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Lenny Dykstra's allegations that he was beaten to a pulp in his jail cell have struck a chord with officials -- who tell TMZ Sports investigators are re-examining their case.

We broke the story ... Dykstra is suing L.A. County claiming he was ripped out of his bed and attacked by roughly 6 cops for no reason while serving time for bankruptcy fraud in 2012. Lenny claims he lost teeth in the incident.

Cops have acknowledged their was a physical altercation with Dykstra -- but said it went down in a hospital, not a cell, and only after Lenny had attacked 2 medical personnel. They also say Lenny's teeth were NOT damaged.

Officials said the incident was investigated thoroughly and it was determined the cops were justified in their use of force.

But now, in the wake of Dykstra's lawsuit, the Chief Attorney for the L.A. Office of Independent Review confirms investigators are going back through Dykstra’s case to make sure they didn't miss anything the first time around.

And if they find any weaknesses in the case, they'll investigate further.

Redskins superfan Ben Stein says he doesn't see why the team should have to change its name -- telling TMZ Sports, "They can call them the Toilet Bowl Cleaners if they would win some games!"

"Everyone knows that Native Americans are perfectly well understood and appreciated and valued in America," Stein said in Hollywood last night ... "It doesn't matter what the football team is called."

"What would be good is if they could win some games!"

Mark Cuban tells TMZ Sports he does NOT believe Donald Trump can afford to purchase the Buffalo Bills all by himself ... a statement that Trump says is DEAD WRONG.

Trump also says Cuban's a "lightweight whose net worth is a fraction of mine" ... and claims he has first-hand knowledge that Mark sucks at golf.

The L.A. Dodgers player's parking lot is turning into a Rolls Royce showroom -- because Carl Crawford has become the SECOND member of the Blue Crew to rock a $300k ride.

Crawford and Evelyn Lozada took a few hours away from their new baby boy to have a romantic dinner together at Mastro's in Beverly Hills.

And when it came time to pick up their ride, the valet pulled around in a brand new Rolls Royce Wraith -- which START at $285k.

The Wraith is becoming the new hot car in Hollywood -- with Floyd Mayweather, Meek Mill and Rick Ross all parking one in their driveways.

As far as the Dodgers go ... Carl's teammate Yasiel Puig has a Rolls Royce Ghost, which can be a little more expensive. But it's clear with the Dodgers, money doesn't seem to be an object.

NY Mets player Daniel Murphy is getting SUPPORT in the locker room for missing games for the birth of his son -- with one teammate telling TMZ Sports he thinks Murphy did the RIGHT thing.

We spoke with Mets 1st baseman Josh Satin ... who tells us he thinks the criticism surrounding Murphy's decision to take paternity leave is "pretty ridiculous."

"The birth of a child is a once in a lifetime event," Satin says ... "and although our games are very important, family should come first."

Plus, Satin points out ... players like Murphy are allowed to take 3 days off for paternity leave per the terms of the collective bargaining agreement between MLB and the Player's Association.

Murphy had been taking heat for his decision from people like Boomer Esiason, who suggested that Daniel's wife should have scheduled a C-section before the season. Esiason later said his comments were "flippant and insensitive."

Something tells us PETA won't be happy with this one -- WWE superstar Titus O'Neil spent a a few Benjamins Friday in New Orleans ... on a belt made from exotic crocodile carcass.

O'Neil hit up Torino Leather in New Orleans this week and bought a belt fashioned out of South African hornback crocodile skin ... it was made on the spot -- and cost $500 bucks.

The owner of the shop (above) says Titus also bought a leather belt in Lakers colors for $100 -- and employees in the store went crazy when the wrestler breezed in.

MILLIONS OF DOLLARS! MILLIONS OF DOLLARS!

As you sit back and enjoy America's favorite past-time you might feel like there's something eerily missing this season ... that's because there's a new rule that restricts those cringe-worthy crashes where two pro ballers turn baseball into a full contact sport.

So, we got a bit sentimental ... and put together a gallery of some of our favorite recent home-plate hits!

DeSean Jackson admits he DOES have friends that are gang members ... but the Washington Redskins receiver insists he is NOT a member himself.

Jackson just sat down with Stephen A. Smith on ESPN and said ... "Do I know friends that are out there involved? Yes. I try to, you know, stay away. I don't try and intervene and do things of any nature that has anything to do with negative activities, but I'm definitely aware and know certain gang members."

"But as far as me being affiliated or me being a gang member ... never have I once been. Never had any affiliation of going out and doing things that are against the law."

When Smith pressed and asked if he ever hangs out with gang members, Jackson said, "Not if they're doing any negative things." So, not exactly a "no."

Nick Cannon got treated like an ENEMY at a Knicks game at Madison Square Garden this week ... when the crowd turned and hammered him with BOOS ... and TMZ Sports has the footage.

Cannon was shooting a segment for "America's Got Talent" on April 2nd -- during halftime of the Knicks vs. Nets game.

We're told producers came out first and asked the crowd to cheer ... but when Nick took the floor, the crowd showered him with hate.

At one point, Nick told the crowd, "Go ahead. Boo louder. Get it outta your system!" But the reverse psychology didn't work.

Eventually, Nick tried to pull off a trick shot (with the help of producers) ... but that didn't work either and the booing continued until the crowd got tired.

Hey, keep your head up Nick ... New Yorkers even booed Tim Tebow during a Yankees game back in 2012.

Who boos Tim Tebow?!

An LAPD police horse was attacked by a pit bull outside Dodgers Stadium today ... when the dog jumped out of a car that was in line to enter the stadium for today's game ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Law enforcement tells us the horse (named Duck) was on patrol to help keep the peace for the Dodgers vs. Giants game -- when the dog escaped from a Dodger fan's car and bit the horse in its hind leg.

We're told the horse kicked the dog in the head ... and the animals were separated. Neither the horse nor the dog suffered any serious injury.

Law enforcement tells us no charges will be filed ... and hope this incident will be the worst of their problems today.

With all of the trade rumors floating around this off-season, we expected ONE of the Harbaugh brothers to be moving ... but we didn't expect it would be the one in Baltimore.

We've learned ... Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh has just listed his sprawling 2-acre castle-esque property in Baltimore ... and he's asking for a cool $2.1 million.

Problem is ... John paid $2.34 mil when he bought the place back in 2008, according to our friends at Realtor.com ... so there's a damn good chance he could take a hit in the pocket -- unless a bidding war breaks out.

The house is huge -- 8,000 square feet, 6 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms with a wishing well and a fire pit in the backyard. Plus, the estate is only 25 minutes from the stadium.

Michael Jordan is an absolute CHEAPSKATE ... so says his BFF Charles Barkley who claims MJ is so chintzy, he actually SLAPS Barkley when he tries to give money to homeless people.

Thursday April 3rd ... a day Dana White says he will remember FOREVER ... because it was the day he got a tweet from the GREATEST FIGHTER OF ALL TIME ... Muhammad Ali!!

This video is GREAT -- White was leaving Mr. Chow in Bev Hills and couldn't hold back his excitement about the tweet he got from Ali: a pic of Ali fighting a Japanese wrestler back in 1976 along with the caption, "What you think @DanaWhite? Muhammad Ali - the original #MMA fighter?"

"It was the greatest day ever," White said ... "The greatest tweet I've ever received in my life."

White happened to be leaving the restaurant at the same time as a bunch of rich oil and gas guys from Texas -- and totally bros out with the gang ... calling 'em a bunch of "rich motherf**kers."

As he walks back into his car, White shouted out to the group -- "Be rich, prosper and have fun!"

Boomer Esiason's priorities are totally SCREWED UP ... so says Gloria Allred who's blasting the ex-NFL star for suggesting athletes should NEVER take paternity leave if it clashes with playing in a game.

With his contract with the Redskins locked up, DeSean Jackson was back in L.A. last night where he celebrated at one of the fanciest restaurants in town ... and TMZ Sports has the footage.

D-Jax hit up Mastro's Steakhouse in Beverly Hills ... and ordered so much food, he had to take some home.

We tried to ask the guy about his new team, his new QB and the drama in Philadelphia -- but all Jackson wanted to talk about was his food!

Boomer Esiason says he's "truly sorry" for any pain he's caused Mets player Daniel Murphy ... for suggesting his wife should have had a C-section before the season so he wouldn't have missed any games for the birth of his child.

Esiason has been under fire for the comments he made on his radio show yesterday -- in which he acknowledges Murphy had the legal right to take paternity leave, but says it's more important for the child for athletes to WORK than miss games.

Now, Boomer is apologizing to Murphy -- saying he's sorry for making comments that put Murphy's life "under a spotlight."

"That is my fault for uttering the word ‘C-section’ on this radio station," Boomer said.

Esiason continued, "No man should have to go through that. And certainly Daniel Murphy, who we both admire much as a baseball player as anybody else -- and all I can say is that I truly, truly, feel terrible about what I put them through. So for that I certainly apologize."