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O.T. Genasis thinks Donald Trump's critique of Rihanna's Super Bowl Halftime performance was outta line, considering the megastar is pregnant with her second child!!!

We caught O.T. Monday at LAX, and he doesn't cap like it was the greatest SB performance he's seen ... but he totally believes Rihanna had some limitations going into show.

And he would be right ... Rihanna admitted to changing the setlist dozens of times and sources close to the production recently told TMZ ... she concealed her pregnancy for all the rehearsals ... a balancing act in and of itself.

While O.T. disagreed with Trump's scathing attack ... he agrees with the growing notion 2 of rap's most buzzing female stars -- GloRilla and Ice Spice -- need to invest in more henchmen as their popularity increases.

Both had viral incidents this week ... Glo had a drink thrown at her as she left an Oakland nightclub, and Ice just had her show end early when a fan tried to grab her, creating all-out pandemonium!!!

The Michigan State Spartans community is showing an outpour of support for the university as it deals with the aftermath of Monday's mass shooting ... with alums like Magic Johnson, Le'Veon Bell and more sharing their condolences.

"Cookie & I are devastated to hear about the news of a shooting on Michigan State’s campus," Magic tweeted shortly after news broke of the tragedy. "We are praying for the victims, their families, students, faculty, employees & administration."

"This is such a tragic situation & our hearts go out to the MSU community, all of Lansing and East Lansing! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾"

Mat Ishbia, a 2000 national champion with the Michigan State basketball team and owner of the Phoenix Suns and Mercury, released a touching tribute ... saying, "Deeply saddened by the horrific tragedy that took place at Michigan State University last night. Sending my love, thoughts, and prayers to all MSU students, the university, and the entire Spartan family."

Bell -- who played at MSU from 2010-2012 -- said, "this is sad. condolences to the victims."

Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. -- who played for Sparty from 2017-18 -- also called on his followers to send their prayers.

Pro football player BJ Cunningham was shocked by the report ... saying, "This world is wild," while also sending a positive message to the families and students at his former campus.

Ex-Duke star and current San Antonio Spurs player Tre Jones sent out a statement, saying he's keeping the victims in his thoughts ... while adding shootings of this nature will keep happening until the government does something about it.

Police identified Anthony McRae as the suspect, who opened fire after entering two different buildings on campus ... killing three people and critically injuring five others before taking his own life.

Cops are investigating the tragedy ... but a motive behind the incident has not been reported.

Ryan McKenna is learning life comes at you fast ... 5 years ago he was cheesing with Justin Timberlake in a viral Super Bowl moment at age 13, and on the eve of this year's big game cops say he was drunk and fighting with friends in a California Pizza Kitchen.

Ryan, famous for snapping a selfie with Justin on live TV in front of 113.7 million viewers during the Super Bowl 52 halftime show, had another eventful Super Bowl weekend ... only this time, we've learned he ended up in jail on a felony charge.

According to the arrest report, obtained by TMZ, cops were called to a shopping center in Naples, FL on Saturday night for a report of a man who was drunk and hitting his friend inside a CPK.

When police arrived, officers say a 15-year-old boy told them he was friends with Ryan but they had gotten into an argument that escalated to the point where 18-year-old Ryan stood up and aggressively pushed their table and started yelling obscenities at the boy's girlfriend.

Cops say they were talking to the 15-year-old when Ryan interrupted and started arguing with the boy. Police say Ryan was asked to step away but he kept arguing with the boy until cops got Ryan to calm down, step away and wait.

Police say shopping center security asked to have Ryan escorted off the property ... and while explaining the process to Ryan, cops say his behavior turned aggressive ... waving his arms, yelling and trying to approach the 15-year-old boy.

Cops say they put their hands on Ryan's chest to stop him from confronting the kid, but Ryan continued yelling and grabbed the officers' hands and removed them from his chest.

Police say that's when they tried to place Ryan in handcuffs and detain him ... officers claim he resisted, so they took him to the ground, where they say he continued resisting until finally putting his hands behind his back and getting cuffed.

Cops say Ryan was hauled off to Naples Jail Center and booked for felony battery on a law enforcement officer and two misdemeanors -- resisting arrest and obstruction of an officer.

It's Gisele Bundchen's first Valentine's Day without Tom Brady in over a decade -- but she's still showing love for the romantic holiday nonetheless ... shouting out her doggos in a sappy IG post.

The supermodel -- who used to write about her love for TB12 every Feb. 14 -- switched up her message in the wake of her recent divorce from the NFL legend ... this year, choosing to pen a note to her pups.

"Pure love!!" said Gisele, who officially filed to split from Tom in October. "I am convinced they are little angels on Earth. Happy Valentine's Day to all! ❤️❤️❤️"

She added three photos to the post as well -- showing her getting some lovey kisses from the pets.

Of course, on this day just 12 months ago -- before trouble in paradise with the couple brewed -- Gisele and Tom swapped mushy messages about each other on their social media pages.

Bunchden even revealed she was planting trees in his honor to show him love.

The couple had dated since 2006 -- and were married for 13 years.

Not a single Kansas City Chief was included in the 100-plus million people who caught Rihanna's halftime show on Sunday ... with Patrick Mahomes revealing Monday that Andy Reid threatened to bench anyone who left the locker room for it.

The K.C. star quarterback told Jimmy Kimmel on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" that his head coach was dead serious in his chat with the team about it all, too.

"Coach Reid told us, he said, 'If you go out to watch the performance, just keep walking,'" Mahomes said, "'because you're not playing the rest of the game.'"

Of course, players ditching halftime adjustment talks to watch the big Super Bowl show is not unprecedented -- just last year, Bengals star kicker Evan McPherson was spotted watching Dr. Dre, Snoop and Eminem do their thing instead of being at his locker with his team. One of his coaches later panned him for it.

Doesn't seem anyone went against Reid's wishes this year -- no Chiefs player was spotted as Rihanna sang hit after hit after hit on the middle of the field -- but Mahomes said he had at least been told it was a good show.

Blockbuster Video's making people be kind and rewind once again -- the company ran a new ad on Super Bowl Sunday that resulted in a massive spike in sales, and it didn't cost 'em an arm and a leg.

Sandi Harding, General Manager of the last remaining Blockbuster in Bend, OR, tells TMZ ... on Monday morning they saw twice the number of online merch orders than all of last week combined -- which she directly credits to their Sunday night ad.

While "Blockbuster" may be a recognizable brand, the video store operates just like a mom-and-pop, and the majority of their sales are driven from merch -- stuff like trucker hats and sweatpants.

The surge in sales is huge for the biz ... we're told it's a slow time of year for the store, as summer's when they rely on tourists to check out their store and buy merch. Customers can still rent DVDs like old times -- but they're obviously not selling like the good ol' days.

For those who missed it, the retro ad kept things funny while promoting the store -- joking the last Blockbuster will survive even an apocalypse.

The average cost for a 30-second spot on the Super Bowl broadcast on Fox was about $7 million this year -- so, wisely, Blockbuster opted instead to drop its ad on social media during halftime. Sandi says they had a slim production budget and got help from an NYC ad agency that donated time and resources to make it happen.

Move over Aaron Rodgers and Peyton Manning ... according to Ryan Clark, Patrick Mahomes has now passed the legendary QBs on the all-time ranking list -- rising up to No. 3 overall.

Clark made the bold statement to TMZ Sports right after Mahomes and the Chiefs beat the Eagles, 38-35, in the Super Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale ... saying the big win has now put Mahomes ahead of guys like John Elway, Dan Marino, Manning and Rodgers.

The only two still ahead of him? Per the former Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowler, it's just Tom Brady and Joe Montana.

While it's an eyebrow-raising claim, it's one that maybe even Manning might agree with -- 'cause just a day before Mahomes won his second Super Bowl, the former Colts QB told us the Chiefs star had already done enough to be considered a Hall of Famer.

The stats are super impressive -- two SB titles, two SB MVP awards, two regular season MVP awards, and five Pro Bowls -- especially when you consider he's just 27 years old and has only been a full-time starter for five years.

Adrian Peterson's furious with the jacket Damar Hamlin wore at the Super Bowl, emblazoned with a crucifix with an altered Jesus head, unloading on the 24-year-old in a social media post, calling it "Blasphemy!!"

24-year-old Hamlin was at the game, sitting with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Donna Kelce. Before kickoff, first responders who saved Damar's life were honored ... and the 24-year-old defensive back was on the field to watch.

Damar was wearing a $3,150 Takashi Murakami "Travis Jesus" jacket with the crucifix ... and it really ticked Peterson off.

"You should be thanking God son! This is Blasphemy!! We all fall short but cmon man! I find this disrespectful!! #grateful #goddid"

Interestingly, not everyone agrees with the future Hall of Famer, including former star running back Fred Taylor who believes AD handled the situation in the wrong way.

"You should DM him bro…I’m sure he’s listen to your opinion. Posting it doesn’t help anyone. He’s young, young ppl don’t always think before they wear things just like people who wear skulls and other things that doesn’t align with Christian beliefs. Try to reach him," Taylor wrote to Peterson.

But, Adrian, who is a devout Christian, still wasn't having it.

"But this was different! I know young people don’t think at times,older as well! But with everything surrounding his situation!! This isn’t one of those moments where it’s a young guy not thinking!" Peterson wrote back to Taylor.

As for Damar ... he is yet to respond to Adrian.

Hope Bradley Beal doesn't have expensive Valentine's Day plans -- the Wizards star was just fined $25,000 for pushing an NBA official during Saturday's game against the Pacers.

It all went down at the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC ... when Beal jumped to prevent a pass from going out of bounds, and his momentum carried him to the sideline.

Beal was unable to secure the ball ... and when he landed, he made contact with an official, who was trying to avoid being caught up in the action.

In the clip, you see Bradley and the official initially avoid a nasty collision -- but the All-Star guard ended up shoving the ref, causing him to fall backward over the chairs positioned behind him.

Beal spoke with the media after his team's 127-113 victory over Indiana, but the three-time All-Star and 2012-13 Rookie of the Year contender did not seem to comment on the situation.

NBA exec Joe Dumars announced the $25K fine for Beal just minutes ago ... so it seems the 11-year veteran will not have to worry about a suspension.

The Wizards' next game is Monday at Golden State ... but with V-day on Tuesday, Beal might be reconsidering his plans.

Grab a tissue ... you're gonna need it!

A Navy veteran -- who was shot in the head while serving -- had the most heartwarming reaction when he was gifted tickets to Super Bowl LVII ... and Patrick Mahomes loved it!

In the video, you can see social media star Zach Dereniowski approach the 62-year-old vet, who goes by the name Warren, on Saturday to discuss the big game.

Zach wanted to thank Warren for his 21 years of service by surprising him with free tickets to the Chiefs-Eagles matchup ... and, his reaction was PRICELESS!

"Oh my God," Warren yelled, "I'm going to the game!!! Oh my God!! Oh, man!! I'm crying!"

The gift-giving didn't stop with the tickets ... Zach also handed over $1,000 in cash and Warren's plans for the money will make you wanna give him a hug.

"I'm going to keep 200," Warren said. "And the rest is going to my mother, man."

The clip then fast forwards to Warren in a Mahomes jersey enjoying the nail-biting game ... something he says he'll "never, ever, ever, EVER forget."

The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback -- and now 2x Super Bowl champ -- caught the amazing clip and shared it on his Twitter page.

"This is what it’s all about man!" Mahomes tweeted Monday.

Of course, this is one of the many amazing gestures from Zach aka MDMotivator, who's known for doing nice things for random people as an act of kindness.

Patrick Mahomes' Super Bowl celebration went from hanging with some Chainsmokers to livin' it up with a mouse ... 'cause the champ and his crew were treated like royalty at Disneyland on Monday -- and TMZ Sports has the video!!

The Kansas City Chiefs superstar and his wife, Brittany, brought Sterling and Bronze for the family-friendly fun ... and they were escorted through the theme park in a car as a ton of fans lined up to get a glimpse of the quarterback.

Of course, it's a quick turnaround -- the crew was raging into the early morning just hours ago ... but it's a tradition, and Patrick and Brittany will have to nurse their assumed hangovers with "It's a Small World" blaring in their ears.

"Welcome to the happiest place on earth, Bronze and Sterling! ❤️," Patrick said alongside a pic of his family on social media -- showing his newborn son's face for the very first time.

JT of the City Girls was so floored by Rihanna's Super Bowl halftime performance, she didn't seem to mind her beau Lil Uzi Vert was probably somewhere reeling over his Eagles losing such a nail-biter!!!

TMZ Hip Hop linked with JT as she was leaving SB LVII, where Rihanna's pregnancy reveal was almost as talked about as the sensational game ... depending on who ya ask.

JT admits she's never been pregnant so can't directly relate to what RiRi pulled off, but says the performance made her sure of one thing -- she proclaimed God to be of the fairer sex after witnessing Rihanna's comeback.

While JT might have left feeling like a winner ... the halftime show pales in comparison to the career leaps Uzi's hit record "Just Wanna Rock" would've seen had the Eagles won.

The song has been competing with Meek Mill's established "Dreams & Nightmares" for the official team anthem, and DJ Drama -- who first sparked the friction between the tracks -- agreed with Meek and relented, once in AZ, that both songs would deserve a spot during the Eagles' championship celebrations.

Both Tech N9ne and Gillie Da Kid repped for their Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles at the Super Bowl ... but only Tech left the arena smiling after his squad emerged as world champs!!!

The Strange Music rapper was full of energy when he stormed the State Farm Stadium field after the Chiefs took SBLVII 38-35 ... and later when we caught him exiting the venue with SM co-founder Travis O'Guin en route to dap up SB MVP Patrick Mahomes at the team's postgame celebration!!!

Tech tells us he cannot wait for both Gillie and Wallo to land in K.C. to film the "Red Kingdom" music video as they wear Chiefs' colors ... a deal the "Million Dollarz Worth of Game" host agreed to after Tech made the initial challenge on TMZ Hip Hop!!!

A dejected Gillie sang quite the opposite tune on Monday ... posting a good sport video from his Airbnb congratulating real Chiefs fans for the latest SB victory.

That said, Gillie had absolutely no love for supporters of notorious losers ... such as the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders, who were calling his phone just to tease him!!!

Gervonta Davis needed a wheelchair to get around at the Super Bowl on Sunday after recently suffering an ankle injury ... but the star boxer tells TMZ Sports he expects to be healthy for his huge upcoming fight.

Unclear when the 28-year-old was injured and how significant the ailment is -- but Davis said when leaving the Big Game at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. that he's "all right."

He added of the injury, "S*** happen all the time. S*** be happening."

The timing obviously isn't great for Davis. He's in talks for a super-fight with rival Ryan Garcia, and the two have reportedly agreed to an April 15 date for the much-anticipated bout. If the agreement is ultimately signed, it'd mean Tank would have only two months to get healthy in time for the scrap.

Chiefs star Mecole Hardman has a lot to be thankful for ... after watching his team erase a 10-point halftime deficit to win the Super Bowl, his girlfriend delivered their first child!!

Ahead of the big game, Hardman announced his GF Chariah Gordon's water broke hours before the Chiefs and Eagles were about to play in Super Bowl LVII.

The 24-year-old Chiefs wide receiver did not play in the game due to injury ... but he was locked in with his squad, actively tweeting throughout the night as the action happened.

Well, after Mahomes and the Chiefs defeated Philadelphia, 38-35, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ, Hardman's night got even better -- he became a father!!

Hardman posted a pic on Instagram from what appears to be a hospital where Chariah gave birth ... saying, "He's here."

Mecole and Chariah announced last October they were expecting a child (a baby boy) and posted a pic during the holidays, saying, "Last Christmas we have to ourselves."

Hardman is now a 2-time Super Bowl champ and a dad.

It's not every day you see a cheerleader ejected from a basketball game ... but, here we are!

Just that happened to a cheerleader from Mississippi Valley State University who, for some reason, decided it was a good idea to walk on the court and confront an Alabama A&M player during Saturday's conference game.

During the second half, played at the Harrison HPER Complex ... the cheerleader was doing a front hurdler jump when Bama guard/forward Dailin Smith, who was inbounding the ball, appeared to accidentally hit her leg.

She wasn't pleased.

The next time down the court, and when play stopped, the cheerleader walked right up to Smith to confront him. On. The. Court.

When she got to Dailin, she actually appeared to give him a little shove ... and you can hear someone yell for security on the live broadcast.

The MVSU broadcasters were baffled by the events, as they attempted to figure out what was happening as security and police approached the cheerleader.

"They're gonna put one of the cheerleaders out of the game," the broadcaster said. "It's getting real heated here."

The woman was eventually escorted out of the arena.