'Best Damn Sports Show' Host -- Strangled By $4,000 Christmas Lights Bill

"Best Damn Sports Show Period" host and former NFL star Rodney Peete is getting an early Christmas gift this year -- a $4,150 bill for a buttload of holiday lights.

A company named Christmas Lights Guys has filed a small claims lawsuit against Holly Robinson Peete's husband, claiming it installed the massive Christmas light assembly on the couple's L.A. home back in 2009.

According to the suit, the 1988 Heisman Trophy finalist agreed to pay $4,150 for the Christmas lights spectacular -- but never ponied up.

Now, CLG is going after Rodney in court demanding payment. Calls to Peete’s rep have been unreturned