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The attorney who represented Jaxson Hayes' ex-girlfriend in a domestic violence lawsuit against the Lakers' big man is ripping the NBA after it handed down a suspension for shoving a mascot ... telling TMZ Sports he feels the league doesn't have its priorities in order.

Hayes was hit with a one-game ban for his run-in with the Washington Wizards' mascot on Jan. 30 ... and Waukeen McCoy is scratching his head at the Association's swift action.

"They gave him a one-game suspension, that's ridiculous," McCoy said.

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We'll be real here ... the economy's not in a great spot right now, and not all of us have the bread to go sun ourselves at one of the places where they filmed "The White Lotus" when we've got time off.

If you need a solution we've got one for you: day trips are the way to go! Gas up the car, let someone know where you're going, and let the open road be your travel buddy as you broaden your horizons.

The thing is, you're always better off with gear on these trips ... and we've put together a list of travel accessories that should elevate your travel experience from stunning to stylish -- effortlessly so, we should add.

Tinashe's getting wet and wild this Aquarius season ... and we've put together her hottest shots to prove it to you on her birthday!

The rapper and actor turns 33 on Friday ... the perfect age to nearly bare it all in a bright, Barbie-pink bikini with the ocean sprawling out behind her.

She also knows how to get hearts pounding while onstage or at a club ... wearing a tiny silver top and pale yellow shorts that ended high on her thighs.

Check out all these pics and more in our gallery ... and take a crack at some Tinashe trivia here too ...

Eric Dickerson is NOT backing down from his Bad Bunny stance -- and now he’s dragging the NFL into the fire!

The Hall of Fame running back tells TMZ Sports he's doubling down on the opposition to the global superstar's headlining of Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show.

Of course, Dickerson has been very outspoken about the choice … saying he'd rather anyone else play, insisting Benito should "keep his ass where he's at" in Puerto Rico.

So when we caught up with the NFL legend on Wednesday at the San Jose airport ahead of the big game … we had to ask if he’d changed his mind.

“Hell no. Absolutely not, man,” Dickerson said. “Why can’t we get somebody from right here, from home? How about someone from right here in San Francisco? All these artists right here in the area to play at the Super Bowl.”

Dickerson also questioned whether a Spanish-language performance would resonate with American audiences.

“He speaks English,” Dickerson said. “I don’t know if it’s going to be in Spanish or whatever. What sense does that make?”

The former Rams star then waded deeper into controversy … saying he doesn’t view Puerto Rico the same as the mainland U.S., though he insisted he has nothing against the island itself.

Dickerson wasn't done swinging.

He also blasted the league’s diversity efforts -- calling the Rooney Rule “a freaking joke” and arguing Black coaches still aren’t getting fair shots at top jobs.

“You can’t make a person hire a Black coach,” Dickerson said. “Owners are going to do what they want to do. You feel comfortable with who looks like you sometimes. That’s just it.”

ED also went after the league.

“They’ll do anything for money,” he said. “As an entity, the NFL is one of the most corrupt organizations there is.”

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan is spending his Thursday apologizing to fans after he used the n-word during a livestream ... saying "there's no excuse for what I said."

McMillan issued the remorseful message on Instagram ... saying, "I sincerely apologize for speaking thoughtlessly and will do better."

The first-year player was playing Madden in "The Streamer Bowl," a charity esports tournament that has Twitch streamers and NFL stars on teams as they take on challenges.

T-Mac was streaming with YonnaJay and Tamir when the moment occurred. After intercepting a pass, he shouted the slur in excitement.

Patrick Mahomes Sr. will likely be spending his Super Bowl Sunday behind bars -- the ex-MLB player will remain in jail until a hearing next month -- with prosecutors pushing for him to serve a 10-year prison sentence for violating the terms of his probation.

As we previously reported, the 55-year-old was thrown in jail this week ... and now he's staring down the possibility of up to 10 years in prison.

Mahomes Sr. has been serving five years’ probation after pleading guilty in his 2024 DWI case, but authorities claim he broke the terms of his probation by allegedly drinking alcohol -- with the probation violation report stating he had a high reading on his SCRAM alcohol ankle monitor on Jan. 1.

Finally, an arrest in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping, but it's not one of her captors ... it's a guy the feds claim sent text messages to Nancy's family asking them about bitcoin ... and the FBI says they don't believe the guy has any connection to the ransom note.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the feds say a Los Angeles man named Derrick Callella texted Nancy's daughter Annie and her son-in-law Tommaso Cioni, "Did you get the bitcoin were [sic] waiting on our end for the transaction."

The FBI says the texts were sent Wednesday, shortly after 'TODAY' anchor Savannah Guthrie uploaded a video of her siblings making a plea to Nancy's captors. In the video, Savannah mentioned the ransom note, begged for proof of life and said they were ready to talk.

Dave Coulier -- who played Uncle Joey on "Full House" -- is a 2-time cancer survivor ... and he told us the key to his success in fighting the monstrous disease.

When we caught him out in NYC today, Dave told us ... "Early detection is everything, so talk to your doctors. Get those PET scans, get those MRIs, get those CT scans, because it can save your life. I'm living proof of that."

So if you've been putting off a doctor's appointment ... Cut. It. Out!

Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi had London looking straight outta "Wuthering Heights" ... bringing in some serious heat despite the rain trying to dampen the vibes. Spoiler: it didn’t!

The Aussie bombshell absolutely stormed the moors in a custom Dilara Fındıkoğlu look at Leicester Square, rocking a sheer corset, rope detailing, and a bold choker that screamed tortured romance and obsessive love -- very on-theme for the Charlotte Brontë era and then some.

For the fashion girlies paying attention -- she also wore a replica bracelet from Charlotte's personal collection, featuring material constructed from the hair of her sisters Emily and Anne.

A teenage boy in Florida is facing a felony charge over a video that law enforcement says shows him intentionally setting his friend on fire on a beach.

The Marion County Sheriff's office says a 17-year-old kid in a viral video is seen creating a trail of gasoline from a campfire on the sand ... and splashing gas on another boy sitting nearby, causing him to light up. That kid ran into the lake to extinguish the flames.

The victim told his mom he got burned when he tried to throw a water bottle filled with gas into a fire ... but his dad found the video and called the sheriff. Cops later found the gas container in nearby shrubbery ... along with some "empty alcoholic beverage cans."

Progress in the nasty divorce involving Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann ... it appears they've hammered out a child custody agreement ... but it's only temporary.

The estranged couple sat down for a mediation session Tuesday last week, according to new legal docs obtained by TMZ ... which resulted in a temporary custody agreement signed by Kim and Kroy.

It's unclear what the custody agreement entails ... all the docs say is they signed a deal.

Thirsty Thursday never felt so good ... SZA and Tammy Hembrow both rocked striped bikinis, but which lucky lady is grabbin' hold of your vote?!

The question here is: Who'd You Rather?!

VOTE NOW!

Authorities are taking the lid off the alleged Nancy Guthrie ransom demand we received earlier this week ... confirming they're looking into a note that carries two deadlines.

Several law enforcement officials spoke at a press conference Thursday morning ... and, while they'd previously been cagey with the public about what the note says, they're now divulging certain details -- including the first deadline, which lapses at 5 PM local time today.

The second deadline, as confirmed by authorities, is set for Monday, February 9.

They wouldn't say what exactly changes after the deadlines hit ... but -- as Harvey and Charles said on "TMZ Live" -- we know if the first is missed, that changes the demand ... while missing the second has a more serious consequence.

Authorities in Tucson have revealed the timeline of the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy ... as a deadline looms in an alleged ransom plot.

According to authorities -- including Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos -- Nancy left her own house at approximately 5:30 PM Saturday. After several hours of playing games and having dinner with loved ones, Nancy returned to her home.

Nancy got home around 9:48 PM, at which time the garage door opened. The garage door closed at 9:50 PM. The doorbell camera disconnected at approximately 1:47 AM. At 2:12 AM, the software for the camera detected a person ... and Nancy's pacemaker disconnected at 2:28 AM. No cameras around the property were smashed or destroyed.

Fab Morvan, of Milli Vanilli fame, says he spent years being scapegoated by the music industry ... but his new Grammy nomination may have given his career new life in America.

We caught up with Fab in L.A. nearly 36 years after the 1990 lip-syncing scandal, which led to the Recording Academy revoking Milli Vanilli's Best New Artist prize. But on Sunday, Fab made his triumphant return to the award show as a nominee!

He told us, "My wings were clipped. I guess they reattached this weekend. The best is yet to come."

Political commentator Quentin Jiles was a runner-up on "The Traitors" 3 years ago, so he knows what it takes to survive the roundtable ... and he told us the politicians he thinks would be immediately banished.

Watch the video ... Quentin stopped by "TMZ Live" to dish on who in D.C. gives off so much overtly traitorous energy, the other Faithfuls would banish them whether they were Traitors or not.

Quentin gave us 2 very notable names ... and one them, Quentin joked, catches a flight out of his state "every time the wind blows," which would be an immediate red flag to the rest of the contestants.