Sabrina B.

Charlie Sheen told TMZ he is NOT the mystery buyer who dropped $230k on Lawrence Taylor’s Super Bowl ring despite widespread media reports to the contrary. 
LT had gifted the Super Bowl XXV ring to his son TJ … who decided to put the ring up for auction without asking his father for permission first.  It sold for $230,401 … and LT’s agent told various media outlets he believed Sheen was the buyer.

According to Sheen … LT’s agent was wrong.

“As much as I would be honored to own such an important artifact, I had nothing to do with the acquisition” … Sheen tells us.

It’s not a crazy rumor … considering Sheen is a bigtime sports memorabilia collector who already owns Babe Ruth’s 1927 World Series ring.

No word if the REAL buyer plans to reveal his or her identity any time soon.

-TMZ