove off in the Pagani.

So far, we're not sure about the driver's ID -- but to out-floss KD at the nightclub??? That's no small feat.

As for the Pagani ... 730 horsepower ... 0-to-60 in 3 seconds ... and has a top speed of 223mph.

Baller.

ATTENTION LADIES -- Are you ridiculously attractive? Wanna date a guy who just signed a $126 million contract? Well, good news ... Colin Kaepernick is officially on the market!

Kobe Bryant won't need to clear space in his jewelry box for another NBA championship ring -- because his days of winning titles are likely over ... so says Lakers legend Jerry West.

The NBA Hall of Famer was out in Beverly Hills yesterday when we asked if he were in Kobe's shoes ... would he stay in L.A. or demand a trade to a better squad so he could end his career with a shot at competing for a title.

And that's when Jerry dropped his truth bomb -- saying Kobe probably won't win another championship during his NBA career.

You know those blurred-faced NY Mets players who tipped their hats to Derek Jeter in that new "Re2pect" commercial?? Turns out ... THEY'RE NOT REAL METS!!!!

Ever since we saw the spot -- which features Jay Z, Michael Jordan, Billy Crystal and more -- paying tribute to #2 ... we HAD to know who the ballsy Mets players were who would dare to honor a Yankee.

But after some serious digging ... we learned it ain't David Wright ... or Curtis Granderson ... or Daniel Murphy. None of 'em. In fact, the guys behind the blurs aren't even ball-players.

THEY'RE ACTORS!

We confirmed it with Jordan Brand ... the company behind the commercial.

There is one authentic person in that particular scene -- Jordan Brand confirmed that the REAL Mr. Met DID participate in the spot.

Benedict Arnold ...

"Its a great gesture ... and they've got A LOT of talent at Scores ... but knowing [Carmelo Anthony], he just did what's best for him."
-- Matt Barnes

We broke the story ... the world famous Scores strip club in NYC offered Anthony free lapdances for LIFE if he re-signed with the Knicks. He did. Scores feels like the offer was a huge factor.

But L.A. Clippers star Matt Barnes tells TMZ Sports ... that while the thought of a lifetime supply of FREE stripper love is mighty generous, ya gotta use the right head when it comes to your career.

In fact, Barnes -- who was hanging at the Alex Thomas Celebrity Golf Classic in L.A. this week -- told us exactly what he would do in the same situation.

As for Scores, we're told they're already preparing to congratulate Anthony -- and deliver on their offer ... which included a personal cheerleading squad and a drink in the club named after 'Melo.

Yasiel Puig's big fat GOOSE EGG in the Home Run Derby could be the best thing that ever happened to him ... so says "Modern Family" star (and Dodgers fanatic) Eric Stonestreet.

Stonestreet was at Target Field in Minneapolis last night went Puig put up a big fat disappointing ZERO ... and watched helplessly as Yoenis Cespedes slugged his way to the championship.

So, why does Stonestreet think losing in such an embarrassing way could actually be the medicine Puig needs?

Team Germany superstar Thomas Muller was recently asked how he felt about coming in 2nd for the Golden Boot award at the World Cup ... his response is priceless.

For the record, the Golden Boot is given to the top goalscorer in the tournament ... which happened to be James Rodriguez from Colombia (6 goals). Muller came in 2nd with 5 goals.

Oscar Pistorius has been engaging in "self-harming behavior" ... so says his family -- who believes it's a result of extreme loneliness and alienation.

Oscar's uncle Leo Pistorius has just issued a statement on behalf of his family in the wake of reports Oscar got into a bar fight in South Africa.

Leo says ... "Whilst Oscar venturing out into a public space with his cousin, in the current climate and whilst his court case is still underway was unwise, those of us closest to him have been witness to his escalating sense of loneliness and alienation."

He continues, "This, we believe, is underlying some of his self-harming behavior."

"As a family we are counselling Oscar to find ways of dealing with his feelings of isolation."

As for the bar fight, Leo says reports that Oscar was trashing the President of South Africa before he was confronted at the VIP Room bar in South Africa over the weekend are completely untrue."

"Oscar was at school with one of President Zuma’s sons and liked him a lot. Oscar also has great appreciation of President’s Zuma’s extraordinary support of the paralympians."

Larry Fitzgerald could end up in a pool of slime ... or something WORSE ... when he battles Seattle Seahawks star Earl Thomas in a loser-gets-dunk-tanked competition at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards ... TMZ Sports has learned.

We're told ... Larry and Earl have both signed up for something called the "Verizon Power Dunk" -- in which they will each sit in a dunk tank and try to hit a bull's-eye that will sink the other.

The catch -- the dunk tanks will be filled with a "gooey" mystery substance ... and we're told It could be slime or something worse.

We're told the fans will ultimately decide what goes in the tank via a live vote when the award show goes down on Thursday, July 17th at 8pm.

Don't worry fellas ... if Bieber can take a sliming, you guys should be just fine.

Dwight Howard should NOT have apologized for tweeting #FreePalestine over the weekend ... so says a powerful Palestinian interest group who says Dwight's message was "humanitarian" in nature.

11:11 AM PT -- We're told the person Young is accused of attacking on July 8th is his own attorney.

Also, law enforcement tells us ALL of the attacks took place at a medical treatment center in Los Angeles.

Former NFL wide receiver Titus Young attacked 5 people on 5 different occasions in less than 2 months ... this according to legal docs obtained by TMZ Sports.

A war is raging in the TMZ Sports newsroom ... all over Drew Brees' very first trip to Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles.

Brees is in L.A. for the ESPYs and hit up the world famous chicken joint last night. He was so impressed, the New Orleans Saints QB tweeted about it saying:

"First time getting Roscoe's Chicken'n Waffles tonight! Can't do this too often but Whoa...so good!"

But the real issue is the photo he included -- which clearly shows Drew eats the chicken and the waffle SEPARATELY!!!!!

It's become a fiery issue in the office ... with some people saying the chicken and the waffle are NOT meant to be enjoyed in the same bite while others argue it's ALL ABOUT COMBINING THE FLAVORS.

So, did Drew violate the unwritten rule about chicken & waffle consumption ... or is he enjoying the combo the way Roscoe intended???

More trouble for alleged murderer Oscar Pistorius ... who found himself in the middle of a bar fight in South Africa this weekend ... when a patron allegedly confronted him about his murder case.

Oscar's rep confirms the former Olympic hero was at the VIP Room in Johannesburg when he got into an altercation with another man.

There are reports that say the man got aggressive about the murder case. There are other reports that say it all started when Oscar insulted the President of South Africa.

Either way, everyone seems to agree the two men got physical ... and the bar patron says he shoved Oscar backwards HARD after Pistorius poked him in the chest.

According to S.A. media outlets, Pistorius fell backwards and landed on his ass -- and security rushed in before things got even crazier.

Oscar's rep has issued a comment on the situation -- saying, "The individual, according to my client, started to aggressively interrogate him on matters relating to the trial."

"An argument ensued during which my client asked to be left alone. Oscar soon thereafter left the club."