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Barry Sanders is on a crusade for fathers' rights -- claiming dads often get the shaft in custody wars because the laws were written "in a time when mothers were the primary caregiver."

The NFL Hall of Famer wrote about the issue on his blog -- saying when he split with his wife in 2012, he secured a lawyer who specializes in "protecting the rights of men in divorce."

Sanders says he was able to reach a fair custody arrangement with his ex regarding their 3 young children -- but says, "There are plenty of horror stories out there of guys who go through a divorce and then rarely get to see their children."

His explanation -- "Despite that fact that men now often play a major role in raising children, many of the laws dealing with divorce were written in a time when mothers were the primary caregiver. Because of this, even great fathers can run into issues in the family courts when it comes to getting a fair parenting plan after the divorce."

He continues, "Family courts still tend to favor moms when it comes to custody."

Boxing superstar Jermain Taylor just appeared in court ... and said he's NOT GUILTY of assault and making terroristic threats at a Martin Luther King Jr. day parade back in January.

As we previously reported, Taylor was arrested in Arkansas after he allegedly pulled a gun on a married couple and their 3 young children ... and fired two shots in a rage ... after one of the children dropped his championship belt.

Taylor was charged with 5 counts of aggravated assault, 1 count of making a terroristic threat and 1 count of possession of a controlled substance.

Taylor -- who's currently in a court-ordered substance abuse program -- also asked the court if he could be allowed out of the program once a week to handle personal and professional issues ... but the judge denied his request.

Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein is accused of groping a 22-year-old woman during a meeting over the weekend ... and NYPD officers have already questioned him.

The co-chairman of The Weinstein Company met with the woman -- an Italian model -- at the Tribeca Film Center, and she told police he grabbed her breasts and touched her thigh. According to a NY Post source ... Weinstein asked her if her breasts were real.

The woman reported the alleged "casting couch" incident to police immediately after leaving the meeting.

Rock legend David Crosby slammed into a jogger while driving through California wine country ... sending the guy to the hospital with multiple fractures and lacerations.

According to the police report ... Crosby was doing 55 mph in his 2015 Tesla when he hit the man on a highway in Santa Ynez. Crosby told police he was blinded by the sun when the accident happened.

The 46-year-old runner's injuries were not life-threatening, but were serious enough that he was airlifted to a hospital. Crosby was not injured.

The report shows alcohol and drugs were not a factor, and Crosby immediately stopped his vehicle.

Crosby's rep tells us the rocker is upset he accidentally hit the jogger, but he's relieved the injuries weren't life-threatening and he wishes the man a speedy recovery.

Shia LaBeouf is almost home free in his disorderly conduct case after he went into a Manhattan court Friday morning and handed a judge proof he completed his alcohol treatment program.

Now all Shia has to do is stay out of trouble for six months, and the case will be dismissed.

The whole thing stems from Shia's arrest last June after he drunkenly disrupted a performance of "Cabaret" at Studio 54 in NYC, during which he screamed at security, "Do you know who the f*** I am?"

He also allegedly spat at cops while being booked at the police station.

Shia sported his new rattail 'do in court today. He was not ticketed.

Suge Knight is a "prolific and unrepentant criminal" ... so claims the prosecutor in his murder case who wants bail set at a whopping $25 million.

Prosecutor Cynthia Barnes filed reams of paperwork to support her position, which will be heard Friday morning in court. Barnes cites 31 incidents -- just in the last 10 years -- in which Suge has been violent. She also submitted more than 2 dozen police reports that link Suge to extortion, robbery, assault and battery and witness intimidation.

Barnes claims Suge has laundered more than $10 million since 2002.

And Barnes claims Suge was angry when he entered the Tam's burger parking lot before running over and killing Terry Carter. She claims he was pissed off that he didn't get any money for his likeness that was used in Dr. Dre's movie, "Straight Outta Compton."

NY Knicks coach Derek Fisher has filed for divorce from his wife Candace ... just one month after they celebrated their 10 year anniversary.

Fisher filed the divorce docs in Los Angeles -- citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.

The couple have two children together, twins ... including a daughter who suffered from a rare form of eye cancer. Fisher was famously let out of his contract with the Utah Jazz back in 2007 so he could spend more time with her and help her with treatment.

The divorce seems to be as amicable as these things get -- with Fisher asking for joint legal and physical custody of the children.

He also wants to split the legal costs.

Fisher issued a statement saying, "This is a difficult time for me personally. For the sake of our children, I ask that everyone respects our privacy during this process."

Billionaire tycoon Peter Morton's Hamptons mansion -- which he dropped $10 million to buy -- went up in flames ... and there's almost nothing left of the place.

The Hard Rock Cafe founder's castle-like crib caught fire Wednesday afternoon in East Hampton, NY -- and 7 fire departments sent trucks to fight the blaze which appeared to engulf all 10 bedrooms of the 10,000 sq. ft. beachfront spread.

Morton shared the home with his 3 adult children. No no one was home when the fire started -- though a construction company was reportedly working on the property.

Unknown what started the fire at this point, but no one was hurt ... besides Morton's wallet.

Morton bought the mansion back in 1998 -- so, it's gotta be worth more than double that $10 mil by now.

Note: Remember to pay your insurance premium.

Marvin Gaye's family didn't score enough in their "Blurred Lines" lawsuit -- now they're going after T.I. and a few record labels to pay up ... on top of the $7.4 million they won last week.

Only Pharrell and Robin Thicke were hit with the judgement last week, but attorneys for the Gaye family want Universal Music, Interscope Records and Star Trak Entertainment to fork over some cash too -- as well as T.I., who rapped on 'Blurred.'

Attaching the record labels could be the first step toward the family's other goal -- getting an injunction to stop distribution of the hit song until Marvin gets a writer's credit ... and, of course, the family gets royalties.

An Arizona State football star -- their most highly touted defensive recruit -- is in serious trouble ... after cops say he beat up and choked his girlfriend in Arizona earlier this month.

Davon Durant -- a junior college transfer who was projected to be a starting linebacker for the Sun Devils -- was arrested for felony aggravated assault after a witness reported seeing "a male hit a female."

Cops responded to the scene ... where the woman told police she was having an argument with Durant in a black Chevy Tahoe -- when he demanded that she escort him up to her apartment so he could get his stuff (it sounds like they were breaking up.)

The woman says she refused to let him inside ... and he freaked out -- "hit her one time in the face and then grabbed her around the neck."

The woman says Durant squeezed her neck and impeded her ability to breathe.

Slipknot guitarist Mick Thomson and his brother Andrew were rushed to a Des Moines hospital Wednesday morning after engaging in a bloody knife brawl that left both seriously injured.

Police tell us ... the Thomson bros were hanging out at his Clive, Iowa home when things got extremely heated and a fight broke out. Cops say both guys appeared extremely intoxicated.

The two men suffered multiple stab wounds. Mick got nailed in the back of the head.

Police are currently investigating. So far no charges have been filed.

We've reached out to the band but so far no word.

Manny Pacquiao says he honestly believes UFC champ Ronda Rousey could BEAT UP Floyd Mayweather in an MMA fight ... saying, "She's strong enough."

Manny made the comments on "His & Hers" on ESPN -- saying, "She's strong. She's strong enough to beat Floyd Mayweather in MMA."

And Pacman's not the only one who believes it -- Ronda does too!

Miami Beach Police responded Wednesday afternoon to the home of Lil Wayne after getting a call saying four people inside had been shot … but it turned out to be a case of "swatting."

Police took the incident seriously, clearing the area outside the home before making their way inside to determine it was all a hoax.

It's the second time police went to the home in less than two weeks. They previously went out to check on a suspicious person who had been lurking outside the home.

As for Wayne, he put people's minds at ease before cops determined everyone was okay. A tweet from the Young Money account read, "Wayne is okay. Wasn't home during alleged events."

And Wayne posted a photo of him in the recording studio, that also seemed to double as a message to whoever prank called him. He also tweeted, "Prank kall mane."

Kurt Busch will be back on the track this weekend -- 6 days after criminal domestic violence charges were dropped ... NASCAR has reinstated the suspended driver.

Busch toed the line following his suspension -- complying with all of NASCAR's requests, including participating in an anger management program ... according to NASCAR.

As we previously reported, NASCAR took Busch out of his #41 car indefinitely when his ex-GF Patricia Driscoll got a restraining order against him ... based on Busch allegedly attacking her last fall after a race in Dover. Busch is appealing the restraining order.

But since then ... prosecutors decided there wasn't enough evidence to file criminal charges against Busch.

NASCAR says Busch will remain under "indefinite probation."

After the decision, Driscoll released a statement saying, "Even though Kurt remains on indefinite probation under this decision, I’m deeply concerned about the message NASCAR is sending by letting him compete for the championship after he was found by a judge to have committed an act of domestic violence.

She continued, "But I am gratified, at least, that NASCAR’s decision comes with the mandatory condition that he follow through on the treatment he so clearly needs."

APB Australia -- be on the lookout for a pirate with a knife and a grudge and a parrot.

The pirate in question apparently is interested in breaking into showbiz, because he snuck on the set of the new "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie and allegedly pulled a knife on security.

The pirate sure looked authentic ... down to a parrot on his shoulder. He fled into the bushland before cops arrived.

The pirate somehow made his way to a Kmart. There's surveillance video of him hiding in one of the changing rooms while cops were trying to hunt him down.

Rosie O'Donnell filed divorce papers Friday ... 3 weeks after announcing she and Michelle Rounds were splitting.

Rosie filed in Manhattan, and in the docs she calls the marriage "an irretrievably broken relationship." The papers also reveal they have a prenup, according to People ... which first reported the filing.

In the docs, O'Donnell says they've been separated since November.

She dropped the bombshell of their break-up at the same time she first revealed she was leaving "The View."