The NFL has confirmed they're launching an investigation into Jalen Hurts' medical care and blood clot diagnosis ... after the player was sidelined for the rest of the season.
The league confirmed the probe into about how the Philadelphia Eagles handled the diagnosis in a joint statement with the National Football League Players Association Sunday.
Their statement reads ... "The NFL and NFL Players Association are working together to review the matter."
Chuck Liddell's seen enough of fighters throwing punches at the podium ... The Iceman tells TMZ Sports it's time for the athletes to grow the hell up!
"Someone's gonna get hurt. The problem is there are a lot of capable fighters there. The wrong thing happens to the wrong person, someone's gonna get hurt," Liddell said. "It's not gonna be good."
Of course, Chuck's referencing the wild incident with Arman Tsarukyan and Dillon Danis at a RAF 14 presser in Sin City on Thursday ... which quickly got out of hand.
The wrestler took to social media to give a lighthearted update on his condition, writing ... "Not my dad telling the doctor he fell bc of warrior dropping him on his head... (p.s. he's going to be okay)."
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The good news comes after Ric had a troubling incident in Florida Friday ... he got up from the bar at Wagamama, walked across the street, and fell on his face.
Devean George likes Yaxel Lendeborg's fighting spirit ... even if the 3x NBA champion thinks it could potentially backfire on the hardwood!
TMZ Sports ran into George at LAX on Friday and asked him about the Warriors lottery picks comments after his FIRST NBA GAME ... where Lendeborg slammed the league MVP for lobbying for foul calls.
"You may wake up a sleeping giant, but I like to compete. You shouldn't just bow down. Just be careful what you ask for. If you're out there talking, you might be embarrassed," George, who started his career with the Lakers and finished it with the Warriors.
If you missed it, the 24-year-old rookie from Golden State said he "lost all respect" for Doncic, calling him a "free-throw merchant" after his team's blowout loss to Los Angeles.
For what it's worth, Yaxel did a solid defensive job on Luka ... though as a team they didn't -- he dropped 28 points, in addition to grabbing 8 rebounds and dishing out 7 assists.
George also broke down the dynamic between opposing players ... which basically allows certain guys to talk, while others gotta keep their mouths shut.
"Me as a role player, I can't talk, cause I can't go at the guy I gotta guard," Devean said, explaining his job was to defend, not talk, and back it up with buckets.
"If you got the green light to shoot, then go at him!"
DG also weighed in on Lake Show Center Walker Kessler ... who went for 26 and 8 in his first game with the Lakers, eliciting huge praise from Shaq, who called him the "best big man in the NBA."
George played with O'Neal for five seasons and won 3 straight chips with him ... but does he agree when it comes to "Milk Chamberlain"??
Ric Flair was taken to the hospital after he fell outside a restaurant in Florida on Friday ... hours after telling fans he couldn't fly due to a blood clot.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ Sports ... Ric was hanging at Wagamama in Tampa this morning when he got up from the bar, leaving his phone and drink behind and walking across the street.
While outside, our sources say Ric suddenly fell and injured his face. A photo TMZ Sports has obtained shows emergency medical personnel gathered around Ric.
Dana Whiterisked a MILLION DOLLARS on a single Baccarat hand in Sin City ... and then posted a video of the insane moment, taking a victory lap after the huge win!
The UFC boss, who's filthy rich (but no one wants to lose a mil), long dreamed of placing a 7-figure bet on a table game, but couldn't find a casino with the balls to take the wager ... until Park MGM stepped up to the plate.
After getting approval, White and his buddy, SteveWillDoIt, headed to the Vegas Strip in September for high-stakes gambling in a private room at the casino.
2:00 PM PT -- An MSG spokesperson tells TMZ in a statement ... "The company had previously sent out an email to its corporate team as a simulation of a phishing attack designed to strengthen our security against hackers. MSG was recently hacked and extorted using an employee login and password obtained through a similar phishing attack. Using the rings as a lure to gain employees attention was an unfortunate mistake."
They continued ... "The company is gifting more than 275 championship rings and jewelry to players, coaches, employees and other members of the Knicks family, worth more than $3.7 million, in recognition of their contributions and celebrating this achievement."
Madison Square Garden employees who were surprised to see an email in their inbox offering a free New York Knicks championship ring were perhaps even more shocked to find out it was all a ruse ... part of a surprise security test to see if staffers would fall for a phishing scam.
The psych-out went down in September ... with The Athletic reporting that every MSG employee received an email offering a "complimentary employee championship ring" that could even be customized.
Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ … the email was part of a security simulation done by the security operations department of MSG.
Anthony Richardson Sr. was busted during a traffic stop in Indiana earlier this month, after cops say he admitted to smoking pot in his car ... but the Colts QB avoided jail, driving off with a summons.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ Sports, the 24-year-old former 4th overall pick was stopped by a police officer in Carmel, Indiana, on October 12 while driving his Dodge Charger.
During the stop, cops say they smelled marijuana, and Richardson didn't deny smoking, telling the officer he puffed in his car to avoid doing it around his kids.
The Atlanta Falcons just revealed their new logo ... and the early reviews are not kind ... with lots of folks comparing the look to something out of Nazi Germany.
The NFL team shared their new emblem -- which features a black falcon set against a backdrop of red, white, black, and gold stripes -- on X Wednesday ... and some fans immediately began drawing comparisons between the crest and WWII-era German symbols.
As you can imagine ... people torched the new logo on social media and didn't hold back.
LaMelo Ballcan dish out assists all day long ... but when it comes to diaper duty, the NBA star says that's one job he's leaving to his baby mama.
The Minnesota Timberwolves guard had an interesting exchange with Ernie Johnson during an ESPN interview Wednesday, when the broadcaster asked whether LaMelo changes his 9-month-old son's diapers.
"Nah, my girl do all that," LaMelo replied, explaining he and Ana Montana have a pretty solid parenting game plan with their baby boy, LaOne.
Ron Duguay -- the former NHL star who was dating Sarah Palin -- is dead after a long battle with cancer.
Sarah announced his death Thursday on Instagram ... saying he died "peacefully" on Thursday "after a hard fought battle with cancer." She says a celebration of life will be announced at a later date.
The former Governor of Alaska also wrote, "It's with a shattered heart, but also deep peace knowing Ron is with Jesus now. He fought so hard. Love never ends."
Former NFL defensive end Allen Bailey apparently went into cardiac arrest before he died at his Florida home ... and now police are investigating ... TMZ has learned.
According to a police report, obtained by TMZ, deputies from the Clay County Sheriff's Office responded to a call Tuesday morning for someone in "cardiac arrest" at Bailey's house in Green Cove Springs.
When first responders arrived at the gate, they were met by the person who reported the incident. That person unlocked the gate and escorted authorities to a garage attached to the residence, where Bailey was inside.
Former NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom was kicked out of Wednesday night's WNBA Finals game while trying to access the seats he paid for.
It all started when Enes received a call, seemingly from a league security officer .... who told him the WNBA's Chief Security Officer had previously tried to reach out to him about his seats.
The officer told him that, for the security and safety of the players, fans, and himself ... arena security had arranged a private luxury suite for Enes instead of his purchased seats for Game 3 of the Finals between the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries.
