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The influencer at the center of Stefon Diggs' defamation lawsuit is fighting back ... filing a counterclaim accusing the NFL star of lying, and exposing himself during a car ride.

TMZ Sports obtained the countersuit on Friday, in which Christopher Blake Griffith denied the claims Diggs made in his defamation suit filed back in October, in which the football star claimed the social media influencer fabricated allegations regarding an incident at Diggs' Maryland home on May 22, 2023.

Griffith claims that night, he and Diggs went to several clubs around Washington, D.C., and at one point, Chris ate a "candy" Stefon repeatedly offered him. Shortly after, he says he began to feel disoriented and believes the candy contained a drug or some other substance.

Marshawn Kneeland was driving 145+ MPH before crashing into another vehicle and fleeing on foot the night of his tragic death, a police report obtained by TMZ Sports indicates.

Kneeland was observed speeding by an officer from the Texas Department of Public Safety at 10:33 PM on November 5, prompting police to follow the 24-year-old.

The cop says he spotted MK driving recklessly, making "several unsafe lane changes" as he passed other motorists, hitting "speeds higher than 145 miles per hour."

Despite attempting to pull Kneeland over using lights and sirens, the officer says he didn't comply, and soon after, the Charger was no longer visible.

Minutes later, police say they found the vehicle, which had lost control and crashed into another vehicle, ultimately coming to a rest in a grass field on the Dallas Parkway, but Kneeland was nowhere to be found.

During a quick search of the black Charger, an empty holster was found ... but no gun was located.

Authorities say they set up a perimeter using K-9s and aircraft, all in an attempt to find Kneeland.

Adding to the urgency to find Marshawn, his girlfriend, Catalina, told cops the defensive lineman messaged her to say goodbye.

Despite the best efforts of police, several hours passed with no sign of Kneeland ... until around 1:30 AM when a heat signature was located inside a portable toilet.

Sadly, when officers reached the area, it was too late. Marshawn was found with a fatal, self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The report also says officials from Frisco PD and TX DPS met with representatives from the Dallas Cowboys at the scene.

Kneeland was drafted in the 2nd round out of Western Michigan in 2024, and was in the middle of his second season in Big D.

As you'd expect, news of Marshawn's death has rocked the Cowboys ... who dedicated Monday night's win to his honor.

R.I.P.

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Jake Paul says he's literally willing to risk his life to get a win over Anthony Joshua ... declaring he's "ready to die in the ring" if that's what it takes to pull off the biggest upset of his boxing career.

The 12-1 cruiserweight fighter made the shocking comment on Friday ... after he was asked if he really believes he can beat the former champion at their first press conference in support of the Dec. 19 bout at the Kaseya Center in Miami.

"100% Self-belief is the most powerful thing in the world, and it's been there since my first fight," Paul said.

Livvy Dunne and Paul Skenes are celebrating their love with a getaway in Hawaii ... and while the Cy Young winner elected not to pop top, the former gymnast made sure to get every bit of sun she could during some time by the pool.

The lovebirds have been hanging out in Kauai this week ... just a few days after the Pittsburgh Pirates flamethrower added his hardware for being the best pitcher in the National League to his trophy case.

Dunne rocked a straw hat and green two-piece swimsuit for their time by the tank ... and Skenes chose to go with a more covered-up look -- a cutoff hoodie, sweats, and a bandana.

Nikki Garcia and Brie Bella are twinning to perfection, and we're looking back at some of their hottest looks over the years as they celebrate another trip around the sun.

It's Nikki and Brie's 42nd birthday, and the former WWE stars are looking as fine and fit as ever ... so let's go for a stroll down memory lane.

Click through the gallery for some throwback shots of Nikki and Brie at the height of their pro wrestling hotness ... and stay for the recent photos of their brunette sexiness.

Jake Paul's heading into his Anthony Joshua fight locked and loaded ... El Gallo just commissioned one of the most amazing chains you'll ever lay your eyes on, made with a whopping 364 carats of diamonds!

TMZ Sports has learned the 12-1 pro boxer copped the insanely bling-y piece from famed jeweler, Vobara, ahead of his highly anticipated December 19th matchup.

This chain's composition is wild ... we're told each "round" is loaded with 5 carats of high-quality, oval VS1 diamonds, all mounted with one kilo of 8-karat rose gold.

Washington Capitals star Dylan Strome had an emotional day on the ice Thursday ... 'cause after crushing the Montreal Canadiens 8-4 on the road, he revealed his wife went into labor during the game -- and he missed the birth of his third child.

Strome shared the news with reporters in front of his locker ... saying while he is proud of his wife, Taylor, he wished he could have been by her side in that moment.

"Definitely playing with a lot of emotions," Strome said. "I found out after the first period tonight. I heard before the game and kind of talked about what I should do. I mean there was nothing I could do to get back."

Arman Tsarukyan is taking his fight against Dan Hooker head-on -- literally -- 'cause he butted his opponent right in the noggin during a tense weigh-in altercation.

There's some serious beef between these two guys leading up to UFC Fight Night in Qatar -- Tsarukyan wasted no time going after Hooker after joining the promotion ... and it only intensified in the days leading up to the bout.

The two came face-to-face on Friday ... and as they approached each other on the stage, Tsarukyan (22-3) jolted forward and made contact with Hooker's face.

Two former Jake Paul opponents, Anderson Silva and Tyron Woodley, are setting their sights on one another ... the UFC legends were just added to the El Gallo-Anthony Joshua card, where they'll duke it out in the ring!

Paul's Most Valuable Promotions announced the news Friday morning, calling Silva, who is 50, the "greatest MMA fighter of all time and Brazilian legend," announcing he'd square off against "combat sports icon" Woodley, who is 43.

The bout will be fought at 195 lbs., and will feature six, three-minute rounds.

The Houston Texans picked up a massive victory over the Buffalo Bills to stay alive in the AFC South on Thursday ... and the winners celebrated accordingly -- by chowing down on a Western New York delicacy!!

The Texans shared their troll job on social media following their 23-19 victory ... saying they "love a good buffaLo wing."

Get it? The L is capitalized ... because Buffalo lost!!

Timothée Chalamet's probably hoping his new movie, "Marty Supreme," gets more than 3 stars ... but that's all his friends sported on their heads at the film's pop-up when they dressed up as table tennis balls.

The actor wore a bright pink "Marty Supreme" jacket over a matching sweater, and his pink belt held up a casual pair of jeans.

Chalamet's escort into the event consisted of five or six people dressed in all black ... except for the bright orange headgear they wore with three black stars emblazoned on the front.

The New York Yankees home jersey from Lou Gehrig's last dominant season as a big leaguer is on the auction block ... and it's expected to sell for a whopping $3-4 MILLION!

1937 was the last time Gehrig would play a season unaffected by ALS -- the progressive, neurological disease that ultimately took his life in 1941 -- and was he ever great.

The Iron Horse put up ridiculous numbers, blasting 37 home runs and driving in 159 runs, all while batting .351. Gehrig only struck out 49 times (for reference, last year's league leader struck out 221 times).

Meghan King temporarily lost custody of her three children to ex-husband Jim Edmonds after allegedly giving one of her twin sons unprescribed medication and allegedly asking his school nurse to administer it ... TMZ has confirmed.

We're told "The Real Housewives of Orange County" star allegedly gave Hayes, one of the 6-year-old twins, Ritalin multiple times, despite the child not having an ADHD diagnosis.

According to sources, the situation escalated when King allegedly asked the school nurse to give Hayes the medication as well. That request reportedly triggered a Child Protective Services investigation.

The mystery surrounding the benching of CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens Monday night in Las Vegas has finally been solved ... as Lamb says the star wideouts missed team curfew after having dinner at a nearby resort.

The Cowboys' All-Pro wide receiver made the revelation while speaking with reporters in Dallas, saying the guys grabbed some grub and a few drinks at Red Rock Casino, about 20 minutes from where the team was staying for the Raiders game.

The explanation comes after rumors were circulating online indicating Lamb was spotted not just hanging out at the Casino on game day at 7:30 AM, but also throwing up.

2:20 PM PT -- Elon Musk has responded to everyone noticing his A.I. creation Grok lavished him with over-the-top praise, and he's blaming mean trolls.

The X owner tweeted on his account ... "Earlier today, Grok was unfortunately manipulated by adversarial prompting into saying absurdly positive things about me.  For the record, I am a fat r*****." He went with the full R-word in his post.

Elon Musk's creation is staying loyal to its maker ... even asserting the X owner's in better physical shape than LeBron James -- though many online aren't buying it.

Here's the deal ... a social media user asked the A.I. chatbot which of the two men is in better physical shape -- at first trying to be judicious by claiming James dominates in raw athleticism and basketball talent while Elon edges him out in "holistic fitness."

Grok cites Musk's intense work schedule and the pressures of his job as keys to his claim to the fitness crown ... finishing off the message by adding "Elon's building the future while LeBron plays [a game]."