millbank Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Eddie Griffin The plaintiffs are demanding a jury trial. Among evidence claimed in the suit is video surveillance footage from the Hassunehs' store on which Griffin allegedly admits to being drunk. The case could be settled out of court. Padden said the sides had been negotiating a settlement but declined to say whether talks are ongoing. "All I can tell you is we did attempt to settle before filing suit and were unsuccessful," he said. Griffin told the Pioneer Press a day after the accident that he crashed his car because he was reaching for a cell phone that had fallen off his lap. The complaint, filed in St. Paul District Court, alleges the crash occurred because he was "under the influence of alcohol" and masturbating while watching pornography on a TV set in his dashboard. -goes to show a person needs both hands on wheel and both eyes on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayFinkle Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 The complaint, filed in St. Paul District Court, alleges the crash occurred because he was "under the influence of alcohol" and masturbating while watching pornography on a TV set in his dashboard. Rookie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan III Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 I thought you meant this Eddie- http://imdb.com/name/nm0341176/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlegm Alley Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 I thought you meant this Eddie- http://imdb.com/name/nm0341176/ 716771[/snapback] I thought of the same Eddie myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyT Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Honda Fit reference in 3...2...1.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Griffin told the Pioneer Press a day after the accident that he crashed his car because he was reaching for a cell phone that had fallen off his lap. The complaint, filed in St. Paul District Court, alleges the crash occurred because he was "under the influence of alcohol" and masturbating while watching pornography on a TV set in his dashboard. 716759[/snapback] Wow, that's impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyT Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Wow, that's impressive! 716840[/snapback] Drunk, whacking off, and watching porn while driving....also known as a "hedonist hat trick" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Drunk, whacking off, and watching porn while driving....also known as a "hedonist hat trick" 716845[/snapback] YOU BETTA RECOGNIZE!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tomcat Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 I thought of the same Eddie myself. 716783[/snapback] Me too...and in my mind, thats who it was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Drunk, whacking off, and watching porn while driving....also known as a "hedonist hat trick" 716845[/snapback] Rank amateur give the term car jacking a whole new meaning. Griffin was New Jersey's first-round pick, seventh overall, in the 2001 draft after playing one season at Seton Hall, where he infamously punched a teammate. His rights were traded to the Houston Rockets, where he played two seasons before his off-court behavior became a problem. In fall 2003, he was suspended from the Rockets for missing practices and a team flight. The same week, he was arrested for possession of marijuana. Later that year, he was charged with felony assault for allegedly beating and shooting a gun at a woman in his Houston home. The last charge was plead down to a misdemeanor deadly-conduct charge, but he violated his probation by being in the parking lot of a Houston nightclub and was sentenced to 15 days in jail last summer. He was under contract with the Wolves, and general manager Jim Stack called it "simply an unfortunate incident." The following month, the Wolves signed Griffin to a three-year deal reportedly worth $8.1 million. So, what is wrong with sports? Here's a good start. A guy can punch a teammate, miss practices, a team flight, possess marijuana, beat a woman, shoot at same woman and one month after the shooting...sign an 8.1 million dollar contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millbank Posted June 30, 2006 Author Share Posted June 30, 2006 Glad it Was not this Eddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 http://cbs13.com/topstories/topstories_story_180174619.html 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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