I have been a little suprised at the lack of coverage this got back at the end of March. Minnesota Timberwolves center Eddie Griffin was drunk and masturbating when he crashed his luxury SUV into a parked Suburban outside a store in Minneapolis, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday by the man whose Suburban was hit in the crash. CBS out of Minnesota brought this news to us but I haver not really heard anything since.
According to an article dated on June 29, WCCO-TV obtained copies of 911 calls and store surveillance video of the incident, along with an accident report the police submitted to the state police. Drunk driving is bad enough. Driving down the road with porn playing on the screen of your luxury SUV is also bad enough. Griffin however had to combine the two.
Griffin however said he had just dropped his cell phone which is what had caused the crash. Abed Hassuneh, who is the brother of the victim, said Griffin told him, "That he was masturbating himself going down that street. That's how the accident happened because he was not paying attention. He's paying attention to that video and all of a sudden he's shoveled somebody's car on the top of the sidewalk."
Interim Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan ordered an internal affairs investigation of the conduct of the two officers who responded to the scene, after WCCO-TV made Dolan aware of allegations about the incident.
Key questions are why Griffin wasn't tested for alcohol and why the officers drove him out of the city to his home in St. Paul. Griffin also received tickets for not having a license and inattentive driving.
"Obviously, if somebody is drunk and they are driving we want that dealt with by the police officers of Minneapolis," Dolan said.
In the video, Griffin can be heard pleading with witnesses to not call police saying, "I can't go to jail." The video also shows Griffin admitting he is drunk and doesn't have a driver's license and shows him struggling for minutes to put on his sweatshirt and offering to buy a car for the man who's SUV he crashed into in front of Santana Foods. In other words he had gone into panic mode.
The moral of the story? Drunk driving while cranking one out to porn is no way to go down. His mother must be so proud!
bob- he's no-doubt wishing it would have sucked during the drive...but that would require a passenger.
it shouldnt be too difficult to explain it now, since everyone already knows anyway....although seeing everyone giggle and smirk while he's telling the story could be a bit uncomfortable.
all i can say is, if you cant face the judge, dont whack the pudge.
Why would the police give eddie griffin a pass? Its not like he is minny's prodigy son in sports. Not saying that sports players are above the law, because they aren't, but if you're going to give someone a pass, at least make it a good player like Garnett or someone of some stature.
the cops probably took him home because he had a viagra hard-on that wouldnt go down....had they taken him to the station like that, every guy in lockup would fear getting raped.
Not to mention I'm pretty sure having a video screen in the front seat is illegal too. Was his luxury SUV a 'Cadill-whack'? Or perhaps a 'Hand Rover'? Funny stuff. No doubt about that. Nice post. I hadn't about this before.
When I first heard the story I thought they said Eddie Griffith the comedian. When I realized it was a basketball player I was not quite as shocked.
If a 6-9 guy walked into the cell sporting wood I think I could hang myself with the bed sheets before he could make it to my side of the cell.
Miracle
It would appear that Griffin was never meant to be the smartest guy in the room. Because if there's one thing that they'll tell you is.........'don't drink and drive'. How difficult can that be ?
Then again if you've got your hands on your tool it must be cool.
Where's Johnny Cochrane when you need him ?
Oh ####.....off course he's dead !!
If the gloves don't fit you must acquit.
Hands on your tool then you'll be excused.
Certainly a memorable motto to live by.
Let's just hope the next time around Griffin will be far more accomodating towards his partner.
Miracle they are both named Eddie Griffin. I wonder if the comedian has taken his share of grief over this. He needs to incorporate this into his next stand up routine
Tophat - that ode was hilarious. And you may be right maybe he is really talented, just not on the court. Although right now he may need to be talented IN court. I wonder if they will go lighter on him due to the embarrising nature, but I doubt it, he wrecked someone elses car too.
bob260505 One thing you can be certain of he's going to be the butt of the jokes around the locker room. If his defense attorney can get him off from this, then he's worth his weight in gold. But I for one would be embarrassed having to explain my client's behavior at the time of the accident. "No your honor my client was not in full grasp of his faculties as he was otherwise indisposed " In other words he was grasping his tool and letting out some of his love juice.
Dare I say it but Jenna Jameson would've made a willing pariticipant in that little escapade. And you'dve thought that Griffin would've learnt something from the Vikings' love boat saga .
Tophat, this may just be a lesson to all athletes in Minnesota and single men.....not a lot of action going on in Minnesota. They keep having these weird sexual transgressions and they always get caught. Note to self dont go to Minnesota for spring break.....lol
bob260505 Minnesota can't be any worse than South Beach ? The girls down there are wild and don't have any inhibitions. That said I'd rather be prepared tan take a risk.
Griffin can now join some noted celebrities with regard to their sexual indiscretions most notably Paul "Pee Wee Herman" Reubens and his infamous situation in the movie theater. Chalk that one down to experience .
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According to an article dated on June 29, WCCO-TV obtained copies of 911 calls and store surveillance video of the incident, along with an accident report the police submitted to the state police. Drunk driving is bad enough. Driving down the road with porn playing on the screen of your luxury SUV is also bad enough. Griffin however had to combine the two.
