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Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve has had enough of the sex toy throwing trend at WNBA games ... telling reporters Thursday it's contributing to the sexualization of women that "has been going on for centuries."

Reeve made her opinion loud and clear following her scheduled media availability, saying anyone who continues to hurl the objects onto courts "should be held accountable."

"We're not the butt of the joke," she said, sternly. "They are the problem. And we need to take action."

Jason Kelce was by his dad's side as Ed Kelce said his final goodbyes to his girlfriend on Thursday ... attending Maureen Maguire's memorial service with Kylie Kelce.

Travis Kelce's big brother and sister-in-law made the trip to Gladwyne, Penn. to celebrate the life of Maguire ... who died "peacefully" nearly one week ago.

Jason wore a button-down shirt and tie ... while Kylie opted for a black dress. Ed donned a full suit -- and was seen helping carry Maguire's casket throughout the funeral.

Khamzat Chimaev is calling BS on Paulo Costa's claim that he slid into his girlfriend's direct messages ... telling TMZ Sports that's just not how it went down!

"Why should I DM somebody's wife, bro?" the 31-year-old UFC star said Wednesday from a pre-fight workout in SoCal.

"She DM'ed before the fight, when I announced the fight like, 'Khamzat, please don't take it seriously. We're just trying to make money and hype'," Chimaev recounted, before revealing what he said back.

Tyreek Hill's eight-month-old daughter was taken to the emergency room on Wednesday after showing symptoms that raised concerns ... but, thankfully, the baby's mom says the little girl's improving.

Keeta Vaccaro -- Tyreek's estranged wife -- shared the scary details of the incident on her Instagram page on Thursday ... writing her doctor advised her to get to a hospital ASAP on Wednesday night after baby Capri "started feeling warm, super sleepy, and just not herself."

"I called [Dr. Jared Friedman]," Keeta said, "and within minutes, he had us straight into the ER with an incredible team waiting for us."

Keeta said Capri went through a bunch of tests ... and, fortunately, it looks like her baby girl is going to be OK.

Brooke Hogan is now offering to pay for an autopsy for Hulk ... saying Thursday she believes there's still "speculation and uncertainty" surrounding her dad's death.

The wrestling legend's daughter extended the proposal on her Instagram page ... just a day after Hulk's wife, Sky, revealed they haven't yet cremated the icon "as our family is making sure every question about his medical care is answered first."

Brooke said she'd personally cut the check for any invoice a medical examiner required ... writing, "if that's what it takes to get it done."

Caitlin Clark threw some shade on her teammates' afternoon in the sun this week ... playfully roasting Lexie Hull and Sophie Cunningham for posting a bikini thirst trap on a game day.

Cunningham dropped a vid of her and Hull sitting poolside in some tiny two-pieces just before their game in L.A. on Tuesday, and she captioned the TikTok clip by asking for a potential swimsuit brand partnership.

In the footage, the two WNBA ballers looked stoked as they showed off their chiseled bods ... but a few minutes after it got uploaded, Clark hit the comment section with a big, ol' wet blanket.

Police in Oklahoma City have arrested a man they say was responsible for the shooting after Game 7 of the NBA Finals, which put a teenager in the hospital.

On Wednesday, OKCPD said they identified their suspect after a handgun was found during a June 24 traffic stop (just a couple of days after the shooting) ... resulting in the arrest of 20-year-old Kaziya Penn. He was initially charged with unlawfully carrying a firearm.

Law enforcement officials test-fired the weapon through the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN), and they say it matched the same gun used in the June 22 shooting, which occurred shortly after the conclusion of the deciding game between the Thunder and Pacers.

Hulk Hogan's gone, but his presence will still be felt at the big NASCAR race this weekend ... as Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is planning to have several tributes to the WWE legend etched onto his ride.

TMZ Sports has learned ... the driving star and his Hyak Motorsports team will be bringing back their red, white and blue Real American Beer paint job for their No. 47 Chevrolet to honor Hulk at Sunday's "Go Bowling at the Glen" Cup Series event on Sunday at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York.

Additionally, Stenhouse Jr.'s car will feature a "HULKAMANIA Forever" decal that has an image of Hogan tearing off his shirt on it.

Some fans are laughin' their asses off at the recent dildo throwing trend at WNBA games, but the companies that make the sex toys don't find it funny, telling us it's "disrespectful" and needs to stop!

TMZ Sports spoke with several sex toy makers, including Twisted Fantasies owner Avi Goldstein, who blasted the behavior.

"We make adult toys for the bedroom, not for throwing around at basketball games," Goldstein told us.

Brooke Hogan's got a lot to say about her family, her late father's funeral, his sex tape and their complicated relationship ... but she's got a special message for some folks in Hulk Hogan's camp -- keep spinning lies about her, and prepare to lawyer up!!!

Brooke joined us on "TMZ Live" Wednesday and opened up about why she skipped her dad's funeral this week, why they became estranged, why she wanted out of the will and why the last few weeks have been especially hard on her.

Hulk's daughter says people in her father's circle are spinning negative narratives around her and the lies have gotten so unbelievable it's laughable ... and also making her mad.

The car accident that injured NFL star Jaycee Horn early Wednesday morning was captured on video.

Take a look at some dash cam footage of the wreck that was just posted in a carousel on a popular Instagram page ... you can see Horn in his black Mercedes-Maybach SUV plow into a pickup truck in a crowded Charlotte intersection.

It's unclear who was at fault for the accident -- as both drivers appeared to have red lights. The roads were also slick from a deluge of rain.

Offset didn't miss a beat on the Joe Budden Podcast to flex on his ex ... not just Cardi B but ALL OF 'EM!!!

The "Active" rapper got looped into participating in a "dating up vs. down" game scenario between Budden and Melyssa Ford, where they argued which outcome had the best leverage for a new relationship.

Ya know ... with Cardi now dating NFL star Stefon Diggs and all. 👀

Glen Powell helped award a longtime Univ. of Texas walk-on a scholarship this week ... and video of the actor's awesome gesture will hit ya right in the feels.

The "Top Gun: Maverick" star recorded the heartfelt message for linebacker Marshall Landwehr recently ... and when UT head coach Steve Sarkisian played it for the footballer in front of a Longhorns team meeting Tuesday, the room went nuts.

Check it out ... Powell, who once attended UT, told the fifth-year senior his "hard work has not gone unnoticed," before he announced, "That's why Texas is giving you a scholarship."

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift? If this old clip of his dating dealbreakers is any clue, these two have long been going at it like rabbits!

Check it out -- Travis told fellow guest Ramona Singer on "Watch What Happens Live" back in 2016 that if a girl’s not in bed with him by the end of the third date, he’s pretty much out.

Travis' comments left Ramona in shock, so he explained himself -- saying if a girl didn’t want to get intimate, he’d think twice ... especially after spoiling her with top-tier dates the first two times. In his mind, date three was the perfect setup for the grand finale.

Sources close to Hulk Hogan say the wrestling icon desperately tried to patch things up with his daughter, Brooke, before his death ... but she's adamant that's just not true.

TMZ Sports is told ... the final text from Hulk to Brooke was an apology ... though she insists that message never reached her mobile device.

"There was a phone call before he married Sky," she said, "that was a cryptic phone call saying sorry for whatever he had done."

Mike Vrabel looked more like a player than a coach on Wednesday during Patriots training camp ... 'cause the New England sideline manager jumped in to stop a practice scuffle -- and he left it bloodied!

The scene unfolded during the Pats' joint workout with the Commanders. According to reporters on site, New England's TreVeyon Henderson and a Washington player got into it during a rep, leading Vrabel to hop into the mix in an effort to break things up.

When he popped out, he had a clear gash on his right cheek.