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Kate Upton is FURIOUS Justin Verlander didn't win the A.L. Cy Young Award -- sending a scorching note to the MLB writers who voted on it ... YOU F**KED MY FIANCE.

Verlander came in 2nd in the voting behind Red Sox pitcher Rick Porcello -- despite the fact Justin had more 1st place votes.

FYI -- the Cy Young voting system is weighted. Writers fill in a name for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th place -- a 1st place vote is worth 7 points. 2nd is worth 4, 3rd is worth 3, 4th is 2 and 5th is 1.

Verlander had 14 1st place votes. Rick had 8 ... but Rick beat Verlander out in the overall scoring.

Enter Upton who went all scorched Earth on the process.

"Hey @MLB I thought I was the only person allowed to f**k @JustinVerlander ?! What 2 writers didn't have him on their ballot?"

"He had the majority of 1st place votes and 2 writers didn't have him on their ballots?!! can you pick more out of touch people to vote?@MLB"

This is awesome!!!!!!

Vin Scully couldn't believe his ears when he got a phone call from the White House Wednesday informing him that he's receiving an honor from President Obama ... saying, "Oh my gosh, no. Are you sure?"

Cameras were rolling when White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest called the L.A. Dodgers legend to let him know he's a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom ... the highest civilian honor any President can give.

The always humble Scully reacted in the very way you'd expect -- "I'm just an old baseball announcer."

NFL running back Isaiah Pead seems to be in good spirits -- or as good of spirits as he could be in -- while recovering from a bad car crash ... smiling in multiple pics from the hospital.

Pead was badly hurt when he wrecked his car in Ohio around 2 AM on Saturday -- and his injuries are so bad, his family says his football career is over.

But despite the bad news, the 26-year-old mustered up a smile when he was visited by an old friend the other day -- University of Cincinnati Asst. Athletic Director Bob Mangine ... who specializes in sports medicine.

Mangine brought over Pead's old college football jersey -- which elicited a smile from the RB.

Pead also posed for a pic in front of the hospital -- sporting a smile while seated in his wheelchair.

We've reached out to Pead to find out how he's doing. We'll let you know if we hear back.

Brendan Dassey poses a "serious public safety issue" if he's released from prison and the state of Wisconsin wants him to stay behind bars until a higher court makes a final decision on his conviction.

The state filed an 11th hour motion to block Brendan's release. As we reported, a judge ordered him to be set free because his rights were violated when cops interrogated the then 16-year-old without an adult present.

His conviction, chronicled on the Netflix series "Making a Murderer" ... was overturned back in August.

Well, that was quick.

Tampa Bay Bucs star Mike Evans says he's officially calling off his Donald Trump protest -- and apologizing to the people he offended.

Evans sat down during the National Anthem at the Bucs vs. Bears game this past weekend -- claiming he was upset that Trump won the election.

But a backlash soon began when it came out that Evans -- who lives in Florida -- didn't vote in the election.

Now, he's issued an apology.

"I want to start by apologizing to all the U.S. military members, their families, and the fans who I offended by my actions on Sunday. It was never my intention as I have tremendous respect for the men and women who serve our country."

"I have very strong emotions regarding some of the many issues that exist in our society today. I chose to sit as an expression of my frustration towards this year’s election. It was very personal for me, as it was for so many Americans."

"With that being said, I will not sit again during the National Anthem because I want to focus my efforts on finding more effective ways to communicate my message and bring about change by supporting organizations and movements that fight for equal rights for minorities."

"This Sunday, I will be back to standing with my teammates."

President Obama just did some hip-hop level trash-talking, and Hillary Clinton was his target.

The Prez took the shot during a news conference from the White House ... when he was asked what the Dems can learn from Donald Trump's huge victory in the Electoral College.

He didn't parse words in explaining why he won certain battleground states that Hillary lost. In a nutshell ... her math sucked in states like Iowa -- where she only visited 3 times after the Caucus.

More bad news for the Chicago Bears ... star wide receiver Alshon Jeffery has been suspended for 4 games after testing positive for PEDs.

A rep for the NFL says, "Alshon Jeffery of the Chicago Bears has been suspended without pay for the team’s next four games for violating the NFL policy on performance enhancing substances."

Brendan Dassey -- the man who was convicted for helping Steven Avery in a murder chronicled on "Making a Murderer" -- was just ordered released from custody by a federal judge.

The judge issued the order Monday but tacked on several conditions for his release -- including Brendan can't leave the eastern part of Wisconsin, can't obtain a passport, and can't possess weapons or controlled substances.

Brendan's also been ordered not to have any contact with Steven Avery or the family of the victim, Teresa Halbach. He must also provide by Tuesday an address of where he'll live.

A judge overturned Brendan's conviction after ruling that prosecutors violated his constitutional rights, when, among other things, they interrogated him without an adult present. Brendan was only 16 at the time.

It hasn't even been a week since Lindsey Vonn broke her arm and underwent emergency surgery ... and she's already got her ass back in the gym.

The Olympic skier hit the exercise bike over the weekend -- while trying to balance a weighted staff with the right arm she snapped during a ski crash on Thursday.

Vonn had a plate and screws put in her arm during surgery -- and now she's rocking a cool black sleeve and brace while it heals up.

#NoDaysOff

Ex-Oregon Ducks football star Cliff Harris -- a former All-American kick returner -- was arrested for drugs early Sunday morning ... and it's clear his life is completely off the rails.

The 25-year-old was a stud back in 2010 -- when he was one of the most dynamic players in college football as a returner and CB and helped the Ducks win another PAC-12 championship.

But he was dismissed from the program in 2011 -- and his draft stock plummeted. He signed a contract with the Jets in 2013 but was quickly waived after he was busted for weed.

Now, officials say Harris was arrested around 1 AM on Sunday for theft, drug possession and possession of paraphernalia.

Officials also say he violated his probation -- stemming from a 2015 incident in which Harris set fire to a grassy median in Fresno, CA.

You can see his mug shot ... it's not good.

The Twitter war between Conor McGregor and Tyron Woodley escalated to a real-life confrontation moments ago ... with Conor screaming at the champ backstage at the UFC weigh-ins ... calling him a "woman."

As we previously reported, McGregor called Woodley a "bitch" on Twitter after an icy interaction at a UFC event Friday morning. Afterward, they trashed each other on social media.

But when they ran into each other at the UFC 205 public weigh-in Friday evening, things got REAL -- with Conor saying, "You're like a woman with that phone ... f**king bitch."

Woodley didn't react ... pissing off Conor even more.

11:45 PM PST -- Zimmerman tells us he never used any type of racial slur and says the whole thing started when a female he was with got assaulted ... George says he was only sticking up for her.

George Zimmerman was angry, belligerent and hurled the n-word before he was tossed from a Florida bar ... according to cops.

Seminole Co. Sheriff's deputies went to the bar Wednesday night to investigate a possible battery involving someone in Zimmerman's group. According to the report -- obtained by TMZ -- cops saw Zimmerman shouting at a female employee ... who said she was trying to collect his bill.

The manager told cops George had said, "I didn't know you were a n***** lover."

As for the possible battery, cops say George claimed a man had hit him on the shoulder multiple times, but surveillance video showed it was just a friendly pat. The bar manager said they've had repeated issues with Zimmerman and banned him from returning.

Zimmerman's statement to cops was not flattering. He wrote, "Officer X is an incompetent officer under qualified to flip burgers."

Taylor Swift left a recent concert in Austin with a 39-year-old man in hot pursuit ... according to police, who just busted the guy.

Frank Andrew Hoover was arrested Thursday by Austin PD, and police docs say he'd been hounding Taylor and her family for months leading up to her Oct. 22 concert at Formula 1 race. The night of the show, he allegedly followed her motorcade from the track to the airport where a private jet was waiting for Taylor and her parents.

Swift's bodyguards told police Hoover got within 25 to 50 feet of Taylor's car, and when they asked what he was doing there, he said he was there to get a pic and "possibly accompany Taylor wherever she goes."

Hoover also allegedly flooded Taylor's dad with emails from Aug. 28 until Oct. 27, and some included creepy messages like ... "Without her, I walk the earth alone forever and she'll continue to experience failed relationships that break her heart."

Swift already had a protective order in place against Hoover, which required him to stay 500 feet away from her.

Tyron Woodley just threatened to "Go Ferguson" on Conor McGregor's ass -- after the Irish superstar called him a "bitch" on social media.

It all started at the UFC 205 weigh-ins earlier Friday when Tyron tried to say hello to Conor and McGregor blew him off.

Woodley explained in a tweet ... "I said what's up then he tried to flex. Quickly he realized it was a NO FLEX ZONE 🚫Pretty much made him say what's up!"

"Some of us are really about that life! The quiet ones are the ones really from the slums. Don't make me go back."

That's when Conor chimed in ... "Twitter bitch you'll do nothing."

Tyron (who's from Ferguson) fired back -- "Dude Im not them guys u deal w Homie! I'll forget the fight 💩 & go Ferguson! Focus on Eddie & never call me a Bitch again."

Conor's reply -- "Bitch."

Stay tuned ...

Hillary Clinton's life post-election has gone to the dogs.

Hill and Bill were spotted out hiking with their pups near their home in Chappaqua, NY Thursday afternoon ... one of their neighbors snapped this shot while out for a walk with her baby.

The neighbor says the Clintons seemed relaxed and they exchanged pleasantries for a few minutes, took the pic, then went their separate ways.

N.Y. Mets star Jeurys Familia just pled not guilty to a domestic violence charge stemming from his arrest last week in New Jersey.

As we previously reported, the 27-year old pitcher was arrested for simple assault on October 31 after cops say he "caused bodily injury to another" during an alleged domestic dispute.

Familia appeared in Fort Lee Municipal Court -- with his attorney, wife and a translator -- and formally entered his plea.