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Zac Brown got burned by staying out late and partying, but says he's learned his lesson after getting caught in the middle of a South Florida drug bust.

Zac finally talked about what went down at the Palm Beach Four Seasons a week ago, saying ... "I attended a private gathering at a Miami-area hotel and had only been there for a short time when police officers arrived and arrested two people in the room who had just showed up a few minutes before. I did not know these people and had no idea that there were drugs in their possession."

In his Facebook post, the country music star added, "Everyone is responsible for their actions, and I regret using poor judgment and putting myself in that position."

Zac's post confirmed the story TMZ broke about the drug bust of 4 people he was partying with in the hotel room. Zac did NOT mention the starstruck police officers who asked him for autographs and also lied to protect him.

Cops cuffed Rosario Dawson and hauled her away from the Democracy Spring rally in Washington, D.C.

The actress was among a group of about a dozen people who crossed a police line and then sat down in protest. It's unclear what Rosario was booked for, but cops say about 100 people were arrested Friday ... mostly for crowding or obstructing.

The Democracy Spring rallies have been going on all week in D.C. to protest all sorts of causes.

Just days after Will Smith was shot and killed in an apparent road rage incident ... another NFL star says he was a passenger in a similar situation where things got thiiiis close to getting violent.

Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall just tweeted about the situation ... saying, "My uber driver a G, Somebody cut him off and almost hit him. And he pulled up to the side of him and got out the car and told him to get out."

What's especially scary is the fact Marshall says his driver got OUT of the car to confront the other guy ... it's almost exactly what appears to have happened in New Orleans.

This time, it appears the situation was diffused before things got violent ... thankfully.

Stay safe out there people.

L.A. Rams running back Tre Mason just pled not guilty to all charges in his reckless driving case ... but he's still a wanted man.

So, how does that work?

We've learned ... Mason's attorney entered a plea on the NFL player's behalf in court Thursday, Tre was NOT there himself.

So, the warrant -- which was issued after Mason blew off a previous court hearing -- is still active, according to Broward County Court.

As we previously reported, Mason is facing several charges -- including weed possession, reckless driving and resisting arrest stemming from a March 5th incident in Florida.

Johnny Manziel has gotten an ultimatum from his agent -- go to rehab ... or find a new agent.

After TMZ Sports broke the story that Manziel was the passenger in an alleged hit-and-run incident over the weekend, Manziel's agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN's Adam Schefter he's laid down the gauntlet with the QB.

"I have terminated the standard representation with Johnny Manziel in the hopes of helping him get the treatment I believe he needs," Rosenhaus said.

"I have informed him that if he takes the immediate steps I have outlined for him that I will rescind the termination and continue to represent him. Otherwise the termination will become permanent."

"There is a five-day window for me to rescind the termination. I’m hoping he takes the necessary steps to get his life back on track."

Former college football star Shawn Oakman -- who was once hailed as a top NFL prospect -- has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman earlier this month.

Waco police confirm the 24-year-old was taken into custody Wednesday.

As we previously reported, the former Baylor defensive end allegedly brought a woman home from a bar between 2 and 3 AM and forced her into his bedroom where she claims the 6'9", 280-pounder ripped off her clothes and sexually assaulted her.

Oakman told police the sex was consensual and denied any wrongdoing.

Will Smith did NOT threaten to get his gun and shoot Cardell Hayes before Hayes unloaded on Will and his wife ... this according to Smith's family lawyer.

Attorney Peter Thomson just addressed the media ... and painted Hayes as a bizarre coldblooded killer who not only initiated the conflict ... but cowardly shot Will in the back 6 to 8 times as he walking away.

Here's the version of the story Thomson told, according to Will's wife, passenger and other witnesses.

Will's car was leaving a restaurant when a Hummer stopped suddenly in front of them -- forcing Will to slam on his brakes.

Believing there was no contact made and no damage, Will drove off -- only for the Hummer to give chase and "ram" the back of Will's SUV so hard, he shattered the back windshield.

Will got out and the two men exchanged words ... insisting Hayes was "enraged ... yelling and cursing."

Will's wife and another female passenger got out of the car and tried to diffuse the situation -- and "after some time" they began to walk Will back to the SUV.

That's when, according to Thomson, Hayes followed them and opened fire -- striking Will's wife Raquel twice, once in each leg. She collapses.

"The killer then unloads 6 to 8 shots into Will's back."

Thomson says Hayes then stood over Smith's dead body and began yelling and screaming.

When asked about reports Will had threatened to get his gun and shoot first, Thomson adamantly denied the claims.

"I'm aware of nothing that Will Smith did that would cause this killer to be afraid of his life to the point where he would follow him after the situation would be diffused," Thomson said.

USC has announced Lynn Swann will take over as athletic director ... succeeding Pat Haden, who recently announced he'll be stepping down in June.

Swann played WR for the Trojans from 1971 to 1973 and went on to have a prolific NFL career -- winning 4 Super Bowls.

And get this ... Lynn's son, Braxton Swann, is a superstar high school defensive back who says he plans to attend USC next year.

After his football career, President George W. Bush appointed Swann Chairman of the United States President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.

Swann has also been very involved in politics -- running for governor of Pennsylvania as a Republican back in 2006 ... though he lost that election.

Future's firing back at Ciara's $15 million defamation lawsuit ... saying he couldn't possibly have damaged her rep, since she's currently lacking one.

In his counter lawsuit ... Future flat out says his ex-fiancee's career has been expired for a few years. He does call her fan base "reasonably large" -- but also refers to her last album as a "flop" ... and says she hasn't won many awards since 2013.

You'll remember, Ciara sued Future over a series of rants -- on Twitter and in his music -- where he bitched about her and their child custody battle. She also claimed he was just trying to hype up his music career.

Future wants the court to force Ciara to stop bad mouthing him, and he wants her to cover the legal fees he's incurred fighting her lawsuit.

The story was first reported by the Jasmine Brand.

Abby Wambach has changed her tune in her DUII case -- pleading guilty to driving under the influence of intoxicants -- but she won't spend another minute behind bars.

In exchange for her guilty plea stemming from her April 2nd arrest, Wambach was ordered into a "diversion program" ... which usually requires people to complete classes and avoid getting into trouble.

The specifics of Wambach's diversion requirements have not been made public yet.

As we previously reported, Wambach was arrested after blowing through a red light in Portland earlier this month and then bombing a field sobriety test.

She initially pled not guilty to DUII -- but changed her plea on Tuesday.

Nothing says "18-year-old NBA millionaire pimp" like loaded potato skins ... just ask Kobe Bryant who took Tamar Braxton on a date to Friday's.

Braxton was dishing about her "sorta" date with Kobe on "The Real" (airs April 13th, check local listings) -- saying the two got dinner in Philly right after Mamba got drafted back in 1996 ... but the vibe was more friendly than freaky.

In the end, Braxton says the two ended up as "homies."

Moral of the story ... if Friday's is good enough for Kobe Bryant, it's good enough for you!

The New Orleans PD says a fully loaded 9mm handgun was recovered from Will Smith's car after he was fatally shot.

NOT any of these guys!

Megan Fox is giving us a giant nudge nudge, wink wink to the identity of her baby daddy -- and it looks like she's gone back to the Brian Austin Green well.

Megan didn't immediately confirm the pregnancy Monday night when she hit a Hollywood event, and debuted her baby bump. So, y'know how that can get awkward.

But she just posted shots with 3 of her male co-stars -- Shia LaBeouf, Will Arnett and Jake Johnson -- and said, #notthefather.

So, all signs point to her estranged husband ... despite her filing to divorce BAG.

Unless ...

Another bizarre twist in the Will Smith shooting case -- new video appears to show Smith's car rear-ending the shooter's Hummer and aggressively driving off ... moments before the fatal shooting.

In the video, obtained by Fox 8, you can see Smith's Mercedes hit a red Hummer (which appears to be the one driven by Cardell Hayes) ... but instead of pulling over to exchange info, Smith peels into the opposite lane of traffic and speeds off.

The Hummer then zips off after the Mercedes.

Johnny Manziel is now admitting he jumped the gun when he told TMZ Sports he was living with Von Miller -- but says the two DID look at houses together.

Manziel went to Instagram to clear up RoomieGate -- writing, "My bad V ... We were looking for some houses together didn't mean to get you caught up!"

Over the weekend, Manziel clearly told our photog the two were living together in L.A. Miller later denied the claim but expressed love and support for the QB.

The feeling is clearly mutual -- Manziel ended the post by wishing Miller good luck on "Dancing with the Stars."

As for the roommate situation -- no word if JM and VM actually found a place together or if they still have plans to shack up.

Jon Jones says he was the victim of RACIAL PROFILING -- claiming the cop who pulled him over for drag racing in New Mexico only targeted him because he's black.

Jones posted part of a local news report to Instagram which claims Officer Brown of the Albuquerque PD has had several complaints filed against him for racial profiling in the past ... and one person even sued him over it.

For the record, the APD has claimed Brown has no pattern of racial profiling.

But Jones says he's convinced the March 24th incident -- in which he was cited for 5 violations including drag racing -- was purely motivated by race.

"Officer Brown all over the news in Albuquerque after reporters dig up how many times he has been in trouble for racial profiling in the past. Being a father of biracial children, I'm definitely not one to pull the race card. At the same time, I'm not necessarily surprised about this discovery after the run in I had with him."

"Having him stand there, look me in the eyes and start accusing me of several things him and I both know I didn't do made me feel let down by the community, made me feel powerless, he made me feel like what was actually true had no power over him."

Jones wasn't exactly a perfect angel during the stop -- calling the officer a pig and a "f**king liar."

Jon says he was emotional and explained, "It's easier for me to understand why so many people hold resentment towards law enforcement. Officer brown almost single-handedly ruined my trust in law-enforcement."

"The sad thing about it is, I actually went to school for criminal justice, I wanted to be an officer myself. Fortunately I know better than to let one person ruin my views of a whole group. Just glad people are finally bringing light to who I was dealing with that night."