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Well, UFC 200 has some problems ... as both headliners have apparently retired ... with Nate Diaz joining Conor McGregor on the beach.

Nate just tweeted, "I guess my work here is done I'm retiring too."

There's clearly some kind of a dispute going on ... but we're hoping it's nothing that can't be resolved.

Conor McGregor is either messing with his fans ... or just made one of the most shocking announcements of all time ... implying he's RETIRING.

McGregor went to Twitter and wrote, "I have decided to retire young. Thanks for the cheese. Catch ya's later."

We've reached out to Conor's camp -- so far, it's radio silence.

We've also spoken with a handful of plugged in UFC people -- and so far, no one seems to know if it's a joke or if Conor is seriously hanging it up.

Meantime, Conor is scheduled to fight Nate Diaz at UFC 200 on July 9th.

Pretty big opportunity for ex-NHLer-turned-actor Sean Avery ... who says he just locked up a role in Mark Wahlberg's new movie about the Boston Marathon bombings.

Avery posted a pic of himself in a Watertown PD uniform ... just days after announcing he got a role in "Patriots Day."

FYI -- The Watertown PD heroically hunted down the terrorists who placed the bombs at the 2013 Boston Marathon.

Unclear how big of a role Avery will have, but he's clearly excited about it.

As for Wahlberg, he was actually in character at the Marathon Monday to shoot scenes for the movie ... which co-stars John Goodman, Kevin Bacon and J.K. Simmons.

Kanye West pulled a fast one on his fans by backing out on a promise that Tidal would be the ONLY place to get his new album ... at least that's how one pissed off fan sees it, and he's suing.

You'll recall, Kanye vowed "The Life of Pablo" would never be available on Apple or Spotify or any other streaming service besides Tidal ... which of course is owned by his pal Jay Z.

Justin Baker-Rhett says that was enough to get him to sign up for Tidal -- and it worked on 2 million other Yeezus fans who also bought subscriptions. In his class action lawsuit, he says the bump saved the floundering service because the new users added $84 million to Tidal's bottom line.

But then lo and behold ... 'Pablo' was up on Apple Music, Spotify and eventually Kanye's own website too.

Tom Brady is paying tribute to the most badass person in the Boston Marathon -- Adrianne Haslet -- who's currently running the full 26.2 on a prosthetic leg after losing it in the terror attack 3 years ago.

Zac Brown got burned by staying out late and partying, but says he's learned his lesson after getting caught in the middle of a South Florida drug bust.

Zac finally talked about what went down at the Palm Beach Four Seasons a week ago, saying ... "I attended a private gathering at a Miami-area hotel and had only been there for a short time when police officers arrived and arrested two people in the room who had just showed up a few minutes before. I did not know these people and had no idea that there were drugs in their possession."

In his Facebook post, the country music star added, "Everyone is responsible for their actions, and I regret using poor judgment and putting myself in that position."

Zac's post confirmed the story TMZ broke about the drug bust of 4 people he was partying with in the hotel room. Zac did NOT mention the starstruck police officers who asked him for autographs and also lied to protect him.

Cops cuffed Rosario Dawson and hauled her away from the Democracy Spring rally in Washington, D.C.

The actress was among a group of about a dozen people who crossed a police line and then sat down in protest. It's unclear what Rosario was booked for, but cops say about 100 people were arrested Friday ... mostly for crowding or obstructing.

The Democracy Spring rallies have been going on all week in D.C. to protest all sorts of causes.

Just days after Will Smith was shot and killed in an apparent road rage incident ... another NFL star says he was a passenger in a similar situation where things got thiiiis close to getting violent.

Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall just tweeted about the situation ... saying, "My uber driver a G, Somebody cut him off and almost hit him. And he pulled up to the side of him and got out the car and told him to get out."

What's especially scary is the fact Marshall says his driver got OUT of the car to confront the other guy ... it's almost exactly what appears to have happened in New Orleans.

This time, it appears the situation was diffused before things got violent ... thankfully.

Stay safe out there people.

L.A. Rams running back Tre Mason just pled not guilty to all charges in his reckless driving case ... but he's still a wanted man.

So, how does that work?

We've learned ... Mason's attorney entered a plea on the NFL player's behalf in court Thursday, Tre was NOT there himself.

So, the warrant -- which was issued after Mason blew off a previous court hearing -- is still active, according to Broward County Court.

As we previously reported, Mason is facing several charges -- including weed possession, reckless driving and resisting arrest stemming from a March 5th incident in Florida.

Johnny Manziel has gotten an ultimatum from his agent -- go to rehab ... or find a new agent.

After TMZ Sports broke the story that Manziel was the passenger in an alleged hit-and-run incident over the weekend, Manziel's agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN's Adam Schefter he's laid down the gauntlet with the QB.

"I have terminated the standard representation with Johnny Manziel in the hopes of helping him get the treatment I believe he needs," Rosenhaus said.

"I have informed him that if he takes the immediate steps I have outlined for him that I will rescind the termination and continue to represent him. Otherwise the termination will become permanent."

"There is a five-day window for me to rescind the termination. I’m hoping he takes the necessary steps to get his life back on track."

Former college football star Shawn Oakman -- who was once hailed as a top NFL prospect -- has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman earlier this month.

Waco police confirm the 24-year-old was taken into custody Wednesday.

As we previously reported, the former Baylor defensive end allegedly brought a woman home from a bar between 2 and 3 AM and forced her into his bedroom where she claims the 6'9", 280-pounder ripped off her clothes and sexually assaulted her.

Oakman told police the sex was consensual and denied any wrongdoing.

Will Smith did NOT threaten to get his gun and shoot Cardell Hayes before Hayes unloaded on Will and his wife ... this according to Smith's family lawyer.

Attorney Peter Thomson just addressed the media ... and painted Hayes as a bizarre coldblooded killer who not only initiated the conflict ... but cowardly shot Will in the back 6 to 8 times as he walking away.

Here's the version of the story Thomson told, according to Will's wife, passenger and other witnesses.

Will's car was leaving a restaurant when a Hummer stopped suddenly in front of them -- forcing Will to slam on his brakes.

Believing there was no contact made and no damage, Will drove off -- only for the Hummer to give chase and "ram" the back of Will's SUV so hard, he shattered the back windshield.

Will got out and the two men exchanged words ... insisting Hayes was "enraged ... yelling and cursing."

Will's wife and another female passenger got out of the car and tried to diffuse the situation -- and "after some time" they began to walk Will back to the SUV.

That's when, according to Thomson, Hayes followed them and opened fire -- striking Will's wife Raquel twice, once in each leg. She collapses.

"The killer then unloads 6 to 8 shots into Will's back."

Thomson says Hayes then stood over Smith's dead body and began yelling and screaming.

When asked about reports Will had threatened to get his gun and shoot first, Thomson adamantly denied the claims.

"I'm aware of nothing that Will Smith did that would cause this killer to be afraid of his life to the point where he would follow him after the situation would be diffused," Thomson said.

USC has announced Lynn Swann will take over as athletic director ... succeeding Pat Haden, who recently announced he'll be stepping down in June.

Swann played WR for the Trojans from 1971 to 1973 and went on to have a prolific NFL career -- winning 4 Super Bowls.

And get this ... Lynn's son, Braxton Swann, is a superstar high school defensive back who says he plans to attend USC next year.

After his football career, President George W. Bush appointed Swann Chairman of the United States President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.

Swann has also been very involved in politics -- running for governor of Pennsylvania as a Republican back in 2006 ... though he lost that election.

Future's firing back at Ciara's $15 million defamation lawsuit ... saying he couldn't possibly have damaged her rep, since she's currently lacking one.

In his counter lawsuit ... Future flat out says his ex-fiancee's career has been expired for a few years. He does call her fan base "reasonably large" -- but also refers to her last album as a "flop" ... and says she hasn't won many awards since 2013.

You'll remember, Ciara sued Future over a series of rants -- on Twitter and in his music -- where he bitched about her and their child custody battle. She also claimed he was just trying to hype up his music career.

Future wants the court to force Ciara to stop bad mouthing him, and he wants her to cover the legal fees he's incurred fighting her lawsuit.

The story was first reported by the Jasmine Brand.

Abby Wambach has changed her tune in her DUII case -- pleading guilty to driving under the influence of intoxicants -- but she won't spend another minute behind bars.

In exchange for her guilty plea stemming from her April 2nd arrest, Wambach was ordered into a "diversion program" ... which usually requires people to complete classes and avoid getting into trouble.

The specifics of Wambach's diversion requirements have not been made public yet.

As we previously reported, Wambach was arrested after blowing through a red light in Portland earlier this month and then bombing a field sobriety test.

She initially pled not guilty to DUII -- but changed her plea on Tuesday.

Nothing says "18-year-old NBA millionaire pimp" like loaded potato skins ... just ask Kobe Bryant who took Tamar Braxton on a date to Friday's.

Braxton was dishing about her "sorta" date with Kobe on "The Real" (airs April 13th, check local listings) -- saying the two got dinner in Philly right after Mamba got drafted back in 1996 ... but the vibe was more friendly than freaky.

In the end, Braxton says the two ended up as "homies."

Moral of the story ... if Friday's is good enough for Kobe Bryant, it's good enough for you!