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Not everyone was laughing at Jay Pharoah's impersonation of Shannon Sharpe on "SNL" this weekend -- especially not the former NFL star ... who say's Jay's impersonation was "horrible."

Jay played Shannon during a skit for the show's cold open -- in which Shannon and Ray Lewis were discussing the issues with the NFL ... including the issue of domestic violence.

During the sketch, Jay portrayed Shannon as a bumbling, confused imbecile ... who couldn't take a stand on the NFL issues because of his own legal issues in the past.

For the record, Sharpe was accused of stalking and raping a woman back in 2010 -- but he was never arrested or charged with a crime ... and the accuser eventually dropped her case.

So, when asked how he felt about the "Saturday Night Live" sketch, it probably wasn't a shock when he wrote, "That was a horrible impression."

Sharpe also publicly agreed with a fan who said, "@JayPharoah did was NOT FUNNY HE IS NO @FrankCaliendo He made it seem like you were not educated the way he was talking."

He's made plenty of circus catches, but AJ Green has other circus skills too ... THE DUDE CAN JUGGLE.

The Cincinnati Bengals superstar wide receiver showed off his hidden talent on an NFL produced web series called, "Tough Season 2" ... where he juggled a ring, a baton and a ball -- AT THE SAME DAMN TIME!!

It might be the most special of all the Derek Jeter tributes -- TMZ Sports has learned the legendary Carnegie Deli in NYC will now offer a $28 sandwich to honor the Yankees captain.

So, what does one get for $28?

A rep for the deli tells us ... the "Derek Jeter Triple Club Sandwich" comes piled high with 2 classic meats (because he's #2) -- turkey and bacon.

Plus, several slices of American cheese -- with tomato and lettuce ... served on toasted white bread.

Mmmmmmmm.

The deli rep adds, "We chose American Cheese because nothing is more American than baseball."

Tony Stewart says he has not spoken with Kevin Ward Jr.'s family -- and doesn't feel he needs to -- explaining that he already has closure because he knows the deadly crash was an accident.

43-year-old Stewart just took questions from reporters ... and said he's offered to speak with Kevin's family but explained, "I don't need to talk to them for closure."

"I know what happened and I know that it was an accident."

Tony says, "I'm willing to talk to [Kevin's family] if it helps them ... I'm available if and when they want to talk."

Tony says he regrets choosing to race on August 9th -- and says he wishes he never got in the car.

"The first 3 or 4 days [after the accident], I didn't want to see anybody," Stewart said ... explaining that he basically went into seclusion following the incident.

He also says he doesn't know when he will race again -- but says today's news conference is a huge step toward re-entering the racing world.

With the Denver Broncos off this weekend, John Elway decided to blow off some steam by jetting to Vegas to party with his wife ... and some little people ... TMZ Sports has learned.

After spending some time in L.A., the Broncos' Vice President of Football Operations hit up Sin City this weekend -- where he sat VIP at Beacher's Madhouse in the MGM Grand.

Elway's wife Paige Green -- a former Oakland Raiders cheerleader -- was there as the couple watched a variety of crazy acts ... including the world's oldest strippers and a performance by Mini-Kanye West and Mini-Psy.

We're told Elway had a blast -- and took photos with some of the mini-performers.

Perfect way to forget about losing to the Seahawks ... for the second time in a row.

It wasn't just the men of the UFC who went toe-to-toe in Vegas this weekend ... the women were also squaring off ... in the Vegas nightclubs.

So ... Rory McIlroy is pretty ripped.

Dude just posted a shirtless pic on his Instagram page -- sporting nothing more than a red wig and a kilt ... along with a message that reads, "Got into the Scottish swing of things last night with Stevie G!"

Gonna take a wild guess that alcohol was involved ... considering the way he dominated in Europe's big Ryder Cup victory over the weekend.

But hard not to notice Rory's physique ... which could explain why Caroline Wozniacki took the breakup so hard.

#abs

6:19 AM PT -- Apparently, McIlroy wasn't the only golfer up for topless partying last night ... because 2 guys from Team USA also went with the kilt + wig look.

Check out the pic of Ricky Fowler and Bubba Watson -- who LOST -- yet still decided to rage after the tourney.

#noabs

Former NBA star Doug Christie was SO PISSED when his wife leaked a topless photo to the Internet earlier this year, he almost ended the marriage ... so says Jackie Christie.

The "Basketball Wives: LA" star was out in Hollywood this weekend when she admitted to TMZ Sports that she was the person responsible for the topless getting onto the web back in June ... but swears it was an accident.

Still, Jackie says Doug was so mad about the debacle, that "[he] almost left me."

Check out the clip ... Jackie blames the whole thing on an Instagram screw-up -- but her story seems a bit fishy.

Apparently Derek Jeter CAN do wrong in the eyes of Yankees fans ... so says Jerry Seinfeld who tells TMZ Sports ... #2 should NOT have played his final game in Boston!!!

It's a pretty big issue in the Yanks community -- a lot of New Yorkers believe Jeter should've hung up his cleats after his last game at Yankees Stadium last week ... and NOT played out the final games of the season at Fenway against the Red Sox.

Clearly, Seinfeld thinks Jeter chose poorly ... saying, "He should NOT have played in Boston. You don't owe anybody ANYTHING!"

Of course, Jeter got a standing ovation in Beantown ... with the crowd chanting his name ... but according to Jerry, the storybook ending went on a few pages too long.

At least three people were killed during a monster truck event in the Netherlands Sunday when a driver lost control of his vehicle and plowed into a crowd of people.

The monster truck had just completed routine trick -- where it drives over several parked cars -- when it veered left, taking out a guard rail and dozens of spectators who were standing behind it.

The mayor of the town where the event took place told media that 3 people were killed -- including one child -- and 15 other people were injured.

One of the event organizers told local news he believes the problem could have stemmed from one of two things -- either the gas pedal got stuck or the brakes failed.

The driver is reportedly being questioned by police.

Dennis Rodman tells TMZ Sports ... his role of unofficial ambassador to North Korea is still going strong -- and now plans to bring WWE-style wrestling to Kim Jong Un country.

Rodman was out in L.A. last night when he opened up about his plans -- telling us KJU expressed interest in having some Royal Rumble style action in his part of the world -- and Dennis says he's more than happy to help bring it over.

Of course, Rodman knows a little something about the wrestlin' world -- he fought alongside Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage as a member of the NWO back in the '90s.

As for Kim Jong Un, who's reportedly been M.I.A. for the past couple of weeks -- we asked Rodman if he knows where he is ... to which he cryptically replied, "We know."

Uhhh ... CIA, line 1?

But now, after finally getting his finances in order -- Walker says he's "more confident" about sharing his story ... so that other pro athletes don't make the same mistakes he did.

"I got robbed twice (at gunpoint) and my home was burglarized in 1999 ... as a result of having lots of money and some bad people around me," Walker says.

The 38-year-old says he's written a book about his financial debacle -- and also signed off on a documentary about his life called, "Gone In An Instant" -- because he believes that telling his story is something he "needed to do."

"If I can help bring down the number of athletes and entertainers who go broke ... then I feel I'm doing something to help the cause."

Snoop Dogg was a "proud papa" last night ... as his high school football superstar son helped his squad beat the #1 team in the county -- with Cordell making a few nice catches along the way.

Snoop hung out in the stands -- and in the broadcast booth -- as Bishop Gorman upset #1 ranked St. John Bosco 34-31.

As we've previously reported, Cordell is one of the best receivers in the country -- though he hasn't decided where he's gonna play college ball yet.

After the game, Snoop said he hopes C.B. picks USC ... but will ultimately support him wherever he goes.

Meantime, check out the highlights below ... and then listen to Snoop try to explain why he thinks he was BETTER than his superstar kid back when he was a pup.

This one's gotta hurt ... 50 Cent's estranged son Marquise has a new father figure in his life -- and it happens to be his biological dad's worst enemy.

Marquise posted a photo to his Facebook page .... hangin' with FLOYD MAYWEATHER!!

Unless you've been living under a rock, you know 50 and Floyd hate each other's guts ... so for Marquise to post this pic -- clearly, he's trying to get under his father's skin.

50 and Marquise have a complicated relationship -- 50 hates Marquise's mother ... and hasn't really been a part of Marquise's life ... something Marquise admits he's very upset about.

Now, it seems like things have gone to "Hook" levels -- with a public war for Marquise's affection.

So far, 50 has yet to post anything about it on his Instagram ... but we're guessing it's only a matter of time.

People bring some weird stuff to college football tailgates -- livestock, hot tubs ... and now COFFINS.

There's a company that's trickin' out caskets for tailgate parties ... but instead of a corpse, the box comes loaded with high-end speakers, a flat-screen TV and a cooler ... because, beer.

The people at "Party Coffins" tell us they've already sold a couple of their pimped out caskets (which can run up to $5,500) to fans from the University of Illinois ... and they also made a sale to somone from Nebraska.