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The "Remember the Titans" actor who starred as a coach in the film -- and was NOT named Denzel Washington -- got busted for DUI in South Carolina.

Will Patton, who ended up being Denzel's assistant coach in the classic football flick ... was arrested Tuesday night in Isle of Palms, SC. He was released on $997 bond.

Patton played Coach Bill Yoast in 'Titans' -- and 10-year-old Hayden Panettiere played his daughter. He also starred in "Armaggedon" and "Gone in 60 Seconds."

Patton's hometown is Charleston ... not far from Isle of Palms. He'll be back in court next month to face the DUI.

Dez Bryant says he's been betrayed ... but he's not saying by whom ... or how.

In the wake of rumblings that a tape exists showing Bryant doing something terrible ... a tape everyone's talking about but no one says they've seen ... Bryant went to Twitter to express his frustration.

"I need to get me a real raw uncut tv show or something ... I can't continue to get betrayed like this."

It's the second time Bryant has addressed the rumors.

Last week, he posted another cryptic statement that reads ... "Just quit with the b.s. … It’s clear as day what's going on… I might need to do a exclusive interview about my life these past 5 years since the world is destined to know."

"I use to let people take advantage of my life now that I’m no longer allowing that to happen it seems to be a problem… I’m not ashamed of none of my past incidents because that’s what made me who I am today."

Talk about committing a foul ... Iggy Azalea says her boyfriend Nick Young is a straight-up "sleep farter" ... and he's damn proud of it.

Iggy was hangin' with "#TheCruzShow" on Power 106 when her Los Angeles Lakers boyfriend called in ... and the conversation turned to night flatulence.

Don't worry, Nick defended his woman ... saying she's too much of a lady to sleep-fart.

And just in case, Iggy says she tapes her b-hole when she goes to bed.

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The man who got his ass kicked by MMA star Josh Neer is demanding a REMATCH ... telling TMZ Sports Neer took him down with a cheap shot ... AFTER the bell.

We spoke with Patrick Martin -- a 6'6", 240 lb. amateur fighter from Iowa -- who claims he held his own against Neer for an entire round ... which pissed Neer off.

"We went for 3 minutes. The bell sounded, and I turned around," Martin says ... "Then he shot and speared me and took me to the mat. It was a cheap shot. He was frustrated at how the round went."

Martin believes Neer's camp has the video to back up his claim -- and wants them to release it ... in addition to the 14 second clip that went viral earlier this week.

Patrick also says he's NOT a heckler -- claiming Josh is the one who actually started the war of words that led to the fight.

"It started because Josh was being a tough guy, disrespecting me. That's when I went on the Facebook frenzy, and asked him to fight."

So, what happens next? Neer says he wants to settle the beef the old fashioned way -- in the ring.

This is a pretty bad ass birthday gift!!

Floyd Mayweather turned 38 yesterday ... and to honor the boxer, famous artist Michael Kalish whipped up one of those ultra-cool layered sculptures of Floyd's face.

If you haven't seen one of these before, they're awesome -- comprised of multiple pieces set apart from each other in layers -- but when you look at it head on, they all come together to form an image.

Kalish says the sculpture took four months to put together and cost $75,000.

Mayweather received the gift at a bowling party in Vegas ... and you can tell the guy is clearly impressed.

Kalish tells TMZ Sports, "I will be at the upcoming fight against Pacquiao, but I won't be the next Justin Bieber, walking in next to him."

U.S. soccer star Hope Solo says SHE was the real victim in a violent altercation with her 17-year-old nephew last year ... claiming the teenager initiated the attack, not her.

Solo finally told her side of the story to Robin Roberts on "Good Morning America" -- explaining that she was struck over the head and concussed by her 6'9", 280-pound nephew.

"It was a very scary night," Solo said.

Despite her allegations, Solo was the one who was arrested that night after allegedly going on a drunken rampage. She was booked on two counts of domestic violence assault.

Hope's nephew and sister were both photographed with bloody wounds following the altercation ... and a 911 caller told officials Hope was "f**king beating people up."

Hope's nephew told police at the time he struck Hope with a broom stick in an effort to get Hope to stop attacking her sister.

The case was eventually dropped due to lack of cooperation from the witnesses.

What do you do when you lose your wedding ring?

Freak out? Secretly try to get a new one made? Hell, there have been countless articles dedicated to this exact problem.

But if you're NASCAR superstar Joey Logano -- who just won the Daytona 500 -- you stay calm, don't panic ... and fix the problem.

Joey was out in NYC yesterday when he admitted he had to deal with a missing ring problem earlier in his marriage.

When the judge announced that Eddie Ray Routh was found guilty of murdering "American Sniper" Chris Kyle Tuesday night ... his wife was comforted in court by a famous friend, ex-NFL star Jay Novacek.

Novacek -- who was a 5-time Pro Bowl tight end for the Dallas Cowboys in the '90s -- has become close with Kyle's family ... and attended the reading of the verdict in the Erath County, TX courtroom.

Jay's wife first met Chris' widow, Taya Kyle, at a gun convention not long after Chris was killed -- and the two have been dear friends ever since. The two families also attend the same church.

Jay's wife has also praised Taya for being there for her after she was injured in a car accident last year.

Manny Pacquiao's teammates are calling BS on reports that he'll continue playing pro basketball while training for the big fight ... telling TMZ Sports the Pac-Man is definitely putting his other career on hold for the time being.

We spoke to Manny's teammates on Kia Carnival -- a professional hoops team in the Philippine Basketball Association -- and they tell us despite reports to the contrary Pacquiao is 100% shutting it down.

"He's definitely not going to play until after the Mayweather fight," guard Karl Dehesa tells us.

It makes sense ... the fight is expected to be the biggest payday in boxing history so it'd be kinda crazy to risk injury ... especially for a guy who averages less than a point a game.

Manny is also the head coach for Kia Carnival, but Dehesa says he's pressing pause on that too.

"He hasn't been around since they announced the fight ... he's got a team of assistants that take over when he can't be in games or practice."

Dehesa added, "I love playing for Kia Carnival. Manny's an inspiration and we are all rooting for him. Plus, we can't wait for him to get back on the court!"

Here is the dramatic first video of ex-Miami Dolphins player Rob Konrad -- shot moments after he made contact with police ... following a fishing boat accident which forced him to swim 9 death-defying miles to shore.

The footage -- shot from multiple cameras inside a police cruiser -- was shot around 5AM on January 8th in Palm Beach, FL ... after Konrad fell off his fishing boat and spent the next 16 hours swimming for his life.

When Konrad reached land, he rang the doorbell of an oceanfront home ... and cops responded immediately.

The cops were very accommodating -- grabbing blankets, water and helping Konrad make calls to loved ones so they knew he was OK.

Konrad was later hospitalized for dehydration and hypothermia ... but was eventually released.

During a news conference the following week, Konrad said he kept thinking about his family during the swim ... and that's what gave him the strength to keep going.

If Sammie Coates hopes to make it in the NFL, he better take the advice of his BFF ... who happens to be a really smart, really brave 12-year-old girl.

As we previously reported, Coates has become very close with Kenzie Ray -- who's been ferociously battling leukemia -- and even customized his NFL Combine cleats with her name across the front.

So, how did Kenzie react to the gesture? We spoke to K.R. and her mom Keisha on "TMZ Hollywood Sports" ... and it's just one of the best stories ever.

But the best part ... Kenzie's got some sage words for her NFL-bound pal -- and it's just awesome.

The Iowa Athletic Commission has launched an investigation into the violent gym fight between pro MMA fighter Josh Neer and a social media heckler ... TMZ Sports has learned.

As we previously reported, Neer -- who's had 51 pro fights -- invited the heckler over to his gym for a "full contact" fight earlier this week. The heckler accepted and Josh beat his ass.

Footage of the fight went viral ... and officials at the state's athletic commission were among those who viewed the footage.

TMZ Sports spoke with IAC Executive Director Joe Walsh (not THAT Joe Walsh) who tells us his team is actively looking into the incident.

"We are aware of the situation. I have our legal team taking a thorough look at our rules. We're checking to see if we have anything on the books that covers this."

Walsh says the commission doesn't usually have regulatory authority outside of the ring or octagon ... telling us they generally oversee "events, not what occurs in gyms."

Still, Walsh says, "We do have certain standards that our athletes must meet."

Charles Barkley is a lot of things, but delusional isn't one of them ... because the NBA legend seems to know exactly where he ranks in basketball supremacy ... and it's behind Kobe Bean Bryant.

Sir Charles was at LAX the other day when we asked him if he was disappointed "Selma" didn't win Best Picture at the Oscars. No, not because of THAT ... but because Chuck is from Alabama and famously paid for a lot of local kids to see the movie.

But when we changed the topic to Kobe -- and how the Mamba will be remembered once he hangs it up -- Chuck was quick to say he's not on Kobe's level ... not even close.

Fact is ... Charles is right, but you just don't hear athletes (especially NBA players) admit ANYONE is better than them.

Where does a sweaty ankle cast get treated like a fine piece of art? A podiatry school ... 'cause that's exactly where Robert Griffin III's used cast -- auctioned off by the Redskins QB -- is on display behind glass.

Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine student Rich Bruno ... a die hard Skins fan and lover of feet -- recently purchased the NFL star's stinky cast at auction for $1,522.

Now ... Bruno tells TMZ Sports he's (temporarily) donated the item to his med school so it can be enjoyed by everyone.

"I'd love to share it with my peers or anyone who shares my passion for podiatry and sports by displaying it in my school's clinic."

Besides helping in RG's recovery, the cast actually contains some valuable signatures from several Washington stars ... including DeSean Jackson and Pierre Garcon.

And get this ... now that the school has had a taste of RG III's feet ... Bruno says they may try to build on their collection.

"We may contact the team to try and have them release his X-Rays," Bruno said. "Something like that would be so fascinating and unique, I'd probably lose my mind."

One of the most bitter celeb breakups in recent memory might be on the mend 'cause R&B star Keyshia Cole and her estranged hubby Daniel "Boobie" Gibson were out together in L.A. Monday night ... looking pretty cozy.

Keyshia and the ex-NBA star were spotted at the premiere of Keyshia Cole's new reality show "All In" and seemed to be enjoying each other's company.

Daniel even Instagram'd a pic of the couple(?) hugged up together with a very affectionate caption that read ... "Look what I found ... full support of this Angel at her premiere."

It's a fairly shocking development considering the split was public and nasty with Keyshia previously telling TMZ Sports that Gibson had turned her off from athletes forever.

Despite the bad blood ... the two never officially divorced, making for a much smoother ride to that town called Reconciliationville.

He coaches BOYS high school basketball ... and GIRLS high school basketball ... and when it comes to brains, Metta World Peace says it's all about the XX chromosomes.

MWP is an assistant coach for both teams at Palisades Charter High School in Los Angeles -- and says he LOVES being able to pass on his basketball knowledge to the kids.

But when it comes to absorbing that knowledge ... Metta says it's become perfectly clear -- the women are just smarter.