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Reggie Bush only has HIMSELF to blame for slipping, falling and injuring himself at the Edward Jones Dome back in November ... so says the city of St. Louis in new court docs obtained by TMZ Sports.

As we previously reported, Bush sued the city (which owns the stadium) -- claiming it stupidly installed a ring of concrete around the perimeter of the field ... incredibly dangerous for the players wearing slippery cleats.

Bush badly injured his left knee during a fall on the concrete on Nov. 1st -- just one week after another player injured his shoulder slipping on the surface ... and he says the city must pay.

But the city is calling BS -- saying Bush knew about the concrete ring and should have SLOWED DOWN before reaching it.

The city of St. Louis says Bush could have "stopped, slackened his speed to have avoided the accident."

"[Bush] assumed the risk of running on concrete in shoes with cleats on them, and of all danger inherent of playing football."

The craziest part of this lawsuit ... Bush was PUSHED past the playing field and onto the ring.

Watch the clip -- you really think he had time to stop???

2 Chainz added a few more in an all out shopping spree at what sounds like his favorite spot in the world.

We got Tity Boi outside Avianne Jewelers in NYC, and you can tell from the video ... he was in the mood to do some serious shopping.

We spoke with owner Joe Avianne who told us Chainz left with a 25 karat black onyx stone ring outlined in diamonds, a 25 karat diamond tennis necklace, and an upgraded 30 karat diamond bracelet. Total damage -- $65,000.

We're guessing he was splurging to celebrate his new project with Lil Wayne, "ColleGrove."

As 2 Chainz would put it -- when he dies, bury him inside that jewelry store.

3:25 PM PT -- The hearing's ended, and the judge did not rule yet on whether an examiner will be needed to review 50 Cent's assets. Nor did she comment about the "fake" money pics that prompted his creditors to demand an examiner.

Stay tuned.

50 Cent thumbed his nose at his many, many creditors by showing up in bankruptcy court with stacks of cash -- possibly fake -- sticking out of his waistband.

50 had to show up in a Hartford, CT court on Wednesday to face the judge over his social media poses with giant wads of money. As we first reported ... Fiddy claimed in docs the dough is just prop money he uses to keep up his image as a rich mogul.

Considering the reason for today's hearing, it was pretty bold (or stupid) of him to post this shot ... WHILE the hearing was still in progress.

We'll see if the judge digs 50's cents of humor.

Kanye West has created a military-like drill for the mass of sneakerheads on the hunt for Yeezys ... and you gotta wonder if it's worth the incredible hassle.

People are already lining up at 2 L.A. locations for a shipment sneaker blogs speculate will come Friday. If that's the case, the stores will learn this weekend how many pairs they'll each get ... it should be around 60.

Once the stores are notified, the manager of each store will give the first 60 people in line a wristband, which makes them eligible to buy a pair for $350 a pop. But that's only the beginning.

The people with wristbands are required to come back to the store 3 times a day to check in ... at noon, 4 PM and 8 PM. They have to show ID each time. And if they miss even one ID check they're out of the game and the next person in line gets a wristband.

It sounds like a line for losers, but there's an endgame. Whoever gets the shoes will almost certainly resell them for $1,000 and possibly even more.

However, our Yeezy sources say there's not yet a specific release date for the kicks other than "early this summer" ... so maybe the hardcore sneaker heads know something we don't.

A hoverboard company has declared war on Richard Sherman -- claiming the NFL star ordered 54 custom Seahawks colored scooters ... only to screw them over when it came time to pay up.

Adolf Hitler's copy of "Mein Kampf" will be hitting the auction block.

Alexander Historical Auctions obtained the book from a daughter of one of the 11 American officers who looted Hitler's Munich apartment on May 2nd, 1945. The book was signed by the 11 officers from the 45th Infantry Division.

Auction owner Bill Panagopulos estimates the volume will go for somewhere between $12,000 and $15,000, and possibly a lot more.

50 Cent may not the P.I.M.P. he pretends to be ... because when he shows off his cash on Instagram, it's as fake as Courtney Stodden's boobs.

The rap star has responded in court docs filed Tuesday to allegations he's hiding money from his creditors in his bankruptcy case. The creditors saw 50's slew of social media posts in which he showcased stacks of money.

But 50 now says the Benjamins are phony pics and he's not hiding assets ... it's all for show, to maintain his persona. However, last week he filed documents showing the court he has 65 MILLION in assets.

Erin Andrews won a spectacular victory in her peephole lawsuit, but her $55 million verdict is almost certainly going to get slashed many times over.

Of the $55 million, she will never see a penny from pervert Michael Barrett, who is on the hook for $28 million. Marriott is responsible for the remaining $27 million.

Marriott will almost certainly appeal the verdict, which then opens the door to settlement. There are compelling reasons why Erin might want to settle. It's a huge judgment when you consider there's no physical injury ... just emotional distress. An appeals court could overturn the verdict on grounds it's simply excessive. It's a crapshoot to go forward with an appeal ... for both sides.

The legal experts we've spoken with all say the likelihood is the case will settle ... for somewhere around $20 million on Marriott's part.

Now the lawyers' fees. In lawsuits where a case actually goes to trial, lawyers typically get around 40% of the recoverable judgment. So, if Erin settles with Marriott for $20 million, the lawyers would get $8 million, leaving her with $12 million. And Erin's responsible for costs in preparing the case, which we're told could approach $1 million, leaving her with $11 million.

Now the bad news. In cases where someone wins an award for emotional distress without any physical injuries, the award is taxable. So the $11 million becomes more like $6 million.

The good news ... the lawyers will make a fortune.

Ariadne Getty, one of J. Paul Getty's grandchildren and an heir to his $5 billion oil empire, has listed her hotel apartment for a whopping $23.5 million!

The 5,670 sq ft, 4 bedroom, 5 bath condo sits atop the Montage in Bev Hills and takes up an entire wing on the 7th floor. The apartment -- listed by Brett Lawyer of Hilton & Hyland -- has terraces on three sides for 360 degree views of L.A.

The hotel sits on prime real estate -- near Wilshire and Canon -- so the pricing may have a lot to do with location, location, location. There are perks ... it's walking distance to Spago and The Palm!!!

2:58 PM PT -- Andrews released a statement thanking the Nashville court personnel and jury for their service. She also said, "I've been honored by all the support from victims around the world. Their outreach has helped me be able to stand up and hold accountable those whose job it is to protect everyone's safety, security and privacy."

2:50 PM PT -- Lawyers, jurors and Andrews herself have been invited to speak to the media. Press conference streaming above.

Erin Andrews just won big in her lawsuit against Marriott ... to the tune of $55 million.

The jury divided the responsibility for paying the award ... pervert Michael Barrett must pay just over $28 mil, and the hotel is on the hook for nearly $27 million.

Erin was asking for $75 million, but this is a clear victory on her part. She may never see a penny from Barrett, but she'll be able to enforce the judgment against the hotel.

The jury deliberated for 6 hours before reaching a unanimous verdict.

After the jury was dismissed, some of the jurors hugged Erin and one asked for her autograph.

Erin sued a Nashville Marriott for the stalking incident in which Barrett, secretly videotaped Erin in her hotel room. She claims the hotel was negligent by giving Barrett a room next to hers, at his request.

Barrett already pled guilty to interstate stalking and served 2 years in prison.

Johnny Galecki just scored a bundle in the sale of his Hollywood Hills home after a dozen people did battle in an epic bidding war.

Galecki's home was listed for $1.995 million, but our sources say it sold for $2.5 mil when offer after offer poured in. Johnny's mega-realtor Brett Lawyer from Hilton & Hyland fielded the offers on his behalf.

The house has some serious celebrity ties ... Johnny bought it from Patrick Dempsey. The neighbors are also famous ... among them Sandra Bullock and Cameron Diaz.

BTW ... Galecki's buyers are pretty famous too -- Yahoo! Style honcho Joe Zee and designer Rob Younkers made the deal with their realtor, Christopher Westley, of Compass.

The "People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story" crew spent six months turning the production into a runaway hit and all they got was a fold-up chair from the show's producers.

Someone listed the show's wrap gift on eBay for $300.

The seller listed it as belonging to his fiance who had to deal "with headaches, pre-Madonna's and whiny superstars on a daily basis."

Tupac Shakur keeps on giving ... with until now undiscovered, unreleased music, handwritten notes and lyrics from the rapper ... and they're going to the highest bidder.

The goods are pretty awesome ... 3 notebooks containing a bunch of handwritten Pac ideas and lyrics, and some CDs with unreleased tracks.

We're told the lucky finder got his hands on the items after answering a Craigslist ad for baseball cards. It just so happened the seller had the Tupac merch too ... his dad worked with the rapper for years.

As for authenticity ... the handwriting in the notebooks matches handwriting in the prison letter that hit the market for $255k in October on the site Moments in Time. MiT is also selling the newly discovered items.

It won't come cheap ... the two-page "Point The Finga" music video notes are expected to pull $35k minimum.

Pac's relatives want to block the sale. Tupac's mom, Afeni, has a strict policy of pursuing buyers and sellers of her son's memorabilia.

Von Miller is pimping out his million dollar smile ... with an insane $40,000 DIAMOND AND GOLD GRILL ... and TMZ Sports has the pics!

We spoke with grill guru Johnny Dang -- who's made crazy pieces for huge stars like Kylie Jenner, Fetty Wap and Bieber -- who says he just completed work on a sick custom piece for the Super Bowl MVP.

Miller's piece has everything from 18k gold to baguette and princess cut diamonds -- all VVS stones!

And that's not all ... we're told Von already has Johnny working on ANOTHER grill that'll be finished in a few weeks.

Gotta have a spare!!

How do you make a drone fly? Slap some custom paint on it!!

That's what tennis superstar Novak Djokovic just did to his personal aircraft -- sending his drone to one of the most famous car customizers in the world for a personalized pimp job.

We spoke with Alex Vega of the Autofirm in Miami (the same guy who pimped out Yoenis Cespedes' rides) ... who tells us Novak's drone is the first one he's ever worked on.

"The #1 tennis player in the world Novak Djokovic contacted me and wanted me to customize his drone so he can fly it over his tennis match this weekend (The Davis Cup)."

"His sponsor California Date sent him the drone and he wanted to get it custom painted so I used an Avorza edition yellow and aqua green ... which are the colors of his sponsor."

So, how much does it cost to pimp your drone?

Roughly $500.

#HeCanAffordIt

Sam Simon's girlfriend has filed a claim against his estate ... alleging he promised he'd take care of her after his death ... so she wants money, and lots of it. And ex-wife Jennifer Tilly also wants a bundle.

Kate Porter describes herself in legal docs as "The Simpsons" co-creator's "intimate" partner for the last 3 years of his life. She says Sam promised to leave her $5 million tax free in his will if she agreed to "refrain from continuing to work." She says she agreed and upheld her end of the deal.

Kate says she was by his side until March 8, 2015 ... the day he passed away.

It's pretty clear from the docs ... Sam didn't make Kate a beneficiary in his will, so now she's going after the estate.