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August 22, 2007
NBA Player Eddie Griffin Identified as Crash Victim: Dental records were used to identify the driver of an SUV that burst into flames after crashing into a moving freight train in Houston last week as former NBA player Eddie Griffin, who was only 25 years old. A life full of promise, ended prematurely.
posted by The_Black_Hand to basketball at 09:55 AM - 4 comments
It's sad that the principal at his school has such doubts about how he helped Griffin. This seems to be a common theme - young athlete self-destructs and the people who helped them along the way have doubts about the wisdom of having done so. I doubt that the principal preventing Griffin from graduating (and thereby experiencing more serious consequences) would have saved him. When Griffin's actions finally did have serious consequences, that didn't seem to matter to him either. Very sad.
posted by bperk at 10:19 AM on August 22, 2007
The description of Griffin as a "former" NBA player in today's news stories seems a bit odd. A 25-year-old with his physical skills and size would've had plenty of chances to get back in the league.
posted by rcade at 10:40 AM on August 22, 2007
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posted by BornIcon at 11:54 AM on August 22, 2007
More on Griffin's battles with his personal demons.