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MLB star Jarren Duran was caught on a hot mic calling a heckler an anti-gay slur on Sunday ... and after receiving backlash for hours, the outfielder issued a mea culpa, apologizing for his "truly horrific" language.

The 27-year-old Red Sox player let the f-word fly when he stepped into the batter's box during the sixth inning of Boston's blowout loss to Houston.

You can hear in audio from the game's broadcast ... as a man in the Fenway Park stands chirped him about needing "a tennis racket" while at the dish -- he fired back by calling the guy a "f***ing f****t."

Tim Walz's former students are crediting him with not only protecting them from vicious bullying ... but also teaching the bullies a life lesson.

Jacob Reitan, a student at Mankato West High School where the Minnesota Gov. and his wife Gwen taught in the '90s, raved about Walz being a role model ... saying he fought tooth and nail for inclusivity, showing both him and his bullies a better path.

Walz helped launch the school's first gay-straight alliance, and Jacob told MSNBC how his teacher stepped in to protect him and others who were targeted.

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif will fight for a gold medal on Friday.

The controversial pugilist emerged from her semi-final bout with Thai boxer Janjaem Suwannapheng by unanimous decision in Paris on Tuesday ... making her one of two fighters left standing.

Khelif was welcomed by a mostly supportive crowd ... with some even waving Algeria's green and white flag, and chanting "Imane!"

Christine Lakin says a satirical video may have lost her a major role ... saying she was randomly booted from "Fuller House" -- and theorizing it had something to do with Candace Cameron Bure.

The actress opened up about her dismissal from the show before the first table read during an interview on Jodie Sweetin's "How Rude, Tanneritos" podcast ... explaining she was gearing up to meet the cast of the show when her agent called.

She says her agent told her they'd pushed the first table read back ... then called her the next day and told her she'd straight-up been dropped from the show.

Logan Paul is clarifying his comments on Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif, admitting he might've jumped the gun in criticizing Olympic officials ... while still making it crystal clear he believes biological men should never compete against biological women.

ICYMI, Khelif won her opening-round contest against Angela Carini ... after the Italian boxer threw in the proverbial towel after 46 seconds.

Prior to this bout, it was revealed that Imane failed an undisclosed gender test in 2023, which made her ineligible for World Championships.

GLAAD CEO Sarah Ellis is under fire for her eyepopping, lavish spending on the non-profit's dime, going on half-million dollar trips to the Swiss alps and renovating her home/office with a ridiculously expense chandelier.

The New York Times published an expose on Ellis -- who heads up the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation -- GLAAD -- it's a scorching tale of alleged financial misdeeds.

Ellis, the paper says, might have violated GLAAD's policies, along with Internal Revenue Service laws, by living high on the hog and having her organization foot the bill.

Donald Trump says he doesn't play the pronoun game -- and as a result, he got asked if he considers himself fluid ... yeah, it's as surreal as it sounds.

Check it out ... the ex-Prez was asked by Fox News host Laura Ingraham about Vice President Kamala Harris' decision to share her pronouns on social media (she/her), and when LI asks what his pronouns are ... DT declared he doesn't want pronouns.

Ingraham seemed to pick up on the fact this is actually a somewhat liberal take -- as it suggests Trump might use they/them pronouns ... and she asked him about that.

A French drag queen from the 2024 Paris Olympics ceremony is speaking up about the controversy -- telling us the whole point was to showcase France’s LGBTQ+ scene and definitely not to offend anyone.

A rep for the singer and former "Drag Race France" star Piche tells TMZ ... offending anyone or a whole religion was the last thing they were thinking about. They just saw it as a fun, joyous, pop culture moment that most of the planet felt.

That said, Piche, who rocked an extravagant catwalk in the rain during the ceremony, is really happy that queer people were able to be represented in the show.

Teammates that keep each other's privates warm apparently win Olympic medals together ... 'cause Tom Daley revealed he once gifted his diving partner, Noah Williams, a "c*** sock" before they nabbed silver in Paris on Monday.

Daley actually told his fans about the unique gift way back in January -- some six months before the two teamed up to podium at the men's synchronized 10-meter diving event in France.

The guys were doing a Q and A on YouTube when Daley said the present was a last-minute 21st birthday gift for Williams.

Candace Cameron Bure is sticking to her guns and doubling down on her critique of the Last Supper-inspired drag show at the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony.

The "Full House" actress, known for being a devout Christian, went on an IG rant over the weekend ... blasting the drag production as "completely blasphemous" and downright "disgusting."

Candance explained she wasn't just mad about it, but she was sad for the souls involved -- saying her heart broke for what broke God’s heart, and she felt bad for those who've rejected the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Tom Daley just took home a silver medal in Paris ... and it was quite emotional -- as he achieved the accomplishment in front of his loving husband and his kids!

The 30-year-old diver clinched second place for Team Great Britain in the men’s synchronized 10-meter platform on Monday -- and his hubby, Dustin Lance Black, and his 6-year-old and 1-year-old sons had front-row seats for it all.

The Daley fam was spotted cheering their tails off as the water wizard made it to the podium alongside his partner, Noah Williams -- and following the W, Lance Black couldn't have been happier.

Grimes is making it clear where she stands in the public feud between Elon Musk and his transgender daughter ... and she's not on Elon's side of the fence.

The musician took to X -- notably, the social media platform owned by Elon -- and shared her support for Vivian Jenna Wilson ... who has been thrust into the spotlight after her dad said she'd been killed by the "woke mind virus" for seeking gender-affirming medical care.

Grimes -- who shares children X Æ A-Xii, Exa Dark Sideræl and Techno Mechanicus with Elon -- appeared to distance herself from him ... declaring her love for Vivian instead.

The transgender daughter Elon Musk says is dead to him is lashing out at her father -- ripping him as an absent parent who knows nothing about her transition.

Vivian Jenna Wilson is going scorched earth on Elon after her father claimed the "woke mind virus" brainwashed her into transitioning from a man to a woman.

In a social media rant, Vivian says Elon is lying about her picking out clothes for him when she was 4 years old and calling those choices "fabulous" ... and she says she wasn't born "slightly autistic" and wasn't into musicals and theater, as the Tesla chief claims.

Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King say they're a couple of straight shooters who'd admit if they were a gay couple -- a rare denial of a longtime rumor that's swirled around them.

The talk show hosts sat down for an interview with Melinda Gates on her "Moments That Make Us" series ... touching on rumors the two are actually in a long-term, covert relationship.

Oprah admits the pair faced questions about the nature of their relationship for years ... and Gayle jokes she used to beg Oprah to do a show about them not being THAT close, because the rumor was making it impossible for her to get dates.

Elon Musk says his transgender daughter is dead in his eyes -- saying he feels she was brainwashed by the "woke mind virus."

The Tesla chief did an interview with Jordan Peterson on Daily Wire this week, where he made the alarming comments ... saying his 20-year-old daughter, Vivian, was "killed" by what he considers left-wing propaganda as it pertains to LGBTQ+ matters.

Elon referred to his kid by her birthname -- which he rightly pointed out was her "deadname," and he said that description is accurate ... because he says your child is gone at that point.

Disgraced sports play-by-play announcer Thom Brennaman is returning to the broadcast booth ... securing a job calling college football games four years after he resigned for hurling a homophobic slur on air.

Brennaman was working a game between the Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Royals on Aug. 19, 2020, when, at one point in the broadcast, he was heard on a hot mic referring to a place as "one of the f** capitals of the world."

Brennaman then issued an apology later in the game ... which eventually was turned into a meme online, as he paused the mea culpa to call a Nick Castellanos home run before stating, "I don't know if I will be putting on this headset again."