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Ricky Williams would almost certainly have a bust in Canton today if the NFL had eased its weed policies during the running back's heyday -- at least, that's according to Calvin Johnson.

The Lions legend told TMZ Sports he not only thinks Ricky was just that good ... but he truly believes the benefits that marijuana provided the tailback could've helped Williams extend his career too.

"Ricky would probably be a first-ballot Hall of Famer if he didn't have the issues with that," Johnson told us.

And, get this, the 38-year-old said his own career "possibly" would've lasted longer if the league had adjusted its ganja laws during his playing days as well.

The NFL, however, has finally laxed its tight policies recently ... and Johnson is hoping the changes will help open the door for some of the league's athletes -- and ones in college too -- to use his new line of CBD products.

If you're unfamiliar, in retirement, Johnson has teamed up with his former Detroit teammate, Rob Sims, to create a cannabis company called Primitiv ... and just recently, the duo added a line of products called Primitiv Performance to help sports competitors with recovery.

Johnson says they're working on obtaining their NSF certification for sport ... and he wants athletes to dive into it all if and when that comes through.

"We truly believe in it," he said of the new products. "I use it!"

Johnson even joked with us that Primitiv Performance is something that could help injured quarterback Aaron Rodgers return to the field quicker this season.

Lea Black y su esposo Roy Black están vendiendo una pequeña parte de su cartera de bienes raíces. Una vez más, están listando su mansión frente al mar en la famosa Star Island de Florida y su etiqueta tiene un precio enorme.

Fuentes de bienes raíces le dicen a TMZ que la ex estrella de "Real Housewives of Miami" y dueña de Lea Black Beauty and Skincare y su poderoso abogado y esposo volvieron a listar la propiedad de lujo en la exclusiva isla de Miami Beach el lunes por $37,500,000.

La propiedad tiene 46.429 pies cuadrados y actualmente es la única casa a la venta en Star Island. Esta incluye 190 pies de borde costero, lo que es raro en la isla, y un muelle completo, además de una casa principal de 9 dormitorios y una casa de huéspedes de 3.

Lea y Roy han engalanado su palacio con una piscina recién renovada, sala de cine con capacidad para 10 personas y un parque infantil con una casa en el árbol estilo barco pirata, entre otras cosas.

Como le contamos por primera vez, Lea y Roy pusieron la propiedad de más de un acre a la venta en junio de 2021 por $34 millones, pero nos dicen que la sacaron del mercado unos meses más tarde, mientras estaban considerando mantener una segunda casa en Miami.

Los nuevos propietarios potenciales de la casa tendrán algunos vecinos muy famosos. Star Island es también el hogar de grandes estrellas como Diddy, Gloria y Emilio Estefan, Shaquille O'Neal, el multimillonario de fondos de cobertura Ken Griffin, el multimillonario Phil Frost y Rick Ross, quien compró un palacio en la isla por $35 millones en agosto.

Las propiedades en Star Island se han estado vendiendo recientemente entre $35 y $85 millones y nuestras fuentes nos dicen que una mansión de $100 millones está en construcción en el lote al lado de Lea y Roy.

Lea y Roy no se despiden del todo. Como hemos dicho, tienen otra casa en Miami, además de propiedades en los Cayos de Florida, California y Texas.

Lea Black and hubby Roy Black are selling a small piece of their real estate portfolio ... once again listing their waterfront mansion on Florida's famous Star Island, and it's got a huge price tag.

Real estate sources tell TMZ ... the former 'Real Housewives of Miami' star and owner of Lea Black Beauty and Skincare and powerful attorney/husband relisted the luxury estate on the exclusive, guard-gated Miami Beach island Monday for $37,500,000.

The 46,429-square-foot property, which is currently the only house listed for sale on Star Island, includes 190 feet of waterfront which is rare on the island and a full dock ... plus a 9-bedroom main home and a 3-bedroom guest house.

Lea and Roy decked out the pad with a newly renovated pool, movie theater with seating for 10, a children's playground with a pirate ship treehouse and state-of-the-art Viking and Sub-Zero appliances.

As we first told you ... Lea and Roy put the over one-acre property up for sale back in June 2021 for $34 million ... but we're told they took it off the market a few months later while they considered keeping a second home in Miami.

The home's potential new owners will have some very famous neighbors ... Star Island is also home to huge stars like Diddy, Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Shaquille O'Neal, hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin, billionaire Phil Frost and Rick Ross who purchased a pad on the island for $35 million in August with 100 less feet of waterfront.

Properties on Star Island have been selling recently for anywhere between $38 and $85 million ... and our sources tell us a $100 million mansion is under construction on the lot next door to Lea and Roy's.

Lea and Roy aren't saying goodbye to the 305. As we said, they have another home in Miami ... plus property in the Florida Keys, California and Texas.

2:40 PM PT -- Aquí está la prueba fotográfica de que la relación de Britney y su madre se está reparando, porque su mamá estuvo de hecho en la fiesta de cumpleaños de su hija, y al parecer pasó la noche también.

Estas fotos fueron tomadas el sábado y muestran a Brit saliendo de la casa de su manager en Los Ángeles, y no lo habrían imaginado, Lynne Spears aparece despidiendo a su hija mientras sale en un SUV.

Se puede ver a Britney diciéndole adiós a Cade mientras la escolta hasta el vehículo, y muy claramente en el fondo, a su madre, mirando. Ya nos habían dicho que Lynne asistió la noche anterior, así que verla allí al día siguiente es bastante revelador.

Como saben, ambas han tenido muchas peleas en los últimos años, incluyendo algunas últimamente, sobre todo después de que Britney publicara sus memorias. Todo está bien ahora... o eso parece.

10:25 AM PT -- Fuentes le dicen a TMZ que el perro de Britney se encuentra bien. Solo se lastimó una pata y tuvo que ser llevado para que lo revisaran, pero nos dicen que todo está bien con el perro.

Además, nos dicen que la madre de Britney, Lynne, estuvo allí celebrando el cumpleaños de su hija y las fuentes nos dicen que se llevaron muy bien.

Britney Spears se puso de mal humor el viernes por la noche, después de que su perro tuviera una aparente emergencia médica, según ha indagado TMZ.

Britney estaba celebrando la previa a su cumpleaños en Los Ángeles en la casa de su manager y mejor amigo Cade Hudson, junto con su hermano Bryan y varios otros. La cantante cumplió 42 años hoy.

A las 2 AM, Britney, Cade y Bryan salieron de la casa de Cade y se subieron a un carro. Un fotógrafo de la agencia que se encontraba en el lugar dice que llevaba a su perro en el vehículo y que se dirigieron rápidamente a una clínica veterinaria abierta las 24 horas. Nunca vemos al perro, pero el fotógrafo afirma que lo llevaron con ellos.

Britney y su equipo se dirigió entonces a una gasolinera en Sunset Strip y por las fotos se puede ver que se trataba de algún tipo de emergencia. Cade está en pijama y sin zapatos.

Luego volvieron al veterinario y no está claro si tenían al perro cuando se fueron.

2:40 PM PT -- Here's photo evidence that Britney and her mother's relationship is repairing itself right before our eyes ... 'cause Mama Bear was indeed at her daughter's birthday shindig, and apparently spent the night as well.

These pics were taken Saturday, which show Brit leaving her manager's house in the L.A. area ... and wouldn't you know it, Lynne Spears is back there seeing her kid off as she hit the town in a waiting SUV.

You can see Britney saying bye to Cade as he escorts her to the vehicle ... and very clearly in the background -- you can see her mom, looking on. We'd already been told Lynne was in attendance the night prior ... so to see her there the next day is quite telling.

As you know, they've been feuding a lot over the past couple years -- including recently, especially after Britney released her memoir. All is well now again, though ... or so it seems.

10:25 AM PT -- Sources tell TMZ that Britney's dog is fine -- it simply hurt its foot and had to be taken in to be looked at ... but we're told all is well now with the pooch.

Also, we're told Britney's mom, Lynne, was there celebrating her daughter's birthday -- and sources tell us they were getting along great.

Britney Spears got super upset Friday night, after her dog had an apparent medical emergency ... TMZ has learned.

Britney was out in L.A. for a pre-birthday celebration -- she turned 42 today -- at her manager/best friend Cade Hudson's home, along with her brother Bryan and several others.

At 2 AM, Britney, Cade and Bryan left Cade's home and got in a car. An agency photog at the scene says she had her dog in the car and they rushed to a 24-hour veterinary clinic. We never see the dog, but the photog claims they brought it in.

Britney and crew then went to a gas station convenience store on the Sunset Strip, and from the photos you can tell this was some sort of emergency. Cade is in his PJs with no shoes.

They then went back to the vet, and it's unclear whether they had the dog when they left.

Bryan seems to be the only family member with whom Britney has a face-to-face relationship. He's been with her fairly regularly over the last few months.

Dos hombres acusados de golpear brutalmente a un fanático de Nardo Wick se han entregado a la policía, según ha indagado TMZ.

Fuentes policiales le dicen a TMZ que los sospechosos, Zachary L. Benton, de 34 años y un varón de 15, se entregaron a la policía de Tampa el viernes por la noche. Ambos están acusados por el delito grave de agresión. El chico de 15 años también está acusado por ser menor de edad y poseer un arma de fuego mientras llevaba una máscara.

Una fuente cercana a Nardo nos dice que los hombres no tenían una relación estrecha con el rapero, sino que eran amigos de amigos.

Nos dicen que los dos sospechosos se pusieron en contacto con el equipo de Nardo a principios de esta semana para discutir la logística de la entrega, lo que es interesante, pues tenían suficiente conexión cómo para llegar a alguien del equipo de Nardo.

TMZ fue el primero en informar la noticia, un video muestra a George Obregon Jr., fan de Nardo Wick, caminando hacia el rapero después de un show, y luego siendo emboscado y golpeado por dos personas que estaban afuera con el rapero. Los policías nos dicen que Benton fue el primero en golpear a Obregon, mientras que el chico de 15 años corrió y le dio un puñetazo varias veces más.

La madre de George nos dijo que su hijo, de 20 años, solo quería tomarse una foto con Nardo cuando fue atacado. Fue trasladado a la unidad de cuidados intensivos de un hospital con una conmoción cerebral grave y una hemorragia cerebral. Desconocemos su estado actual.

Nardo se disculpó por el incidente, pero culpó a los otros hombres diciendo que no puede controlar cómo reaccionan otros hombres adultos. También dijo que estaba molesto por todo el incidente.

Two men accused of throwing punches in the brutal beatdown of a Nardo Wick fan have turned themselves into police ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the suspects -- 34-year-old Zachary L. Benton and a 15-year-old male turned themselves in to Tampa PD Friday night. They are charged with felony battery. The 15-year-old is also charged with minor in possession of a firearm while wearing a mask.

A source close to Nardo tells us the men did not have a close relationship with the rapper ... they were friends of friends.

We're told the two suspects reached out to Nardo's team earlier this week to discuss logistics of surrender. That's interesting ... they had enough of a connection to reach out to someone from Nardo's team.

TMZ broke the story ... video shows Nardo fan George Obregon Jr. walking up to the rapper after a show, and getting ambushed and sucker punched by two people who were walking out of the venue with Nardo. Cops tell us Benton is the one who first punched Obregon and the 15-year-old ran over and punched him several more times.

George's mom told us her 20-year-old son was just seeking a photo with Nardo when he was attacked. He was taken to the critical care unit of a hospital with a severe concussion and brain bleed. We do not know his current condition.

Nardo apologized for the incident but blamed the other men ... saying he can't control how grown men react. He also said he was upset by the whole incident.

Gloria Allred can add another high-profile case to her resume ... 'cause TMZ Sports has learned the famed attorney has been hired by the girl at the center of the investigation into OKC star Josh Giddey as cops work to determine if he had an inappropriate relationship with a minor.

We broke the story earlier in the week ... Newport Beach PD launched an investigation into the situation, but the girl and her family are not cooperating with law enforcement.

Now that Allred is involved, it begs the question ... why?

She could be tasked with liaising with cops, or even talking to Giddey's people about a potential settlement.

We reached out to the powerful attorney who told us, "We represent the family and we have no comment."

21-year-old Giddey is one of the better young players in the league, and the story has gotten a lot of attention ... but that's not a foreign concept to Allred.

Among some of her firm's high-profile cases ... she represented over 50 women who accused Bill Cosby of misconduct. She also worked for several women who accused former U.S. Congressman Anthony Weiner of sending sexually explicit photos and messages.

There are still a lot of questions surrounding the alleged relationship, which first came to light publicly last weekend, including the girl's age, the state where it allegedly took place, and the nature of their relationship.

Gloria Allred puede añadir otro caso de alto perfil a su hoja de vida porque TMZ Sports ha indagado que la famosa abogada ha sido contratada por la chica en el centro de la investigación a la estrella de Oklahoma City Thunder, Josh Giddey, mientras los policías determinan si tuvo una relación inapropiada con una menor de edad.

A principios de esta semana publicamos la noticia... La policía de Newport Beach inició una investigación sobre la situación, pero la niña y su familia decidieron no cooperar con las autoridades a cargo.

Ahora que Allred está involucrada, surge la pregunta, ¿por qué?

Ella podría ser la encargada de servir como enlace con la policía, o incluso de hablar con la gente de Giddey para llegar a un posible acuerdo.

Nos pusimos en contacto con la poderosa abogada, quien nos dijo: "Representamos a la familia y no tenemos comentarios".

Giddey, de 21 años, es uno de los mejores jugadores jóvenes de la liga y esta historia ha recibido mucha atención. Aunque eso no es algo extraño para Allred.

Entre algunos de los casos más aclamados de su bufete está la representación a más de 50 mujeres en la acusación de mala conducta contra Bill Cosby. También trabajó para varias mujeres que denunciaron al excongresista Anthony Weiner de enviarles fotos y mensajes sexualmente explícitos.

Todavía hay muchas preguntas en torno a la supuesta relación, que salió a la luz pública por primera vez el pasado fin de semana, incluida la edad de la chica, el estado en el que supuestamente tuvo lugar y la naturaleza de su relación.

Kevin Turen, famous for producing HBO shows like "Euphoria" and "The Idol," died as a result of multiple heart issues ... TMZ has learned.

The producer's official cause of death is acute cardiac dysfunction and hypertrophic heart disease ... according to the medical examiner, who also lists coronary artery disease as another significant factor.

As we first told you ... Kevin suffered a medical emergency while driving his Tesla down a California freeway earlier this month, when his 10-year-old son was in the car.

Kevin's family told us the son was able to navigate the car to the side of the road, calling 911. Kevin was rushed to a hospital, where he ultimately died.

Remember ... we were told investigators quickly ruled out drugs and alcohol as a factor ... and now we know it was a fatal heart issue.

Kevin Turen, famoso por producir programas de HBO como "Euphoria" y "El Ídolo", murió como resultado de múltiples problemas cardíacos, según ha indagado TMZ.

La causa oficial de muerte del productor fue una disfunción cardíaca aguda y una complicación cardíaca hipertrófica, de acuerdo con el médico forense, quien también enumera la enfermedad arterial coronaria como otro factor significativo.

Como les contamos la primera vez, Kevin sufrió una emergencia médica mientras conducía su Tesla por una autopista de California a principios de este mes, cuando su hijo de 10 años estaba en el carro.

La familia de Kevin nos dijo que el hijo condujo el carro a un lado de la carretera y llamar al 911. Kevin fue trasladado de urgencia a un hospital, donde finalmente murió.

Recuerden, nos dijeron que los investigadores descartaron rápidamente el uso de drogas y alcohol como un factor, y ahora sabemos que fue un problema cardíaco fatal.

Mike Perry has fought in the UFC and BKFC, and can count the likes of Luke Rockhold, Cowboy Cerrone, and Michael "Venom" Page as previous opponents ... but none of those scraps were bigger than Saturday night's bare-knuckle fight with former MMA champ Eddie Alvarez!

"This is a very tremendous opportunity for me, the biggest fight of my career to date," Perry told TMZ Sports this week.

"Eddie Alvarez, he's got quite the resume. I'm happy to be against it, and I'm looking to shut it down whether that be finishing him or just picking him apart for 12 minutes."

FYI, Perry is 3-0 in BKFC (Rockhold, Page, Lane) ... and is the promotion's biggest star. Alvarez has less experience sans gloves ... he's 1-0 with a win over Chad Mendes.

As for where he goes after Eddie, Perry says he's "looking to put on a good performance and skies the limit" afterward.

"We saw Conor McGregor and me face off last time. I was talking a little bit of s*** about Sean Strickland, he's very upset about it. He's angry with me. Every time he talks to me he's like, 'We gotta box. We gotta box.' I wrote him and said, 'Come to the fight in Utah' and he didn't even open that message and read it."

Shadasia "The Sweet Terminator" Green couldn't be happier to have signed on with Jake Paul's MVP Promotions ... telling TMZ Sports her boxing career AND her life as a whole have changed "drastically" since she became a part of his fighting team.

"It's been amazing," said the 13-0 boxer, who officially joined Paul's promo earlier this year. It's "changed my boxing career in so many dimensions."

One of those dimensions, Green said, is the business side ... with the 34-year-old New Jersey native telling us that for the first time in her career, she feels like she's operating and moving like a real-deal, professional boxer.

She said the other upside is definitely the bigger paydays.

"I owe everything to MVP," she said of Jake's org., which he launched in 2021 with Nakisa Bidarian, "and I'm just grateful to be a part of their team and have Nakisa as my manager and Jake as my manager. I'm blessed."

Jimmy Kimmel better watch his back ... because his 13-year-old nephew, Wesley Kimmel, is banking on taking over Hollywood.

After all ... for his role as Dylan Callahan in the upcoming movie "Red One," the teen's minor contract, obtained by TMZ, unveils his whopping payday of $100K!!!

According to the contract, Wesley pocketed $95K in base pay for his work in the movie and banked an additional $5K for promoting it.

Wesley stars in "Red One" alongside big names Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Kiernan Shipka, and Lucy Liu -- bagging the gig after paying his dues in Disney+ shows such as "The Mandalorian" and "WandaVision."

The movie's official release date is still under wraps ... though considering its festive, action-packed theme, it looks like it'll hit Amazon Prime in the run-up to Xmas.

Robert Glasper is all pumped up to face Chris Brown at the Grammy Awards once again .. and tells us he's open to challenging his R&B category competitor to a dance-off!!!

TMZ Hip Hop linked up with Robert this week, where the reigning "Best R&B Album" winner laughed off his past tensions with CB and praised his artistry.

The 2024 Grammy noms went live a few weeks ago where it was revealed that Rob and Breezy going head to head for the 2nd consecutive year, this time in the "Best R&B Performance" category

Rob doesn't rule out the chances of conspiracy pitting him and Chris up against one another, especially after last year's drama.

Losing the award brought out Chris' gangsta side and questioned Robert's entire existence, before cooling off and doing his research and apologizing after seeing RG was a legit contender.

Robert thinks the best well to settle their differences is to hop in the ring and sweat it out in a dance battle ... which could be the highlight of both their Grammy nights.

Fat Joe believes rappers have a right to use their imagination and lyrics any way they see fit ... and those words shouldn't be used in criminal cases.

The Bronx-bred rap legend spoke to TMZ Hip Hop Friday in NYC as he supported the United Justice Coalition at the Jacob Javitz Center ... he really wants justice for Young Thug after feeling prosecutors in his ongoing RICO trial are trying to jam him up by highlighting generic lyrics.

Joe explains he never goes into writing a song to lie ... he says hip hop is the ultimate storytelling vehicle and compares it to fictional books and movies.

If he had a bad day, Joe says he may record an aggressive track like "Take A Look At My Life," a good mood could birth a Grammy Award nominee in "All The Way Up" ... emotions have always been his guide to lyrical content.

Joe was recently on CNN where he made the 95% estimate during a convo about Young Thug's ongoing RICO trial where his lyrics are being used as evidence by the prosecution in attempts to prove murders and corruption.

He tells us freedom of speech shouldn't come with prison sentences -- or censorship of art.

Joe says he would hate to see Martin Scorsese abandon mafia movies and notes he recently watched three Netflix movies involving killers ... and nobody is going to trial for depicting the fake murders.