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The people at Budweiser tell TMZ Sports ... the company has launched an investigation to get to the bottom of why SKUNKED beer was allegedly being sold at the stadium where the Redskins play.

The pics went viral earlier today -- showing fans at FedEx Field in Maryland holding Bud Lights with the World Cup logo on the bottle that had CLEARLY passed their freshness dates.

And how do we know? Because we typed the bottle code into the "Track Your Bud" feature on Bud's website ... and it told us the beer had gone bad.

But Bud is taking action -- at least according to Pete Kraemer, Anheuser-Busch's Vice President of Brewing and Supply.

"We work closely with our 600-plus wholesaler network to ensure beer is handled and distributed to our product quality standards ... We are working closely with the wholesaler and retailer regarding this instance."

The good news -- when we entered the old beer's code on the Bud website, it told us the company wanted to buy us a free beer.

Good thing we're over 21.

NFL star Adrian Peterson was the target of a criminal sexual assault investigation, but authorities ultimately cleared him ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell us ... the alleged incident occurred in 2011 at a party in Eden Prairie, a suburb of Minneapolis. We're told ... the woman complained to authorities and Adrian denied anything occurred without the woman's consent.

A criminal investigation was opened, and numerous witnesses were interviewed. Peterson's lawyer, Peter Wold, tells TMZ ... "all witnesses who we interviewed concurred with Adrian's story." Further, Wold tells us ... authorities tested 3 DNA samples ... 2 excluded Peterson and one was inconclusive.

Wold also says Peterson submitted to a polygraph test and the results showed he was truthful and the authorities closed the case and no charges were ever filed.

The attorney calls the allegation "a bogus story that has nothing to do with reality."

Now that Keyshia Cole's moved on ... her ex-NBA star ex-husband Boobie Gibson is also on the rebound -- and last night went on the prowl for some top shelf chicks at an erotic Hollywood club.

TMZ Sports has learned ... the former Cleveland Cavaliers player hit up Penthouse Nightclub in West Hollywood -- along with some huge Hollywood stars like Meagan Good, Vivica A. Fox, "LHHH" star Sincere Show and Too Short.

But all eyes were on the in-club GLASS SHOWER -- where half naked women would soap themselves up and wash themselves down in front of everyone.

It was insane.

We're told there was also an "erotic pool table room" -- where very, very barely dressed women would grind on each other (and on the pool equipment) while people watched, danced and played pool.

It was insane.

Also at the club, NBA star Brandon Jennings and his GF Tae Heckard. We're guessing it was no coincidence that they found the cameras since Brandon's ex Teyana Taylor just went public with her new relationship with NY Knicks player Iman Shumpert.

With Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson wondering if they'll ever play pro football again, one owner is taking a stand ... Gene Simmons ... who says he'd NEVER hire either one of 'em on his arena team.

Of course, Simmons is one of the owners of the L.A. Kiss -- which competes in the Arena Football League -- and even though signing those guys would mean huge publicity, Gene says they're simply not welcome in his locker room.

New information in the arrest of Charlotte Hornets player Jeffrey Taylor -- TMZ Sports has learned he's accused of attacking a man AND a woman before he was arrested for assault yesterday.

As we previously reported, 25-year-old Taylor was arrested in East Lansing, Michigan on Thursday ... after cops say he attacked his girlfriend at a hotel around 1AM.

We've learned the female is a college athlete who plays soccer at Michigan State University.

According to court documents, obtained by TMZ Sports, Taylor is also accused of attacking a man during the incident.

Drew Brees is finally calling off the dogs on a former Saints teammate who allegedly screwed him out of $160k ... more than a year after battling the guy in court ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Brees had sued former Saints longsnapper Kevin Houser -- claiming the guy (who became a licensed security broker) duped him into buying $160k worth of tax credits from a defunct movie studio that turned out to be bogus and worthless.

Houser had fired back -- saying he NEVER had a deal to represent Brees in the transaction and says Drew simply made a stupid investment and should just take his loss like a man.

Now, we've learned ... the two sides have struck a settlement -- and though the terms are confidential, it's pretty safe to assume Houser probably had to kick over some cash.

We reached out to both sides for comment -- so far, no word back.

It's that time of the season ... the point where your Fantasy Football team is either going to rise to the top -- or plummet into the losers bracket. But worry not, Harvey Levin is here to help.

Our tiny fearless leader has teamed up with Draftkings to dish out his Fantasy Football picks of the week -- so you can save your squad!! So without further ado ... take it away Haaaaarv!

Fantasy Musts:

Tom Brady -- "I've thought pretty long and hard about this. And I gotta say ... Tom Brady is my guy. I gotta feeling he's gonna be strong after uniting with Bob Kraft over the high-five fail. People haven't high-fived me my entire life and I turned out OK."

Darren Sproles -- "He's short. I'm short. United we stand."

Fantasy Bust:

Aaron Rodgers -- "I'm worried about Aaron Rodgers because I think he gets psyched out by the media. And I think all those stories about Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson are probably messing with his mind. And the more he thinks about it, the more it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

"He should be focusing on the Bears ... not Olivia Munn."

Remember, head to Draftkings to get a shot to win $10k by participating in this week's $100k Play-Action Pool. Draftkings offers 1-week fantasy football contests where you can pick a new team every week.

If you want to go to Hulk Hogan’s Tampa restaurant you better follow the strict dress code -- NO baggy pants, NO excessive jewelry and NO do-rags.

Hmm … could there be an easier -- yet slightly more racist -- way to say this?

Charlotte Hornets player Jeffery Taylor was arrested in East Lansing, Michigan early Thursday on domestic violence charges.

The 25 year old forward was busted at Marriott hotel near Michigan State University, and was booked for domestic violence, assault, and malicious destruction of property. WCNC first reported the arrest.

Taylor was released on a $5,000 bond. The alleged victim in the incident has not been identified.

Hulk Hogan says he's not racist ... and neither is his restaurant ... so he's putting the HURT on a controversial dress code at his Tampa eatery ... that appears to target black people.

We talked to Hulk about the sign posted at Hogan's Beach ... barring anyone who wears excessively baggy attire, low-hanging pants, do-rags, bandanas, oversized or excessive jewelry -- all stuff popular with the urban crowd.

Hulk -- who doesn't own the eatery but licenses his name to it -- tells us he called the restaurant's managers personally ... and demanded the sign be taken down -- permanently ... and they agreed.

NBA star Joel Embiid says he doesn't understand why everyone is making such a big deal about the celeb nude hacking scandal -- saying, "I mean we've all seen a woman's body."

The Philadelphia 76ers rookie just tweeted moments ago saying he finally got around to checking out all of the naked photos that were hacked from various celebrities ... and doesn't get the big hoopla.

"Why is everyone always acting crazy when pics are leaked???" Embiid tweeted ... "I mean we've all seen a woman's body."

The powers that be at ESPN have issued strict orders to the on-air talent ... DO NOT DISCUSS THE BILL SIMMONS SUSPENSION.

As we previously reported, Simmons has been put on ice for 3 weeks after blasting NFL commish Roger Goodell during a podcast and the DARING the network to punish him for it.

We spoke with sources at ESPN who tell us ... "On a corporate level, they told us not to talk about it."

So far, we're told the talent is falling in line -- because no one wants to risk facing the same punishment as Simmons.

And get this ... our ESPN sources tell us there are multiple on-air people who STAND-BY the punishment ... with one on-air person telling us, "Bill went too far. Remember, Disney runs this thing."

UFC stud Conor McGregor says he's got a big SURPRISE in store for UFC 178 this weekend ... and the whole world will get to see it when he drops his shorts before the fight.

Conor appeared on "TMZ Hollywood Sports" -- which debuts Monday on Reelz -- and we talked about all the hype he got after stripping down to his undies before his last fight back in July.

Oh ... and ya gotta hear Conor brag about his man junk -- it's hilarious.

Put the women and children to bed ... 'cause it seems James Caan just took a shot at his 1993 college football classic, "The Program."

Caan -- who played Coach Sam Winters in the flick -- was leaving Boa Steakhouse in Hollywood last night when we asked if the movie was ahead of it's time.

Think about it ... sexual assault cover-ups, troubled Heisman Trophy candidates, corruption, PEDs, players taking money ...the list goes on.

But not only does Caan say it WASN'T ahead of it's time, he also said the flick was "vulgar."

Yeah ... isn't that why we loved it?

Hulk Hogan's got a cool beach restaurant in Florida -- but if you wanna enjoy a "coconut ginger mojito" during a concert at the eatery ... you better not show up dressing like an urban stereotype.

Check out the dress code outside Hogan's Beach in Tampa -- which essentially bars people who wear clothes popular with the black community.

The Hulk no-no's include:

-- No oversized t-shirts extending past the mid thigh
-- No excessively baggy attire
-- No low hanging pants or shorts
-- No hats facing sideways or back facing
-- No oversized or excessive jewelry
-- No camouflage (unless with military ID)
-- No workout clothing (including track suits, jump suits, sweat pants or basketball shorts)
-- No high-top sneakers

And get this ... if you plan to wear a do-rag or a bandana, FORGET ABOUT GETTING IN ... uhhh, Hulk's wearing one ON THE FRIGGIN' SIGN!!!!

We spoke with an employee at the restaurant, who said you can wear just about anything for lunch or dinner, but the dress code is strictly enforced during concert events. When we asked him about wearing oversized jewelry, he said, "I don't want to sound stereotypical ..." and then he trailed off.

We spoke with Hulk, who says he licenses his name to the restaurant but didn't know about the dress code and he's looking into it right now.

By the way, check out the promotional video for the restaurant -- no black people. However, there is a white dude wearing the FORBIDDEN camouflage shorts.

No word if he had military ID.

When it rains, it pours ... especially for Robert Griffin III -- whose character was REMOVED from a scene in Wednesday night's "South Park" episode -- and replaced with Kirk Cousins instead.

The episode -- which was basically a 30 minute attack on the Washington Redskins and the NFL -- had promoted the show by using a scene featuring RG3 earlier this week.

But when the ep aired Wednesday night, RG3 was no where to be found -- instead, the role was played by the man who replaced Griffin as the team's starting QB a few days ago ... Cousins.

Ouch.