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Canelo Alvarez is gonna beat Julio Cesar Chavez's ass this weekend -- so says Danny Trejo who tells TMZ Sports the whole thing comes down to HEART.

Trejo knows what he's talking about -- he was a fighter and a boxing trainer before he became a Hollywood superstar.

The car Aaron Hernandez was allegedly driving during a deadly 2012 drive-by shooting has been pulled off of eBay after bidding broke the $100,000 mark.

As we previously reported, the owner of the car says he leased the 2006 Toyota 4Runner to Hernandez at the beginning of Aaron's NFL career in exchange for autographs and appearances.

The car was held at a Boston PD impound yard until after the murder trial -- in which Hernandez was found not guilty.

The seller says eBay took the auction down and he doesn't know why.

12:15 PM PT -- We reached out to eBay and a rep told us, "This listing was removed as it violated our Offensive Materials Policy - Items Related to Violent Felons."

Michael Rapaport says the scumbag who hurled racist taunts at Orioles star Adam Jones should be banned from all MLB games for life ... period.

Rapaport is really pissed off about the situation -- with Jones claiming Red Sox fans yelled the n-word at him during the Monday night game at Fenway Park.

Rap -- a huge Yankees fan -- said the fans behind the taunts are disgusting and should never step foot inside an MLB stadium ever again.

We also spoke with Judd Nelson who's also upset -- and says he's shocked the other people in the stands didn't "take care of that guy."

Translation -- non-racists shoulda beat the racist's ass.

For what it's worth, Jones received a very warm ovation from the fans in Beantown before his first at-bat Tuesday night. Pretty awesome.

Helen Mirren only follows two people on Instagram -- one of whom is ex-NFL star Will Smith.

The big question ... why???

Smith was shot and killed during a road rage incident in New Orleans last year -- and with Mirren being a social activist, we wondered if she was following Smith to make a point.

So, we asked her about the situation as she left E. Baldi in Beverly Hills on Tuesday with her partner, Taylor Hackford.

Unfortunately, Mirren says the whole thing is a giant mix-up ... but she's very sweet about it.

9:13 AM PT -- TMZ Sports spoke with a witness who says the victims were shot in the knee, butt and arm.

Another witness says Roy was the person who was shot in the leg.

We're told the suspects ran to a getaway car following the shooting and drove off. The witness does not remember what kind of car it was.

Brandon Roy wasn't the only person struck by gunfire during the shooting in L.A. over the weekend, two other people were hit and cops are currently on the hunt for the gunman ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Law enforcement sources confirm ... the ex-NBA player and 2 other people were injured during a shooting in Compton, CA on Saturday night around 9 PM.

We're told all 3 victims are alive though we don't know how severe their injuries are at this point.

Our sources say Roy was NOT the intended target -- though it's unclear who was.

Law enforcement sources say a group of men approached the place where Roy was hanging out and one man pulled a gun and opened fire. Witnesses say no words were exchanged and it's unclear why the shooting took place.

We're told the shooter is an adult black male. Cops are looking for all of the men involved.

As for reports the shooting was gang-related, we're told cops are investigating that. We're also told the neighborhood where the shooting took place has a heavy gang presence.

Floyd Mayweather is laying out the reasons why Conor McGregor could actually WIN if they ever face off in a boxing ring ... saying the guy has real talent as a stand-up, boxing style fighter.

The boxing legend was out in L.A. on Tuesday for a fancy event at Catch with Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey ... but afterward is when the real fun started.

"Conor McGregor is the 2nd biggest name in MMA," Floyd said (in the past he's called HIMSELF the #1 name in the sport).

"So, I'm not gonna sit right here and knock Conor McGregor. He's gone out there and done what he's had to do. It's obvious he's done something right thus far to get to the point where he's at ."

So, where does Floyd admit Conor has a shot?

"I've been off for a couple years and I'm 40 years old now. So, I'm a lot older and he's still in his 20s and I'm in my 40s now. So that could play a major key, we don't know. And he's a heavy hitter."

Floyd also says he can't ignore the fact Conor's been crushing dudes while fighting standing up -- saying, "Every time he goes out there and defeats fighters, he's standing up. He's in a boxing position and he's beating fighters."

Ex-NBA player Brandon Roy was reportedly hit by gunfire in what is believed to be a gang-related shooting in L.A. over the weekend ... but he's expected to recover.

The 32-year-old former Portland Trailblazers player was hanging out at an outdoor event, according to KING-TV ... when gunshots rang out and Roy was struck. Reports say he was an innocent bystander.

The Trailblazers have issued a statement saying, "Like many others, we're just learning of the injury suffered by former Trail Blazers player Brandon Roy in a shooting over the weekend in California."

"According to those reports, Brandon was wounded as a bystander, but is expected to recover."

Joy Corrigan won't be held back by anything when she's on the job -- especially not a silly bikini top.

The S.I. swimsuit model was doing a photo shoot in Miami, and ditched the top half of her bikini just because ... and the view -- front and back -- seemed to be working from the photog's point of view.

Joy's no stranger to Florida shoots ... she pulled a Baywatch look last summer, where things got pretty messy on the beach.

Charles Oakley says Carmelo Anthony needs to run like hell from the Knicks this off-season ... claiming he simply deserves better.

Oakley was at the BTIG charity event in NYC on Tuesday when he told us straight up, "I think he just needs to get out of New York."

Oak says he believes Melo still has a lot left in the tank -- but it'll go to waste unless he goes to a team, like OKC, Utah or the L.A. Clippers.

"This city is just you know, so much going on with management. You know, you deserve better but you have to speak up for yourself."

Not everybody is out to kill LaVar Ball -- especially Kentucky coaching legend John Calipari who just praised the Big Baller for the relationship he has with his son.

John was at the BTIG charity event in NYC on Tuesday when we asked how he thinks Lonzo Ball will fare in the NBA ... and the projection is good. Really good.

That's when we asked if he ever had to "deal with" a father like LaVar at Kentucky -- and we got a very interesting answer.

"I was so far removed, I don't even know what that means. I know he's involved. But fathers being involved aren't always bad for these kids."

Calipari also praised the "loving relationship" LaVar shares with his son.

Shaq's kid might now belong to Arizona, but it's clear the Diesel's heart could still belong to LSU, 'cause he refused to answer who he'd root for if the two school's happen to play each other.

We got the big man out in NYC and talked to him about Shareef finally picking a school ... University of Arizona ... and how much Shaq had to do with it.

O'Neal answered ... saying he had nothing to do with that call ... what he DIDN'T answer is who he'd be yelling for if the Wildcats play the Tigers, where of course Shaq is a legend.

Phil Simms says reports he was blindsided by the news he was being replaced by Tony Romo is completely false ... and it's awkward since it was his own son who reported that in the first place.

Here's the deal ... right after CBS made the move to swap out Simms for the Cowboys QB, Phil's son, Chris Simms, went on Bleacher Report’s Simms & Lefkoe Podcast and said he was disappointed in the way things went down.

"I had to tell my dad first, before CBS or anybody, because I found out from an NFL insider," Chris said.

But Phil tells TMZ Sports it just ain't true -- "Of course I knew. I didn't tell him so it was probably my fault."

The good news ... Phil says he's excited for the next phase of his career as an analyst on CBS' "The NFL Today."

The car Aaron Hernandez allegedly used during a 2012 drive-by shooting -- in which he allegedly killed 2 people -- is now up for sale ... on eBay.

Prosecutors referred to the 2006 Toyota 4Runner as the "murder car" Hernandez was driving during the incident.

Of course, Aaron was later found not guilty -- but the person who has the car now is using the fame from the trial to drive up the price of the car.

The seller is a car dealer who says he leased the vehicle to Aaron during the beginning of his NFL career in exchange for autographs and appearances.

The vehicle had been impounded during the investigation and was sitting in a Boston PD impound yard until last week ... when the car was finally released to the owner.

Now, it can be yours if the price is right ... and right now, the price is high -- with bids already over $10,000 since it hit the auction block this week.

The seller says the car still has soot from when investigators fingerprinted the car. The seller says the "infamous piece of football memorabilia" comes with an autographed Hernandez jersey.

WWE legend X-Pac says the capsules he was carrying at LAX were NOT crystal meth -- it was medicine to treat a yeast infection -- and he's 100% confident lab tests will back his story.

TMZ Sports spoke with X-Pac -- real name Sean Waltman -- who says he understands why people might not believe his explanation ... but insists he's neither using nor selling narcotics, period.

The 44-year-old admits he's had issues with meth in the past -- "I was one of the worst meth heads ever" -- but says he's a changed man and prides himself on living a clean life.

Tom Brady says he didn't skip the Patriots' White House visit to diss President Trump -- he wanted to spend time with his mom.

Julio Jones says there's no beef between him and John Wall ... even after the NBA star talked major trash to him on national TV while DESTROYING Jones' Atlanta Hawks.

The ATL Falcons star was sitting courtside with Gucci Mane and Migos during Game 6 of the Hawks vs. Wizards game when Wall lit ATL up ... and talked smack right to Julio!

We caught up with Jones at Catch in L.A. and asked if there were any hard feelings towards Wall about the talk ... and the thrashing. Don't worry, it's all love.

Still though, we'd imagine the Cowboys (Wall's favorite football team) better be ready next time they see Julio.