Ron Darling not backing down from account of Lenny Dykstra’s alleged racist tirade | Golic and Wingo

Ron Darling, former New York Mets pitcher and color commentator for SNY, joins Golic & Wingo to discuss a passage from his book “108 Stitches: Loose Threads, Ripping Yarns, and the Darndest Characters from My Time in the Game," in which Lenny Dykstra is accused of screaming out racist remarks at Boston Red Sox pitcher Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd.
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[@colgrey438]

Darling coming out with this now serves no purpose other than to sell his book. Bringing up an incident that happened 33 years ago that only he remembers. Even if it's true, what's the point? Boyd said he knew nothing about it and is hurt if it's true because his interactions with Dykstra have only been positive. Boyd said he doesn't want anything bad to happen towards Dykstra or Darling. This was done to sell a book. Nothing more, nothing less. Cheap move by Darling.

[@blacjackdaniels200]

Unless you were in the dugout, you wouldn’t know for sure either way.

[@johnnypolo1983]

The only thing Dykstra did to Oil Can was take him deep to lead of game 3 of the World Series...and totally turn things around for the Mets. Darling should appreciate that and write about that in his book. Even if Lenny said racist stuff to Oil Can during the World Series, that wouldn’t crack the top 50 dumbest things he’s done. Just trying to sell books.

[@jgonzales912]

Agreed.

[@freddyjohnson4768]

Ok so now a bunch of kids who weren't born till the 2000s, don't play baseball and have never heard of Dykstra are going to pretend like they have some personal stake in this accusation... Even though they'll never meet any of these men a day in their lives, OK

[@drizzydre2007]

So true

[@johnanthony9923]

'I wouldn't just put this in a book to sensationalize it....that's not who I am......but what someone said in the dugout 30 years ago....that no one else heard...or remembers....it VITAL to a book about my time in baseball.' lol Anyone like to bet that NO ONE comes forward to confirm this horseshit?

[@mattderosa4509]

bruh, read the title of his book. It includes some of the most wild and memorable characters he played with. Gooden and Dykstra are certainly two of those guys, and they both certainly have their controversies. So I would argue that it is vital to the book.

[@Z_Victory_Z]

Except that Gooden and Strawberry and Boyd himself said that it never happened

[@bradleybowen7286]

@@Z_Victory_Z exactly because it probably didnt. People love to put a cloak of fake righteousness over themselves just to prove they're better than other people by shouting "racist!" just to show other people that they're the " good guys ". They dont actually investigate they just assume so they can virtue signal. And people wonder how we get Jussie Smollett.

[@stoneez67]

Anything to sell a book.

[@frankg3rd1]

Theres no way Gary Carter would have tolerated that from Dykstra. Also....ballplayers are a fraternity...this incident would have been addressed long long before Darlings accusation.

[@cheddarcheese7928]

Gary Carter,Strawberry,Gooden,or Kevin Mitchell..Mitchell would of strangled Dykstra..

[@kevo3985]

@@cheddarcheese7928 for sure

[@manofaith75]

true dat, if this really happened i can assure you D Straw and K Mitch would have handled that.

[@frankg3rd1]

@@manofaith75 Absolutely !!!!!! No way anyone messes with Straw and Mitchell !!!!!!! Great point !!!!!

[@alvalankerofficial]

I don't believe Darling, other players would have come out long ago about this if it was true. Lenny was an easy target for Ron to attack to help sell a book.

[@Nik-cg6qr]

I really liked Ron Darling idk how i feel about him now...

[@ssherrierable]

Lenny and doc were tight

[@MrNaturalSez]

Is this the same Lenny Dykstra who's associated with 'Lenny Dykstra Financial Services'?

[@bvlee1974]

William Fout , yeah. Junkie, convicted felon and the list goes on.

[@joshmillarich4916]

@@bvlee1974Does it make you feel better to sit back and pass judgment on others. Have you not made any mistakes you are ashamed of ? The difference is you aren't famous. If you are famous people post anything and everything they can online. Some true some not. There are a lot of people that made mistakes when they were young who got a felony or what not. They aren't the same person they were 20 years ago. No one is people grow and mature. I just can't stand someone bringing up someone's past mistakes and keep crucifying them over and over. He did his time . He paid his due. If you don't like the racism I understand that. No need to bring up hom going to jail years ago. It has nothing to do with it at all. Who knows if this story is even true its damn near 35 yrs ago....

[@bvlee1974]

@@joshmillarich4916 , I've definitely made mistakes and agree with some of what you said. As far as Lenny not being the same person, he's probably worse now. he was low key back then because he was able to get away with things due to his incredible talent. Feel free to see how Lenny has "changed" in the past 5 years or so. It's one thing to make mistakes and learn from them. This clearly isn't the case.

[@manofaith75]

@@bvlee1974 the lenny dykstra's of the world is an easy target to sell a fairy-tale book.

[@PhillyCYOSports]

What a weasel

[@cgh7337]

Why hasn't anyone asked Oil Can Boyd himself? BTW, love Golic Jr's shirt.

[@demarcusware3411]

Christopher G. He was on CMB earlier and Oil Can said he never heard Lenny say anything racist.

[@Z_Victory_Z]

They did. Boyd said he didn’t hear a thing.

[@Jonathan-pp3du]

@@Z_Victory_Z That doesn't mean nothing was said.

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

I'm not going to call Lenny an honorable guy, but he and Boyd were certainly colorful characters from a different era, and both talked a lot, an awful lot. I just think going back over 35 years ago now, isn't all any of them spit out at any given time just "lost in the fog of war"? I mean, we're talking about Lenny Dykstra and Oil Can Boyd here!

[@liamfun1000]

Always about money

[@craigfarnam4527]

Why wait 35 years ?

[@maryphagan793]

He is morally profiling

[@FormerlyNYVulgarian]

I’m waiting for the Dysktra vs Darling with Bagel Boy refereeing

[@wayneegli8379]

With a nod to Stoneez67, Ron Darling can eat dirt. This 33 year old incident was clearly dredged up just to sell his book. If I were the Mets or whoever his employer is, I would fire him for besmirching the company brand.

[@mrtrek64]

"Besmirching" A fancy word coming from a fancy man :)))))

[@davidellis5141]

Lenny Dykstra is a bottom feeder. What a shame , that he is such a weak person. Played with heart. Lives soulless.

[@ontourwtk]

Ron Darling has always handled himself with class and dignity conversation over

[@jnyfumare]

Who cares?

[@iToddBennett]

Remember when ESPN actually covered sporting events? Now it's just a divisive propaganda rag.

[@donnix768]

Pathetic virtue signaling by darling to sell books and make himself appear “woke” or whatever cringeworthy word you want to use to describe it

[@kevinsteele8771]

just another reason to hate that '86 Mets team

[@InvestBetter.]

Any and all publicity is good publicity. Ron is not a liar.

[@chuchorodriguez1893]

When you look up nepotism in the dictionary, it shows you a picture of mike golic jr

[@christianrapper]

So mike golic III should be set then.

[@chuchorodriguez1893]

MrThebigduke 🤣🤣🤣🤣you must be one of those unqualified fat slob at your job that only got the job cause your dad is the boss or manager .....of the shoe fits , wear it 😘

[@60zeller]

Giving Lenny’s rap sheet this is not a shocker

[@chriscorman734]

I respect Darling but this could have been left unsaid Lenny is a jerk already didnt need to hear this

[@thecrimsonknight4756]

The 1986 Mets were a phenomenal team, but they were also the most hated team that year and years after. When you have that much ego's on one team its bound to explode at some point in time. Its such a shame to see how some of the team mates now respond to things that happened long ago. Let it go, and stop throwing your team mate under the bus just because you see a $$$$ potential.

[@rickt1951]

He's talking 1986 WGAF? Why bring up the past unbelievable just to sell a book.

[@benjamin29471]

I actually believe Lenny after hearing multiple angles on this - many Mets ballplayers are rushing publicly to his defense, and Boyd has no recollection of it. Further, in the excerpt related to the story itself, Darling calls Lenny a host of things, and in this video, it's all "I've got no problem with Lenny!" I think Ron is either misremembering or trying to sell books.

[@benjamin29471]

@@jemcmanus3 Prior to hearing every teammate say Lenny over Ron on this one and Boyd say he didnt remember it, I'd agree. Lenny's an easy target because of his known history, and I get that, but part of that also opens the possibility that Darling leveraged that to sell a book. Even in Darling's account vs. time on the interview circuit about the book, he's contradicted himself a little. The book reads like a complete condemnation of Dykstra, and Ron is now saying he has nothing against Lenny personally.

[@jackbox5390]

I said the N word today

[@davidsisneroz6483]

THE TRUTH HURTS HAH LENNY

[@thelastconservative]

Suscribe let me know what yall think of the cross arm push up💪👍

[@Bailey2006a]

Snitches get stitches... Hey Ron, there is no such word as “ mis- remember”....

[@blacjackdaniels200]

Yes there is..Clemens invented it

[@kevo3985]

@@blacjackdaniels200 haha

[@teddycorbin7147]

They should just pay mike golic JR to just stay home. He contributes nothing

[@mikegulliver4885]

Dykstra's past is irrelevant. It's highly unlikely that it happened, considering the fact that he had Strawberry and Mitchell in his own dugout, with Rice and Baylor on the other side. None of those guys would have stood idly by if they were within earshot...things would not have worked out well for Dykstra.

[@Jonathan-pp3du]

True lol

[@King5150Ed]

Who cares?!?! Everyone is a effing baby anymore. This is pathetic, boo hoo ... something said/done by this guy or that guy.....over 35 years ago... really dude???

[@Salvatore1268]

Ron darling is a good dude I met him twice

[@King5150Ed]

Golf clap 👏👏👏👏👏

[@williamdavis9562]

This is all so ridiculous.

[@maryphagan793]

More moralising from the elite white liberals

[@christopheraparicio3387]

If Lenny Dykstra is a bigot do you think he would have said something bigoted towards Ron giving that Ron is Asian American.

[@Jonathan-pp3du]

No. That's not how it works. He might only be bigoted against a certain race.

[@allenpaul75]

He's just pissed that Dykstra is not his topper anymore..

[@johnhalll5455]

Darling thinks Kaepernick is a hero. I think that says it all!

[@williamjamessiddis3975]

Problem is who cares if he was racist that is his American right. Nobody has to like everyone smdh

[@cygnalsux1]

Is it his American right to be Anti- Semetic, too? Because if you come out as such, you will lose your job, sponsorships, friends & associates and more... Pathetic comment.

[@thomasbiscan7281]

Darling should have spoke of his homosexual exploits instead of tryin to put a good man down.mayb that may have sold a book.

[@rhumba2004]

Darling seems like a liberal and Lenny a conservative; could that possibly be Darling motive to make this fabrication story not even the black players are backing His claim plus Strawberry loves Lenny. Ps. Lenny is right about Darling choking in critical games; almost blew game 7 86 series and blew the game 7 of the 88 series.

[@Mr.Jtea3]

Ron darling is no better don’t believe his good guy gimmick on tv dude thinks he’s better then people I cannot stand ron darling

[@stoneez67]

...and who gives a shit!

[@michaelpowers6784]

Darling is clearly lying and added to to try and sell more books and chose Dykstra because he knew he was an easy target and thought people would associate him as a racist as plausible.