Alex Morgan Apologizes For Drunken Disney World Incident
The sobering reality has set in for Alex Morgan -- and now the Team USA soccer superstar is apologizing for the drunken bender that got her kicked out of Disney World.
TMZ Sports broke the story ... cops were called to EPCOT Center on Sunday when Morgan and her group, which included several MLS soccer stars, became belligerent after a day of boozing.
Morgan and 3 other people were told to leave -- but Alex allegedly drunkenly told the officers she knew the SWAT team ... hoping she could bully the cops into letting her go. It didn't work.
And now the apology ...
"I want to apologize for my actions that occurred over the weekend," Morgan says.
"I will learn from this make sure it does not happen again. #liveandlearn."
Morgan isn't the first Team USA star to get in trouble in an alcohol-fueled incident .... Hope Solo was punished for an unauthorized boozy joy ride on a Team USA bus and Abby Wambach was busted for DUI.
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Cops: Alex Morgan Was Super Drunk 'I Know the SWAT Team!'
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Alex Morgan was "highly impaired" and yelling at Disney staffers in front of guests when she was thrown out of Epcot Center on Sunday ... this according to the incident report obtained by TMZ Sports.
We broke the story, Morgan, along with several MLS soccer players, was booted from the park after an incident at one of the bars on the premises.
Now, it seems Morgan's entire group was HAMMERED -- with Morgan allegedly bragging that she knows the Orlando SWAT team in an effort to pressure officers to let her go.
The report, filed by the Orange County Sheriff's Office, says they were initially called to the U.K. pub around 8:20 PM after MLS player Giles Barnes cut in front of another patron in line and got into a verbal argument.
The report notes Morgan's entire group was "impaired and verbally aggressive."'
Giles was escorted out of the pub and told not to come back.
As deputies were escorting Barnes out of the park, officers were called about the other members of the group making a scene.
"As we passed Space Ship Earth, I observed several people were being escorted to the front. They were all being very loud and belligerent towards staff around guests."
The deputy noted that Morgan was especially out of control -- "yelling, screaming and taking video and possibly pictures."
"She appeared to be highly impaired. Deputy Johnson heard Ms. Morgan make a loud verbal statement that she knows the Orlando SWAT team."
Ultimately, 4 people in Morgan's group were kicked out of the park including Morgan and MLS player Donny Toia.
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UK Tennis Star Dan Evans Hit with 1-Year Ban for Cocaine
British tennis star Dan Evans will have to sit out 1 year after testing positive for cocaine ... the International Tennis Federation announced on Tuesday.
Evans got popped for coke back in April after competing in an ATP World Tour event in Barcelona. The ITF says Dan will forfeit his points and prize money from the event.
One silver lining -- Evans' suspension will be back-dated ... meaning he'll be eligible to return in April 2018.
When his test failure came to light, Dan publicly apologized -- "I made a mistake and I must face up to it. I do not condone for one second that this was acceptable behavior."
"I’ve let a lot of people down: my family, my coach, my team, sponsors, British tennis and my fans. I can only deeply apologize from the bottom of my heart."
The Davis Cup champ was the #3 UK men's tennis player, and #50 in the world, before his positive test.
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers What a Rebound Snags Best Actor Award for 'Damascus Cover'
Jonathan Rhys Meyers has had a rough time of late ... his wife had a miscarriage earlier this month, he relapsed and ended up again in rehab for alcoholism, but he's just snagged a huge honor ... Best Actor at the Boston Film Festival.
Jon was tearful as he accepted the award for the lead role in 'Damascus Cover,' a spy thriller about a secret agent who goes on a mission to Syria to smuggle out a chemical weapons scientist. The film, written and directed by Daniel Berk, also won Best Picture and Best Director.
Meyers broke down as he accepted the award as he talked about working with the late John Hurt, who co-starred in the film, which was his last.
Meyers left rehab to attend the event last weekend. He's back getting help.
Congrats.
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Heidi Klum's Ex Busted for Shrooms at Burning Man (Yes, That's Illegal There)
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Heidi Klum's ex managed to do what's seemingly impossible -- get busted for mushrooms at Burning Man.
According to docs obtained by TMZ ... Vito Schnabel was arrested September 3 by Pershing County Sheriffs and charged with distribution and manufacture of a controlled substance ... a felony.
In the report, prosecutors say Vito was in possession of Psilocybin -- the scientific name for psychedelic 'shrooms ... which is a Schedule I controlled substance. He's pled not guilty.
Vito's no stranger to Burning Man. He was there last year with Heidi. They split up Monday after a 3-year relationship.
Vito faces up to 5 years in prison if convicted. We've reached out to him, so far no word back.
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Young Thug Facing More Felony Charges ... Gun, Drug Possession
Young Thug's list of legal problems piled up while he sat in a jail cell ... because he's now facing 2 more felonies on top of a weed possession charge.
As we reported ... the rapper was arrested Saturday in Georgia by Brookhaven PD after he was pulled over for tinted windows. According to the police report, the cop searched Thug's Maybach because it smelled like marijuana ... and found drugs, 2 guns and almost $50k in cash.
YT and 2 men with him in his car were arrested and taken to jail. Thug's now facing a felony charge for gun possession, a felony charge for drug possession -- for narcotics and liquid codeine found in his car -- and the felony charge for weed.
He's still got the tinted windows charge, too.
Thug appeared in court Wednesday, posted bond and is now out of jail.
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Young Thug New Mug Shot Face Screams, Damn ... Tinted Windows Got Me Busted
Young Thug is still sitting in jail, FOUR days after a marijuana possession bust that was prompted by tinted windows ... TMZ has learned.
We just got Thug's latest mug shot from his arrest Saturday in Brookhaven, GA. As we first reported ... Thug is facing a felony drug possession charge ... and now we know how much.
Law enforcement tells us he allegedly had 2.5 oz of weed on him, and cops found the stash during a routine traffic stop. We're told Thug was initially pulled over for over-tinted windows.
As for why he's still in jail ... the case is still being reviewed by the D.A., and no bail's been set.
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Mike Posner Ibiza Tourism Board Didn't Like My Pill-Popping Hit
Mike Posner's track, "I Took A Pill In Ibiza," won't be playing in the background of any Ibiza tourism commercials because he says the island's tourism board isn't a fan.
Posner told us he caught a lot of flak from the White Isle's tourism board since they thought the song promoted drug use. Ibiza has long struggled to ditch its booze and ecstasy rep and from what Posner tells us -- and sings -- doesn't look like it's going well.
Posner's not ruling out a return trip, but says he'd do things differently this time.
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Young Thug Busted for Weed Possession ... And Tinted Windows
Young Thug's now facing a felony drug charge, and a misdemeanor for tinted windows ... TMZ has learned.
The rapper was arrested Saturday in Georgia by Brookhaven PD, and booked on one count of marijuana possession. He was also slapped with a charge for having tinted front windows.
Thug's had a year full of legal issues, but so far it's worked out for him -- he skated on another felony drug charge in April thanks to a technicality, and was cleared for allegedly slapping a woman outside a nightclub.
Third time's a charm?
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Zach Randolph I Was 'Wrongfully Arrested'
Zach Randolph says he feels he was "wrongfully arrested" during an August 9 incident in Los Angeles -- in which cops initially said the NBA star was in possession of a TON of weed.
TMZ Sports broke the story ... Randolph was initially arrested for possession with intent to sell because of the large quantity of weed cops say he had. He eventually pled no contest to resisting arrest and the weed charge was dismissed completely.
Randolph finally broke his silence about the situation on Monday telling reporters, "I'm not speaking a lot about it but I felt that I was wrongfully arrested."
"Things that was put out there wasn't true. But I don't want to be a distraction to my team, my organization, so I'm just going to move forward and play basketball."
Randolph was sentenced to 150 hours of community service and was ordered to stay away from drug dealers. He's due back in court in December.
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The Weeknd Cops Investigate Alleged Post-Concert Rape ... Singer Not Involved
Two temporary crew members on tour with The Weeknd are under criminal investigation after a woman claims she was raped backstage following the singer's show ... but we're told The Weeknd was out of the building before the alleged crime went down.
Law enforcement sources tell us a woman
with the Ohio State University police station early Wednesday morning, claiming she was raped following The Weeknd's show at the Schottenstein Center.
Sources with knowledge of the situation tell us the woman was in a backstage area with two crew members. Our sources say it's possible one of the suspects filmed the attack.
We're told employees hired for the tour can vary from city to city ... the two suspects are not a part of The Weeknd's inner circle.
According to the police report, cops believe everyone was drunk during the alleged rape. The report says "hands, feet and teeth" were the "weapons" used in the sexual asault.
The Weeknd had left the arena before the alleged rape and is not involved.
The XO Tour Manager and Live Nation Team tell us, "Upon learning of the accusations that two members of our tour staff are facing, we immediately terminated their employment. We are working with the authorities to ensure they have access to any information or assistance they may need."
We're told the incident is under investigation and no arrests have been made.
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Aaron Carter Talked Into Rehab After 2-Day Effort from 'The Doctors'
Aaron Carter's getting the help he desperately needs in rehab largely in part to precision, patience and execution from the guys at "The Doctors."
Sources close to the Carter family tell TMZ ... "The Doctors" sent an interventionist to Aaron's Florida crib last week. The person showed up Thursday, knocked on Aaron's door, to no avail. The interventionist wasn't deterred and waited a whopping 4 hours.
The interventionist returned Friday, and the troubled singer finally agreed to talk and ultimately was convinced to go to rehab. We're told the show is footing the bill. It's unclear what it'll cost, but Aaron's supposed to be in rehab in California for 3 months, which can't be cheap.
As we reported ... 'Doctors' offered to send Aaron to rehab when he was on the show, but he refused. A rep for Aaron tells us ... "Aaron’s decision to enter a facility was his own and a choice he made for himself. He very much wishes to be left alone so he can focus on his wellness."
BTW, our sources say Aaron's meeting with the interventionist wasn't filmed for the show.
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AJ McLean Aaron Carter Needs My Help ... I'm Calling Him Today!!!
AJ McLean thinks he's the guy who can take Aaron Carter under his wing and help him get back on the road to recovery ... because he had to do it himself 3 times.
We got the Backstreet Boys singer out at The Commons at Calabasas Friday ... he tells us he's reaching out to Aaron right away because he's worried and hopes to talk some sense into him.
AJ says Aaron's like a little brother and he knows exactly what he's going through ... and he's going to try his best to save him. As for Aaron's real brother, Nick ... AJ suggests he's frustrated with the whole situation because once again -- he knows from experience.
As we've reported ... family members have been worried about Aaron for weeks now, and cops rushed to his house Thursday after getting a call he was under the influence of something.
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Aaron Carter Background Check Flagged During Gun Purchase Attempt
Aaron Carter's plan to buy a gun got thwarted by a computer.
As we reported ... a 911 caller told cops Aaron tried to buy a gun but got turned down. We spoke to the manager at the Florida gun shop, who says the singer was automatically denied after his background check got flagged. It's unclear what triggered the alarm.
The staff also noticed Aaron's odd behavior -- he was jumpy, bragging about himself and hitting on girls at the shop. The manager said he appeared unhinged.
As we reported ... cops rushed to Aaron's house 3 times in a 24-hour span earlier this month after someone called fearing he'd relapse or hurt himself. Cops rushed to his house again Friday, and he finally decided to enter rehab.
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Aaron Carter On His Way to Rehab
Aaron Carter is finally giving in and checking into rehab, TMZ has learned, the day after police rushed to his home to do a welfare check.
TMZ broke the story ... cops in Florida responded when someone reported Aaron seemed high on something during a FaceTime conversation. Aaron's rep tells us, "Aaron has decided to enter a facility to improve his health and work on his overall wellness. He is going to do this privately and focus all his attention on being the best person and performer possible," adding Aaron's grateful for the support and love from his fans.
We're told Aaron went back and forth for a while, but finally agreed to get help.
As we reported, Aaron taped an episode of 'Doctors' last month, but fled the studio at the first mention of him going into rehab. Family members have also been concerned he's relapsing.
As of now he's agreeing to check into a program, but as one source put it ... his decision "changes every hour."
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Aaron Carter Bizarre Phone Call Gets Cops Rushing to Home
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3:37 PM PT -- Cops are on the scene, and according to a neighbor it appears Aaron is fine. He was seen answering the door for the responding officers.
No word on whether he was under the influence, as the concerned caller claimed.
Cops are rushing to Aaron Carter's home after getting a report he appeared to be under the influence of something ... TMZ has learned.
According to law enforcement, cops just got a call from someone who had been on a call with Aaron when they felt something just wasn't right. Sources connected to Aaron tell us one of his neighbors went to check on him, but no one responded when they knocked.
Police are en route right now.
As we've reported ... family members have been worried for a few weeks now that Aaron was relapsing and possibly suicidal. Last week in NYC, Aaron told us ... there's no reason for concern.
Story developing ...