Philadelphia Phillies legend Lenny Dykstra is back in the news just days after making headlines for turning on Donald Trump.
Pennsylvania State Police said that Dykstra, 62, was a passenger in a 2015 GMC Siera that was pulled over on New Year’s Day in Pike County. Police said they stopped the truck “for motor vehicle code violations,” and that Dykstra “was found to be in possession of narcotics and narcotic related equipment/paraphernalia,” per USA Today.
Dykstra’s lawyer, Matthew Blit, told The Associated Press that the ex-All-Star “was not accused of being under the influence of a substance at the scene.” USA Today said that the incident report from the stop said there were “Charges to be filed.”
Dykstra, who was once a Trump supporter, made news last week when he snapped after the president had a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“Donald Trump is compromised,” he wrote on X. “Just calling it like I see it, as always. NailsNeverLies.”
That did not go over well with Trump fans and they went at Dykstra hard.
“Dykstra, you’ve pleaded guilty to bankruptcy fraud, money laundering, concealing assets, and stealing from you own bankruptcy estate and Donald Trump is compromised,” the MAGAMichelle account wrote on X.
Dykstra reshared that and replied, “This may shock you but go (expletive) yourself, cause no one else will. Run on America first, no more foreign wars, no more doing the bidding of other countries, release Epstein files day 1, and now you threaten Iran while holding hands of another foreign leader. Sorry, no cult here.”
Dykstra has seen his share of legal issues following his playing career as well and even served 6 ½ months in federal prison. He has remained active on social media after police say he was involved in the stop, but he has not addressed the incident.
Dykstra broke into the Major Leagues with the New York Mets in 1985 and helped the team win the 1986 World Series. He was traded to the Phillies in 1989 and went on to become a three-time All-Star. He won the Silver Slugger in 1993.
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