Lenny Dykstra Blames Intern for Bizarre and Inappropriate 9/11 Tweet
By Chris Russo
Lenny Dykstra claims he is not responsible for what would be yet another controversial move for him.
The former New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies slugger is blaming his college intern for sending a disturbing tweet from his account.
Lenny Dykstra Catches Hell Over Bad 9/11 Tweet, Blames Social Media Intern https://t.co/07na7MHPl2
— TMZ Sports (@TMZ_Sports) September 12, 2019
Dykstra, who has most recently faced controversy over allegations of racism from former teammate Ron Darling in his new book, says his college intern (who is currently unnamed) is sent out this garbage on Wednesday:
I don’t particularly relish giving Lenny Dykstra any airtime, but he used Sept. 11th to point out that people born in 2001 are now reaching the age of consent, and then blamed it on a female intern who is 18 years old but also just turned 19. pic.twitter.com/aoYFRwwwmN
— Michael Bradburn (@MWBII) September 12, 2019
The tweet also features a map of the U.S. in which each state is highlighted based on what the legal age of consent is there. Speaking to TMZ, Dykstra said the girl he says sent the tweet will be "taking a break to focus on schoolwork."
It just seems the man cannot get away from the negative headlines.
Lenny Dykstra accused of turning New Jersey neighborhood into 'a den of drugs and prostitution' https://t.co/UA5BUB4n6I via @YahooSports pic.twitter.com/7vqvFHy5wP
— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) February 8, 2019
Outside of his already mounting legal troubles, Dykstra has decided to make the brilliant public relations move of fighting the "Bagel Boss" guy.
That bout is apparently set to go down Sept. 28, so get ready for him to talk trash on Dykstra about this in the meantime.