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Seattle Seahawks fullback Derrick Coleman made a video just 3 hours after his frightening 2 car crash Wednesday to prove he was NOT drunk or high ... and it involved reciting his ABC's.

Coleman -- who is legally deaf -- was arrested for vehicular assault and hit and run in Bellevue, Washington after allegedly leaving the scene of a crash in which the other driver sustained serious injuries.

Coleman's lawyer Stephen Hayne flipped on a camera and began his own unofficial field sobriety test -- which included asking Coleman to recite the alphabet WITHOUT singing.

We're told Coleman is being released from jail sometime today. He's been suspended from the Seahawks, but hopes this video will help in his effort to get back on the team.

As for what caused the crash or why he left the scene -- so far, Coleman and his lawyer have not said, though his agent has suggested Coleman may have fallen asleep at the wheel.

Adrian Peterson's back on his feet when it comes to endorsements -- claiming he's got a brand new deal with Adidas ... after Nike kicked him to the curb last year.

The Swoosh terminated it's contract with the NFL star when he struck a plea deal in his child abuse case back in November ... one of several sponsors that didn't want anything to do with Peterson at the time.

But now that Peterson is dominating again, the sponsors are coming back -- with Peterson saying he's officially in a deal with Adidas ... and says there are more opportunities on the table with other companies as well.

Kobe Bryant isn't taking Master P's insults kindly -- claiming the rapper's decision to question his support of Lamar Odom was downright "insensitive."

It's clear Kobe caught wind of what Master P told TMZ Sports yesterday ... that he thinks Bryant is a "phony" friend to Odom who failed to help the ex-NBA star when he needed it the most.

Now, Kobe has issued a statement on Twitter -- and though he doesn't mention P directly, there's no doubt who the message is for.

"When WE feel the need to question the support of others in moments as critical as a life hanging in the balance, then we must question the kind of culture we have created that has led US to such insensitive suspicion."

Uhhhh.

If USC is interested in Chip Kelly, that's news to Chip -- 'cause the Philadelphia Eagles coach says no one from the university has reached out to him about replacing Steve Sarkisian.

Chip was at a news conference when he was asked about the rumors Kelly was on the short list to take over the Trojans football program. His reply -- "No."

Still, Kelly says he understands why his name has been kicked around -- "I understand that it’s gonna happen. We’re not successful, we’re not winning, I came from college and I’m gonna go back to college."

He added, "I hope to be like [NY Giants coach Tom Coughlin] someday to win enough games so no one questions whether I want to stay here or not."

Prince went crazy Wednesday night ... throwing an insane invite-only concert for one of his favorite teams -- the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx -- and he was so pumped, he played for 3 HOURS!!!

It all went down at Paisley Park in Minnesota -- where roughly 150 people, including players, personnel and Target Center staffers, watched His Purpleness jam out to hits like "Purple Rain" and "Let's Go Crazy" ... according to the Star Tribune.

The show began at 12:30 AM and didn't wrap up until roughly 4 AM.

Prince is a HUGE Lynx fan -- he attended the WNBA championship ... and during his concert, he congratulated the ladies while putting signs that read "2015 WNBA Champions" on the video screens.

And if the performance wasn't cool enough already -- the band also broke out a Princeified rendition of "We Are the Champions."

Lamar Odom was unconscious with white stuff coming out of his nose when 2 different people at the Love Ranch South dialed 911 to get him medical assistance.

The Nye County Sheriff's Office just released the recordings from 2 employees of the Nevada brothel. They both described a white/pinkish substance running out of his nose and mouth.

The male caller was Richard Hunter, media director of the ranch, and he told the operator Lamar had cocaine on him on Saturday. He also said Lamar was taking heavy doses of the herbal Viagra substitute called Reload.

TMZ broke the story ... doctors determined there was cocaine in Odom's system when he got to the hospital Tuesday afternoon.

Dolly Parton is no stoner -- at least, not anymore ... 'cause the country legend says she underwent surgery to have some pesky kidney stones removed last month.

Parton issued a medical update in the wake of rumors that she was suffering from stomach cancer -- rumors that Dolly insists are complete hogwash.

But the kidney stones were real -- so the 69-year-old went under the knife 3 weeks ago to clean house.

"I am doing just fine," Dolly says ... "I am back to work and last week I was at Dollywood filming parts for my new movie 'Coat of Many Colors.'"

Vanessa Bryant has a message for people like Lil Wayne and J.R. Smith -- stop spreading false reports that Lamar Odom is dead.

The rumors of Odom's passing were all over social media Tuesday night -- in part, due to celebs like Weezy, Stephen Jackson, Al Harrington and John Wall retweeting and posting about the bad info on social media.

Enter Vanessa Bryant -- whose husband Kobe visited Odom in the hospital Tuesday night -- who took to Instagram to set the record straight:

"People shouldn't be posting/reposting that [Lamar] is deceased when it isn't true. Just imagine what his loved ones must feel like to receive such terrible news."

She added, "Praying he gets through this. #LakerFam 💜💛 At the end of the day, he has a family and loved ones that care for him."

Hayden Panettiere has checked herself into a treatment center for postpartum depression ... TMZ has confirmed.

The "Nashville" star, who gave birth to daughter Kaya, back in December of 2014, says, "When [you're told] about postpartum depression you think it's 'I feel negative feelings toward my child, I want to injure or hurt my child,' I've never, ever had those feelings."

Hayden added, "Women need to know that they're not alone, and that it does heal."

It's ironic ... the main storyline on "Nashville" right now centers around Hayden's character going off the rails as a result of postpartum depression.

Flavor Flav won't have to do time for racing to his mother's funeral.

We broke the story ... Flav was pulled over in New York back in January 2014 doing 79 in a 55 mph zone. When cops pulled him over they discovered his license had been suspended 16 different times, so he was booked for aggravated driving without a license.

Flav got a discount on Tuesday ... he pled guilty to just one count of driving without a license, and the judge sentenced him to time served. He also has to pay a fine around $3,600.

In other words ... Flav fought the power and kinda won.

Steve Spurrier says he's "resigning" as the head coach at the University of South Carolina because the team sucks ... and he thinks it's his fault ... and he wants to "get out of the way."

Spurrier just explained himself at a news conference -- saying he thinks the new coach Shawn Elliott will be able to breathe life back into the program.

He also says he's a "recruiting liability" because he's old -- 70 -- and it's hard to convince high school players that he'll be around for 5 more years.

Spurrier says this year's team isn't as good as he thought they would be -- but says things could be different under new leadership.

Spurrier also says he's not retiring, he's resigning ... and may coach high school football in the future.

Shia LaBeouf went on a drunken, profane rant at the Austin cop who busted him, referring to the officer as a "silly man" ... while threatening to attack him.

According to police docs, the officer initially stopped LaBeouf because he and a group of people were jaywalking across a busy street in downtown Austin on Friday night, but the officer quickly noticed Shia's speech was slurred and he smelled of alcohol.

LaBeouf initially tried to back away from the cop, and suggested he let him go for a strange reason. According to the officer, Shia said LAPD usually lets him go because they had killed a friend of his.

When that didn't work ... cops say Shia got agitated and confrontational -- first with the officer and then with someone recording video of the incident. The officer says he had to stop Shia from attacking that person.

LaBeouf's last ditch effort to sway the officer was claiming he's a member of the National Guard, and barked ... "Do whatever the f**k you gotta do!"

The officer did ... and arrested LaBeouf for public intoxication.

Tracy Morgan just came back to live comedy with a vengeance ... returning to not just one stage, but two.

Morgan hasn't performed in front of an audience in over 16 months, as he recovered from the devastating Walmart crash ... but Monday night he performed in NYC at both the Comedy Cellar and The Stand.

We're told he absolutely destroyed both shows, as he prepped to host an upcoming episode of "Saturday Night Live."

We're told the crowds were very small ... and absolutely prohibited any recording.

After he finished his second performance at The Stand, Tracy caught a quick bite to eat before heading out.

Welcome back, Tracy ... time to get everyone pregnant.

2:09 PM PT -- USC players tell us they were notified that Sarkisian was fired via text message from the coaching staff.

Steve Sarkisian is out as the head football coach at USC.

Here's the official statement from Athletic Director Pat Haden:

"After careful consideration of what is in the best interest of the university and our student-athletes, I have made the decision to terminate Steve Sarkisian, effective immediately."

"I want to thank Clay Helton for stepping into the interim head coach role, and I want to add how proud I am of our coaching staff and players and the way they are responding to this difficult situation."

"Through all of this we remain concerned for Steve and hope that it will give him the opportunity to focus on his personal well being."

Matt Leinart is speaking out on Steve Sarkisian -- his QB coach during his days at USC -- asking people to support his friend because "he needs help."

Leinart went to Twitter and wrote, "Sark is a friend and he needs help. I ask everyone instead of the criticism show your support for him. This is much bigger than football!"

One of the kickers on the UCLA football team has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman he met at a party back in 2014 ... this according to police.

Officials say 20-year-old Adam Searl was arrested on October 8th and booked on 3 counts of rape. Searl has punted for UCLA five times this season.

According to investigators, Searl met the accuser at an off-campus party in Westwood in October 2014 and accompanied her to a nearby residence.

The woman claims she fell asleep -- but woke up to Searl raping her.

Officials launched an "exhaustive investigation" in conjunction with the UCLA PD -- and the woman eventually identified Searl as the assailant.

Searl was arrested without incident -- and has since been released on $300,000 bail.

UCLA football coach Jim Mora says Searl has been suspended by the team indefinitely while the legal process runs its course.