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8/21/2007  8:36 PM
The Harris County Medical Examiner's office has identified former Rockets power forward Eddie Griffin as the man who died when the SUV he was driving plowed into a moving train in southeast Houston last week.

Officials said Griffin, 25, drove his SUV through a railroad crossing barrier and into a moving train about 1:30 a.m. on Aug. 17. The vehicle burst into flames on impact, damaging Griffin's body so badly that investigators had to use his dental records to verify his identity Tuesday.

Griffin, whom the Rockets acquired for three first-round draft picks in 2001, faced off-court troubles throughout his NBA career. A power forward, he was released by the Rockets in 2003 after several run-ins with the law.

``If this is true, then Eddie is free now,'' said former Rockets guard and NBA coach John Lucas, who worked with Griffin in Lucas' Houston-based substance rehabilitation program. ``I'm just sad. Just so sad.''




http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5073074.html
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8/21/2007  8:57 PM
Damn. Pretty sad. I was fan back in his Seton Hall days.
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8/21/2007  9:09 PM
Very sad.
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8/21/2007  9:14 PM
R.I.P EG, i liked him when he was with the rockets with Stevie(that was when I was the biggest Francis fan ever). So much talent that went to waste with EG, he had a lot of personal problems like the drinking and the domestic violence.
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8/21/2007  9:25 PM
Did he once play for the Timberwolves?
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8/21/2007  9:27 PM
^ yes he did
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8/21/2007  9:35 PM
I just saw this news. This is unbelievably sad for a young man. He made many many mistakes in his life. It wasnt long ago that this article came out. http://wcco.com/topstories/local_story_180133016.html
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8/21/2007  9:57 PM
This mofo was troubled. He probably was depressed. Anyway man this is terrible news. Sorry if I ever clowned you cuz you were obviously going through some major stuff. Rip EG.
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8/21/2007  10:55 PM
Wow, another crash around the Target Center. Watching porn and masturbating while driving. Never a good combo. This is third case in 2 months that I heard of crashes like this while the driver was doing the same thing. Who is the genius who thought putting DVDs in automobiles was a great idea.
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8/22/2007  12:36 AM
Posted by Pharzeone:

Wow, another crash around the Target Center. Watching porn and masturbating while driving. Never a good combo. This is third case in 2 months that I heard of crashes like this while the driver was doing the same thing. Who is the genius who thought putting DVDs in automobiles was a great idea.

It's for people with pure imagination.

But seriously it is sad.
Hovewer it will be worth if the crash killed somebody else too.







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8/22/2007  9:02 AM
The whole video in dash thing is really quite stupid.

This guy was a super talent and most likely very prone to depression.

Its sad, but we only know him cuz of his talents. This kind of thing really goes unchecked for many young men.

The Luther Wright story is similar except he seems to be hanging in there.

Many of these kids are not cut out or prepared for the NBA life or what it takes to be a professional athlete.
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8/22/2007  9:51 AM
The kid obviously needed help outside of the basketball world of John Lucas INC.

He needed professional help long term, but basketball will never be a cure all for players with (REAL)emotional and mental issues.
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8/22/2007  10:36 AM
my boy knew him said all his people think it was a suicide. Apparently dude had some problems.. real sad
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8/22/2007  11:26 AM
very sad. depression is always way undereported in young men because they won't admit to it. very often it gets channelled into violence and substance abuse.
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