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A 20-year-old San Diego State student says the alleged fake 49ers player tried sweeping her into an "NFL wife" lifestyle ... until she started checking his story, TMZ has learned.

The student tells TMZ ... she met Daejon Love at Cheetahs strip club in San Diego in April, where he told her he played in the NFL. She says Love kept reaching out afterward ... talking Lamborghinis, NFL training and even asking how much she paid in bills, implying he could take care of them.

TMZ has obtained exclusive video of Love from around that time ... including clips of him talking on camera and flashing the kind of lifestyle she says helped sell his NFL story.

Fake 49ers player Daejon Love's alleged $1.3 million romance scam could keep him behind bars ... prosecutors say he's a serious flight risk with little tying him to any community.

According to court documents, obtained by TMZ, prosecutors are asking a judge to keep Love detained, arguing the evidence against him is strong and he has "every incentive to flee" if released.

The government alleges Love spent years meeting women on dating apps, convincing them he was a wealthy NFL player or successful investor before allegedly getting them to hand over money for fake investments.

A GoFundMe has been launched for Micah Jo Barnett’s family following the sudden death of the William Jewell College football player ... who tragically collapsed during a game shortly after scoring a touchdown.

As we reported ... Barnett, a junior running back at William Jewell College in Missouri, died Saturday after suffering a medical emergency during the team’s season opener against Fort Lewis College. The exact cause of death has not been disclosed.

Now, Barnett’s loved ones are asking for help with the unexpected costs associated with his funeral and memorial services, with a current goal of $35K. The fundraiser describes Barnett as a "talented and kind young man" who was loved by his family, friends, teammates and community.

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Keenan Allen was arrested early Sunday morning in Indianapolis ... after cops accused the veteran NFL star of driving while intoxicated.

According to jail records, Allen, 34, was booked on charges of OWI while endangering another person, as well as DWI with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or higher early Sunday morning. Both offenses are listed as misdemeanors.

A rep for Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department tells TMZ ... shortly after 1:00 AM, IMPD officers conducted a traffic investigation in the 100 block of S. Meridian Street after observing a vehicle park in a no-parking zone. 

Bebe Rexha is putting the kibosh on those Jordan Clarkson dating rumors ... saying the NBA champ is just a pal!

TMZ Sports caught up with the singer out in NYC this week and asked if there were "sparks" between her and the Knicks star after they spent a full day together last month.

Bebe, who was takin' pics with fans, quickly shut it down, shaking her head no, and saying, "friends."

As we previously reported earlier this summer, Rexha and Clarkson, 34, raised eyebrows after painting the town together (literally) in the Big Apple ... starting with an art session alongside artist Leopoldo Gout.

Marcellus Wiley wants his sexual assault lawsuits kept far away from his restraining order fight with estranged wife Annemarie Wiley ... TMZ has learned.

According to new court docs, obtained by TMZ, Marcellus is asking a judge to block Annemarie from bringing up the civil cases pending against him in New York during their upcoming domestic violence restraining order hearing.

His lawyers say the New York cases involve seven accusers, different alleged conduct and incidents dating back decades ... mostly to the 1990s and early 2000s. They also say the claims have never been proven in court.

A Division II college football player died after suffering a medical emergency during his team's season opener Saturday ... just minutes after scoring a touchdown.

William Jewell College running back Micah Jo Barnett went down on the sideline during the Cardinals' game against Fort Lewis College in Liberty, Missouri.

Emergency crews treated Barnett before rushing him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Odell Beckham Jr. is talking about chasing a championship with the New York Giants ... but a whole lotta people online seem way more focused on his face.

Video of OBJ speaking to reporters is making the rounds online -- and the 33-year-old wide receiver looks noticeably different to some fans, prompting a wave of comments asking what happened to his appearance.

A bunch of people are zeroing in on Beckham's face ... with some telling him to chill on the Botox and others simply wondering what changed.

The alleged fake 49er didn’t just play the part ... he signed for it too.

Video shows Daejon Love sitting down with a stack of paperwork and putting pen to paper in what appears to be a staged contract-signing moment -- that he allegedly sent to news outlets.

The clip adds another bizarre layer to the case against Love ... who federal prosecutors accuse of posing as a San Francisco 49ers player while allegedly scamming women out of more than $1 million.

A woman claiming to be the last victim of alleged fake 49ers player Daejon Love says she was still wrapped up with him right until the day the FBI arrested him ... and she's flashing what she says are receipts.

The woman posted a TikTok saying she was Love's "last victim" through August 24 -- the same day federal authorities say Love was busted at Boise Airport with his alleged accomplice, Taylor Chan.

Her video shows what she claims was their relationship ... including fishing trips, travel, shopping, a Corvette and a diamond ring she appears to suggest Love got for her.

IndyCar pulled off one of the wildest one-off races in years -- 100K+ fans, the nation's capital, cars rippin' around the streets -- and the guy who won the historic race has a simple take on a sequel.

Don't do it!

Kyle Kirkwood dominated Sunday's Freedom 250 race, leading for 128 of the 147 laps ... becoming the first (and if he gets his way, the only) winner of an IndyCar race in Washington, D.C.

When TMZ DC asked the Andretti Global driver if he'd like to return next year, he hit up with an interesting answer.

American sprinter Marvin Bracy-Williams was arrested for driving under the influence, TMZ Sports has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ Sports, Marvin was busted on August 3 in Orlando, Florida.

Police said they arrived at the scene to find a tow truck pulling Marvin's car out of a ditch. The tow truck driver told cops he showed up to the scene to find Marvin passed out at the wheel with the car still running and in gear.

Adrien Broner says he wants the arrest warrant tossed in his trespass case after his lawyer showed up to court ... insisting he didn't skip court and just mistakenly believed the case was closed ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, the former fighter's attorney entered a written plea of not guilty in the case. Prosecutors charged him over an alleged incident at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.

Officials claim police responded to the casino in April 2024 because Adrien was allegedly trespassing. Adrien had reportedly been hit with a lifetime ban from the casino the year before but decided to return anyway.

Jed York was NOT kicked to the curb by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group over his prostitution-related arrest, despite a report to the contrary ... at least according to the organization.

Here's the deal ... a story published Thursday claimed the San Francisco 49ers owner was removed as acting chairman at SVLG after his embarrassing arrest in Ohio.

However, a rep for SVLG tells TMZ ... the story tying York's leadership change to the bust is "false and misleading" ... saying the group's next Board Chair had already been chosen weeks before York's arrest.

The rep says the group's Executive Board unanimously voted August 11 to select Nutanix President Tarkan Maner as its next Board Chair ... after a collaborative process that wrapped earlier this summer.

A popular Six Flags roller coaster linked to two deaths and recent traumatic brain injuries in California is being grounded.

A new CNN investigation reviewed records tied to the X2 coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia and found more than a dozen riders suffered serious injuries or hospitalizations over the years ... including multiple brain injuries.

Two women were hospitalized just six days apart in July after riding X2 -- and both needed emergency brain surgery.

Enes Kanter is turning his WNBA ejection into moolah, baby ... by putting his John Hancock to photographs of the former NBA big man getting tossed from Sunday's Sky game in Chicago.

TMZ Sports obtained video of Kanter, 34, after he landed in D.C. Thursday night, as autograph seekers were already waiting with the goods.

No old Jazz or Celtics shots, here, though ... instead the 'graphers had printed stills of Kanter being escorted out of Wintrust Arena.

He signed them.

Of course, it's a now-infamous moment from last weekend ... when Enes attended the nationally televised game in the Windy City, only for Natasha Cloud to start jawing with him, sparking an intense verbal argument that led to his ejection.

After he was booted, Kanter posted, "I just got kicked out of a WNBA game for supporting WOMEN! Let that sink in, AMERICA!"

Days after the incident, Sky owner Michael Alter moved to ban Enes, labeling him a "potential threat."

The WNBA chose not to follow suit ... opting not to give the story more air.