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Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Carl Crawford says his baby mama is trying to shake him down for more cash ... despite the fact he gives her AT LEAST $10,000 per month, this according to docs obtained by TMZ Sports.

Crawford -- who's in the middle of a $142 MILLION contract -- is also in the middle of a custody war with ex-girlfriend Amy Freeman, the mother of his 2 minor children.

As we first reported, Crawford's pissed that Freeman recently picked up and moved the family from Arizona to L.A. -- claiming she's trying to squeeze him for more money with the help of CA's more favorable child support laws.

Now, Crawford has filed new docs claiming the judge should force her to stay in AZ because it's not only best for their children ... but because he takes damn good care of her in the Grand Canyon state.

Crawford says he's not only paying for the kids to go to fancy schools, but has showered his ex with multiple homes, cars and $10k per month in child support.

Justin Bieber has one huuuuge disadvantage if he's trying to make a run at DeSean Jackson's ex-GF -- his penis ... this according to the guy who voiced "Special Ed" on "Crank Yankers."

We broke the story ... Jackson's ex-GF Chantel Jeffries was the passenger in Bieber's Lambo when he was arrested Thursday morning ... and now there's speculation they're bangin'.

Terrell Owens is officially off the market ... 'cause the ex-NFL star just got MARRIED in a secret wedding in Norwalk, CA ... TMZ Sports has learned.

We broke the story ... 40-year-old Owens recently obtained a marriage certificate to get hitched to 33-year-old Rachel Snider, a former postal worker from Texas.

Now, we've learned the two swapped "I dos" during a very low key ceremony at the courthouse in Norwalk.

Sources tell TMZ Sports the ceremony was so down low, they didn't even exchange rings ... and raced in and out of the courthouse to avoid attention.

It's T.O.'s first marriage -- though he has 4 kids from previous relationships. She has 1.

Justin Bieber's DUI arrest has NOT cost him the support of a major sponsor ... TMZ has learned Adidas is standing by him -- for now.

The athletic shoe company tells TMZ, "Nothing is changing in our relationship with Mr. Bieber at this time" ... which sounds like they're leaving that door open.

Bieber signed a big endorsement deal with Adidas back in 2012 -- he and Selena Gomez are the celebrity faces for the company's NEO line.

The Biebs earned about $58 million last year ... a good chunk of that from deals he made to hawk sneakers, headphones, nail polish, makeup, a prepaid credit card and the acne cream, Proactiv -- which paid him about $3 mil until that deal ended.

None of those other companies -- as far as we can tell -- have made any move to ax Bieber.

And judging by that mugshot ... maybe he shoulda stuck with Proactiv.

Raider Nation has a soft spot for Justin Bieber ... at least according to two members of the Silver and Black who tell TMZ Sports, they're praying for the pop star to turn his life around before it's too late.

Wide receiver Rod Streater and kicker Marquette King were out in Bev Hills today shooting a commercial for the Who Has It fashion app when we brought up The Biebs -- and King broke out into song, busting out one of Justin's greatest hits.

The guys admitted ... they're not only fans of JB's music, they're rooting for him.

Don't plan on seeing Flea's penis at the Super Bowl this year -- the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist says he's KEEPING IT IN HIS PANTS during the halftime show ... despite publicly suggesting he'd flash the audience.

Flea was out in L.A. Wednesday night when we asked about his tweet last week -- which was quickly deleted -- when he asked his 952,000 followers, "Anybody wanna see my c**k at the Super Bowl?"

Flea tells us, the tweet was misleading ... because he will absolutely NOT be getting naked during the show. Bummer.

NY Jets quarterback Geno Smith just kicked Virgin Airlines' ass ... getting the company to issue a FULL APOLOGY for having him thrown off a flight at LAX last week.

As we previously reported ... Geno was tossed from his plane after getting into a confrontation with a flight attendant -- who allegedly yanked his headphones out of his ears on the plane.

Now, Virgin is backing down big time ...even taking responsibility for allowing the situation to blow up:

“After a full review of the incident, we believe it was the result of a misunderstanding that regrettably escalated unnecessarily."

The statement continues, "We’ve apologized to Mr. Smith for his experience, which could have been better – and we’d welcome him back on board any time."

Geno has issued a statement of his own saying, "I really appreciate that Virgin America took this seriously, looked into this matter and followed up with me. I look forward to flying their airline again soon.”

It ain't often the Jets get a victory these days ..

Keyshawn Johnson is PUMPED about Justin Bieber's arrest -- saying it was only a matter of time ... and he's glad it happened BEFORE someone got seriously hurt.

Keyshawn's been beefin' with Bieber for a WHILE -- ever since he confronted the singer for dangerously speeding through their Calabasas community back in 2013.

At the time, Keyshawn blasted Bieber as a danger to the community -- saying he was showing a complete disregard for the safety of his neighbors.

Moments ago, Key went to Twitter to express his emotions over the arrest -- saying, "They finally caught HIM! Glad no one was hurt, no kids in the street. Everyone grows up at some point. Hopefully he learns from it."

Key continued, "The scary part is grown adults who are w/ him aren't protecting him from himself! All looking for a quick buck. Learning experience for all."

Eric Dickerson, another one of Bieb's neighbors who had complained about JB's dangerous driving in the past -- also expressed joy ... tweeting, "It's about time! Nobody's above the law!"

The hot female passenger who was in Justin Bieber's Lambo during his DUI arrest is the ex-girlfriend of NFL superstar DeSean Jackson, TMZ Sports has learned.

The woman is Chantel Jeffries -- who was in a relationship with the Philadelphia Eagles receiver until last summer. Before they broke up, Chantel and DeSean plastered images of themselves all over social media.

She's also been connected with Justin Combs -- Diddy's son.

Chantel is a self-described model, student and according to her Twitter account, she's also an eyebrow connoisseur.

People who graduate from Stanford CAN'T be "thugs" ... so says LeBron James, who just defended Richard Sherman by throwing around his academic accomplishments.

James just tweeted, "I don't know one 'thug' that graduated from Stanford and also working on their Masters! Dont judge a book by its cover.'

LeBron is clearly reacting to the onslaught of Sherman critics who labelled Sherman as a "thug" after his epic NFC championship rant.

We got awesome video of Carmelo Anthony partying his ass off -- dancing, singing, -- even though he and the NY Knicks have NOTHING to celebrate this season. Was 'Melo just blowing off steam, or thinking about his future?

Plus, Vince Young is now a hall of fame debtor -- filing for bankruptcy after blowing tons of cash on a laundry list of luxury items ... and also Cheesecake Factory. LOTS of Cheesecake Factory!

Dan Marino was in a bind last night ... stuck at a fancy L.A. restaurant without a ride home ... so he did what any famous person in his position would do -- he asked our TMZ photog for a lift.

The "Ace Ventura" star was outside Angelini Osteria -- without a limo or a chauffeured black car -- and was trying to figure out how he was going to get back to his hotel ... when he decided to hit up our guy.

While our photog offered up his luxurious Prius, Marino ultimately decided to flag down a cab instead.

Justin Bieber is under fire from a WWE superstar ... who's blasting the pop star for putting LIVES IN DANGER when he decided to drag race through the streets of Miami.

Torrie Wilson -- aka Alex Rodriguez's girlfriend -- went off on the singer on Twitter this morning ... saying, "I guess Justin Bieber didn’t ever hear how Nick Hogan’s drag racing stint in Miami ended. Thank God everyone is ok."

A former NY Giants running back is coming out swinging at the NFL -- telling TMZ Sports, "The NFL doesn't care about former players."

We spoke with Derrick Ward -- who played for the Giants from 2004 to 2008 (followed by a few seasons with the Bucs and Texans) ... and it's clear, the 33-year-old has a serious axe to grind with the league.

"I’ve come to realize after you're retired and done with football, the NFL doesn’t care about former players." Ward says.

Derrick -- who's now a full-time screen writer -- continued, "Once you leave the league, it's a wrap -- no support physically, mentally, financially, etc."

We noted several programs the NFL has in place, including the NFL pension plan -- but Ward says the programs suck across the board.

"Yes, there's a pension. You have to play 3 years and you can't touch it until you're 55. Guess what the average NFL life span is? 53.5 years (according to a recent Harvard study). Most likely 80 percent of NFL players will never see that money."

Here it is ... the exact moment we had to break the terrible news to St. Louis Rams wide receiver Austin Pettis ... that The Wanted have officially broken up.

So sad.

Pettis -- who was out in Beverly Hills with celebrity stylist Vick Michel -- tried to play it off like he wasn't affected by the demise of the boy band ... but c'mon, THAT'S A BIG DEAL!!

The 24-year-old DID admit he was an 'NSYNC fan back in the day -- but says the musical breakup that cut him the deepest wasn't a boy band at all ... but rather 3 independent ladies.

Check out the clip -- it's pretty hilarious.

Brandon Jacobs HATES his old 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh -- claiming the guy is nothing but a "bitch" who unfairly punished the running back during his short stint in San Fran.

Jacobs -- who won 2 Super Bowls with the Giants before spending 1 crappy season in SF -- just UNLEASHED on Harbaugh on the Boomer and Carton radio show:

"Going to the 49ers when I could have stayed in New York .. It didn't work out for me," Jacobs said.

"I wasn't liked ... I thought I was held hostage because of the previous year (when the Giants knocked the 49ers out of the playoffs).

"But, it is what it is. I got two rings and Harbaugh ... you know he's a bitch ... so it doesn't matter."