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The Charlotte Hornets are looking to make things right after giving a PS5 to a young fan during an in-game segment -- just to take it back off-camera -- 'cause the team tells TMZ Sports it is working to return the game console to the kid.

The whole debacle went down during a break in the action of the Hornets' home matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers ... when the team's mascot, Hugo, played Santa and hooked young fans up with special gifts.

The moment seemed AWESOME as the boy was handed a brand-new PS5 ... but a text exchange posted on social media shortly after claimed it was all for show -- as he was forced to fork it back over when they were no longer in eyesight of the rest of the fans in attendance.

Dan Campbell's chompers had social media talking on Sunday ... but one company is stepping up to help coach out -- offering him a lifetime supply of teeth-whitening product!!

The Detroit Lions leader's frustration was caught on cameras during the Lions' 48-42 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Dec. 15 ... and at one point, so were his not-so-pearly whites.

The shade of Campbell's teeth could be due to tobacco use or heavy coffee drinking ... and if that's the case, the folks at The White Pearl Company wants to assist in bringing his smile a few shades lighter.

Deion Sanders is loving everything about his friend Bill Belichick making the jump from the NFL to the college ranks ... and he personally thinks the legendary coach's talents will translate perfectly at UNC -- to the point where he'll have a lot fewer headaches than he would at the pro level.

The Colorado Buffaloes head coach joined the "Pacman Jones Show" to discuss his newest NCAA colleague ... and he isn't worried one bit about BB's ability to relate to the young athletes of today.

"Bill Belichick is Bill Belichick," he said. "The track record stands alone. No one in the NFL has accomplished what he's accomplished. Making that translate to college football, I feel like that's an easier role to come to college football and have success than it is to rekindle that fire he had in New England."

It's not Jayden Daniels or Brock Bowers ... no, according to Patrick Surtain II, Bo Nix is the Rookie of the Year in the NFL this season!!

The Denver Broncos superstar made no bones about it while speaking with TMZ Sports out at a Raising Cane's bike giveaway event in Colorado on Monday ... explaining his quarterback is "my top vote."

"Whoever you got against him, I would love to see," the DB said. "Because Bo, he's been putting in the work since Day One."

It is no secret Aaron Rodgers and his family aren't on good terms ... but now the Jets signal caller is delving deeper into some of those issues, saying the rift between his folks was so bad, he had to "re-parent" himself.

The 41-year-old 4x NFL MVP QB opened up on the subject in his new three-part Netflix docuseries "Aaron Rodgers: Enigma," one of the only times he's publicly addressed the topic.

“At times when you have some dysfunction or some separation in your family life, you have to kind of re-parent yourself and give yourself what you didn’t get or wanted to hear more of when you were a kid, and I think for me, I just wanted to hear, ‘I’m proud of you,’" Rodgers said during the second episode of the series.

Arnold Schwarzenegger was rocking very merry festive vibes -- and sleighing it on the set of his new movie, "The Man with the Bag."

The movie legend was spotted in full holiday mode -- wearing a Christmas jumper, snow-white hair and beard, strolling to his NYC trailer like the jolly old St. Nick he’s playing in the movie.

Arnold was practically incognito ... he could’ve been any random guy strolling the streets of NYC. If not for the crew and cameras, you'd think he was just another holiday shopper on a casual walk!

Johnny Newton woke up Tuesday morning with his wallet a bit lighter ... 'cause his Commanders teammates stuck him with a huge dinner bill -- and it's safe to say he wasn't exactly happy about it.

Newton and several other members of Washington's NFL org. hit up a fancy eatery for an end-of-season meal on Monday night ... and based on some vids they shared on their social media pages, they sure ate and drank well.

Expensive booze was flowing in one clip that Daron Payne posted to his Instagram ... and you can bet there were some high-priced meats and sides to go along with it.

Former Orlando Magic G League player Janis Timma -- who spent the majority of his pro basketball career overseas -- has died. He was only 32.

According to Russian media, Timma's body was found outside a residential building entrance on Monday ... and the initial cause of death is believed to be suicide.

Timma's passing came on his ex-wife Anna Sedokova's birthday ... and the Ukranian singer addressed the tragedy in an emotional social media post.

Need some motivation on this Tuesday morning?? Just listen to Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell's recent radio appearance ... in which he passionately declared his guys will bounce back from their loss to the Buffalo Bills.

The leader of the Lions' sideline was ready to run through a brick wall when talking to Costa & Jansen on 97.1 The Ticket ... when he went on a fiery rant about the state of his team after tasting defeat for just the second time this season.

"You know what happens is? You know, you win 11 in a row, and you lose, and then the sky falls," Campbell said. "And I hate to say it, but we're not going to be able to win 11 in a row again for the rest of this season. We're just not going to be able to do it."

Terrifying moment for Kristin Cavallari -- she revealed she once caught an intruder inside her bedroom while she was sleeping alongside her young son Cam.

The reality star explained on her "Let's Be Honest" podcast ... saying the nightmare occurred during a 2020 family trip to the Bahamas, where they stayed for a month amid pandemic restrictions.

She said one night, they had to call some workers because the house's HVAC unit broke -- noting at the same time, she had her Uncommon James jewelry brand laid out in her closet.

Lil Wayne's ick over getting "snubbed" for Super Bowl 59 in his New Orleans hometown seems to have blown over ... Wayne is now cheering on Kendrick Lamar to have a helluva halftime show!!!

Skip Bayless made attempts to push Wayne over the edge on his show on Monday, claiming to be "baffled and angry" there wouldn't be Young Money emblems inside Caesars Superdome come February -- but Wayne said it's all g-double-o-d.

“I’ve spoken to him, and I wish him all the best and I told him he better kill it,” Wayne told Skip. "For whatever reason I believe it’s over my head. I don’t know why, period. Obviously, I believe that it’s perfect. I do not know why.”

Randy Moss wasn't at U.S. Bank Stadium on Monday night, but his presence was still felt nonetheless ... as multiple stars paid tribute to him following his cancer battle reveal.

Cris Carter and Jake Reed, Moss' former teammates in Minnesota, got the homages started just before the Vikings' primetime matchup against the Bears.

As Minnesota's team captains went out for the ceremonial coin toss, Carter and Reed followed closely behind while holding Moss' purple No. 84 jersey up high.

Conor McGregor's return to the UFC Octagon has been put on the backburner ... as the combat sports legend says he's got some other business to handle first -- a boxing exhibition with Logan Paul.

Notorious dropped the bombshell news early Tuesday morning ... denying rumors he's slated to take on featherweight champion Ilia Topuria in Dana White's organization.

Instead, he says he's got his sights set on the WWE Superstar ... and it sounds like they're far along in negotiations, as McGregor claimed he's in "preliminary agreements" with the extremely wealthy Ambani family to take a boxing match with the Maverick in India.

Kim Zolciak is ripping estranged husband Kroy Biermann ... blasting him for being too controlling and making their time together traumatic.

The former 'RHOA' star was at LAX on Monday when a photog asked her about the latest police incident with her ex ... when cops were called to their Georgia mansion as the estranged couple moved out their last belongings.

Kim says Kroy's to blame -- he allegedly used his car to block the moving truck from being able to leave -- and she says he has a track record of being the problem.

Leighton Vander Esch's parents are splitting up following the arrest of the former Dallas Cowboys star's father ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Court records we've obtained show Sandra Vander Esch filed for divorce from Darwin Vander Esch on Dec. 2 ... just one day after she accused him of attempting to strangle her during an incident at their Idaho County home.

In the alleged Dec. 1 dispute -- according to court documents -- Sandra claimed Darwin wrapped his hands around her neck following an argument at a nearby bar ... and "was pushing and squeezing, not letting her talk or breathe."

Travis Hunter's fiancée, Leanna, is finally responding to all the backlash she's faced over the past month ... explaining her side of every incident that has had social media outraged.

Leanna -- who got engaged to the Colorado Buffaloes star in February -- dropped a nearly eight-minute video on her TikTok on Monday ... defending herself from the hate she's received from internet trolls.

She started with the "gold digger" allegations ... which started over a narrative she initially ignored his DMs before realizing he was a potential future NFL star.