A Walt Disney World ‘Indiana Jones’ employee won’t experience their ‘Last Crusade’ after being smashed by a prop boulder … because the park says the worker is recovering.

Here’s the deal … video went viral Tuesday of a live “Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular” show going off the rails — and, we mean that literally, because a fake boulder jumped the track and started bouncing toward the rail … right at the crowded audience.

An adventurous staffer rushed forward to try and stop the boulder … but, he ended up knocked down to the ground and bloody.

NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin is speaking out for the first time since his father, Dennis Hamlin, died in a house fire owned by Denny.

In a social media post Wednesday, Denny says … “Thank you to everyone who has reached out with condolences on my father’s passing.”

Denny’s mother, Mary Lou, was also home when the fire broke out, and she was hospitalized with critical injuries … but it sounds like she’s making progress in her recovery.

The Gaston County Emergency Management and Fire Services in North Carolina said they, along with several other fire agencies, were dispatched at 6:19 PM on Sunday to a two-story home that was engulfed in flames.

Authorities said Dennis and Mary Lou were found outside the residence and “both suffered catastrophic injuries while escaping the flames.”

Dennis ultimately died at the hospital, and Mary Lou was transferred to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Burn Center in Winston-Salem.

Stefon Diggs will continue to receive a ton of support from the New England Patriots because he’s super talented, while his teammate Christian Barmore might not get the same backing … so says a sports executive with years of experience in the business.

We spoke with Andrew Brandt — a Villanova Law School professor who worked for years as an agent and executive with the Green Bay Packers — on “TMZ Live” Wednesday … and we had to ask him about the Pats’ statement of support for Diggs after he was charged with strangulation and assault.

Brandt tells us if you read between the lines of the Patriots statement, you can tell the organization’s pissed they have to deal with this off-the-field attention while they should be celebrating an AFC East Division title.

However, Brandt notes Diggs is a very gifted receiver … so, New England is going to give the star more leeway than, say, Barmore … his teammate who is facing a domestic assault charge.

When the Patriots released a statement about Barmore, they didn’t say they support Christian … which Brandt says could be nothing — though he notes Barmore is injured right now, making it easier for the team to distance itself from the player.

BTW … Diggs might only be facing charges right now because the person accusing him of assault couldn’t come to a settlement agreement with the star athlete, Brandt admits … adding another wrinkle to the upcoming legal proceedings.

As for when the league might hand down a punishment … Brandt gives his reasons for why it could be a long time coming. Listen to the clip all the way through to learn why.