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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is getting out in front of a story, Zac Efron is getting out of the hospital and Noah Lyles is getting a sweet title ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Babcock react to RFK Jr. saying he once dumped a dead bear in Central Park and made it look like a cyclist killed the animal.

2:38 PM PT -- More good news for Dodger fans -- it's being reported Freddie Freeman will return to the team's lineup when the they welcome the Philadelphia Phillies for a three-game series on Monday.

The squad will show their support for 3-year-old Maximus with shirts that read "#MaxStrong" across the chest during pregame activities.

While Max starts his road to recovery, Freddie will also look to help his team continue their push to the MLB postseason -- and with the kind gesture, it's clear the Dodgers will be there for their star first baseman.

Dodgers star Freddie Freeman and his wife just shared good news about the health of their three-year-old son ... he's been released from the pediatric ICU, but the couple says the young boy still faces many challenges.

The Freemans took to Instagram via a joint post to let fans know that after eight days in an intensive care unit, Maximus is finally home ... as he walks the road to recovery after being diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome.

"Max still has a long road ahead of him to regain his strength and relearn how to walk. But we are so thankful to have our family back together," the post said.

The Kansas City Chiefs are standing behind Harrison Butker in the short term and for years to come ... 'cause the two sides just agreed to a massive $25.6 million contract extension -- months after he came under fire for polarizing comments made during a commencement speech.

The former seventh-round pick negotiated the four-year contract himself ... making the 29-year-old the highest-paid kicker in the NFL. Butker is now tied to the organization through 2028 and will look to help the Chiefs in their quest for a Super Bowl three-peat.

The contract extension comes three months following his controversial grad speech at Benedictine College -- a Catholic school in Atchison, Kansas -- in which he shared his views on the LGBTQ community, abortion and women being homemakers

Serena Williams is putting a Paris hotel on blast ... calling out the establishment for denying her family access to a rooftop restaurant -- despite it being completely "empty."

The 42-year-old tennis legend went to X to publicly send a message to The Peninsula Hotel on Monday ... sharing her frustrations with how her visit went down.

"Yikes," Williams stated. "@peninsulaparis I’ve been denied access to rooftop to eat in a empty restaurant of nicer places but never with my kids. Always a first."

NBC broadcaster Leigh Diffey is opening up on wrongfully declaring Kishane Thompson the winner after the Olympic men's 100-meter race on Sunday ... owning up to his error and congratulating Noah Lyles on his accomplishment.

Diffey -- who has been catching heat for botching the American sprinter's big moment -- went to X to address the mistake ... saying he "got it wrong" following the insane photo finish that saw Lyles squeeze out the victory by 0.005 seconds.

While most people watching the event were unsure who the winner was ... the play-by-play announcer -- who is calling his sixth Olympics after joining the network in 2013 -- confidently declared Thompson earned the gold right after the finish.

Logan Paul is going through a serious breakup at the moment ... but it has nothing to do with his fiancée, Nina Agdal -- the WWE Superstar's beat up over losing his United States Championship to LA Knight.

The Maverick shared a goodbye montage to his beloved hardware on Monday ... showing him enjoying his 279 days as the title holder before Knight handled business and took it from him at SummerSlam over the weekend.

The video -- set to Charlie Puth and Wiz Khalifa's "See You Again" -- shows Paul's favorite moments with the championship ... frolicking on the beach, eating dinner and even sleeping with it.

Pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati's manhood might've blocked him from Olympic glory, but it could now help him land a girthy payday ... with an adult entertainment company offering the French athlete a whopping $250k to show off his famous junk on camera.

TMZ Sports obtained a letter from popular XXX site CamSoda ... which extended the offer to the viral track and field star after his dong got in the way and knocked down the crossbar during the group rounds over the weekend.

Ammirati failed to reach the finals after finishing 12th, but CamSoda VP Daryn Parker is looking to turn the whole thing into a positive ... saying, "If it was up to me, I’d award you for what everyone else saw, your talent below the belt."

Rafael Nadal's match-worn shirt from the 2005 French Open final against Roger Federer exceeded expectations at auction ... selling for over $113K!

The shirt is literally off Nadal's back ... a garment he wore for at least three matches during the major tennis tournament. One of those matches was a clash with fellow all-time great, Federer.

You might recall, Nadal defeated Federer -- ranked No. 1 at that time -- in the semifinal ... one of only a handful of men to defeat RF. It also happened to be Nadal's 19th birthday.

Now you can see why the piece was so desirable... even surpassing the $100K estimated auction price by the experts at Prestige Memorabilia.

Olympic hottie Luana Alonso has been bounced from her official athletic digs after being accused of creating an inappropriate environment.

Alonso -- a Paraguay swimmer -- was housed in a Paris village along with other Olympic competitors who hang out, dine and train together.

But that all changed Sunday when Committee Olympic Paraguay general manager Larissa Schaerer issued a statement saying Alonso’s mere presence was having an inappropriate effect on her team.

Olympic boxer Imane Khelif is begging for all negativity directed at athletes to come to a screeching halt ... saying hatred can have "massive effects" on people after the international outrage surrounding her gender.

The 25-year-old Algerian pugilist did a sit-down interview with SNTV on Sunday ... and explained in detail what it's been like to be the center of a debate over claims she is not a biological woman.

Khelif initially pondered why the questions were raised now after years of competing in the sport ... but made it clear despite the noise, her main focus is on earning a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Games.

Greatness recognizes greatness, and that couldn't be more true on Monday ... with Tom Brady being absolutely blown away by Simone Biles' moves during her silver medal-winning floor routine at the 2024 Olympics.

The football G.O.A.T. brought his daughter, Vivian, to catch the final day of the sport's events at the Bercy Arena ... and TB12 couldn't believe what he was seeing when his gymnastics counterpart took the mat.

Brady, 47, was in the crowd as Biles did her thing ... including an eponymous Biles II triple double and a Biles I double layout with half twist.

United States Rugby player Ilona Maher took some time out of her busy day to snap a pic with a fan while taking in the sights of the Paris games ... with the fan being none other than the G.O.A.T., Tom Brady!

The meetup went down Sunday night in Paris while the two were watching a beach volleyball game at the Eiffel Tower stadium. Maher -- who helped lead the U.S. to their first Olympic medal in rugby -- posted a behind-the-scenes video to her Instagram, joking that Brady was the one who wanted the selfie with her.

Fans in the comments were having fun with the moment as well ... with one writing, "How sweet of you to take time out of your Olympics to take a picture with a fan😍😍😍"

Jay Cutler has officially parted ways with the Tennessee home he shared with ex-wife Kristin Cavallari … TMZ has learned.

Real estate sources tell us the former NFL quarterback’s massive property was purchased in an all-cash sale on Wednesday for $7.9 million. It’s quite a loss for Jay seeing he originally listed the property in early 2023 for $11 million.

The 7 bed, 10 bath, 10,697 square foot home, which sits on more than 45 acres of land, comes with a gym, sauna, and a recently added pool house.

Payton Otterdahl may not have won any medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, but the U.S. shot putter nabbed an even greater prize ... love.

The U.S. Olympian proposed to his girlfriend, Maddy Nilles, beneath the Eiffel Tower and went on to share the sweet news with his followers on Sunday.

PO took to Instagram over the weekend, sharing several adorable photos from the engagement ... which showed the athlete getting down on one knee right next to Paris' most iconic landmark. Maddy, for her part, looked delighted and surprised by the gesture ... and said yes.

Coco Gauff and Emelia Chatfield may not like the Olympic Village, but USA fencer Nick Itkin says he's havin' a great time in Paris ... telling TMZ Sports it's been "good vibes" since touching down with his fellow athletes.

We talked to the right-handed foil fencer this week ... fresh off big names like Gauff, a Team USA tennis star, revealing her teammates were leaving the village due to its living conditions -- i.e., overcrowded bathrooms.

Haitian hurdler Chatfield also ripped the athlete residential area ... claiming the cafeteria simply wasn't up to snuff.

American gymnast and 3-time Olympian John Roethlisberger was 22 years old when he first represented Team USA at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics -- and later qualified for the Summer Games in Atlanta (1996) and Sydney (2000).

John comes from a long line of family gymnasts including his father, Fred Roethlisberger, who was a member of the 1968 Olympics gymnastics team, and his sister, Marie Roethlisberger, was an alternate for the 1984 Olympic gymnastics team -- where Mary Lou Retton made history!

After retiring, John started an annual summer Gymnastics Camp and is a correspondent for the 2024 Paris Olympics.