Eddie Griffin (the basketball player) killed

molson · 08-21-2007, 07:29 PM

...In a fiery car crash with a train. He's fallen so far that this is apparently barely even news. (But if Bronco Lubich gets his own thread, Griffin should too) The ultimate "should of stayed in school" guy.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2985307

bulletsponge · 08-21-2007, 07:33 PM

was probably wanking it while driving again. i feel bad, had hopes when he was a rocket he could become a good player. he left a child behind too i believe

Logan · 08-21-2007, 07:34 PM

Very weird to see news of a former athlete's death take a week to come out. Unfortunately, that just describes how bad this must have been. Given the way it happened, it looks like he either wanted to kill himself or was in bad enough condition where he went through a railroad warning without realizing. And if that was the case, let's be glad no one else got hurt.

He was pretty close to a legend here in NJ and big things were expected out of him when he went to Seton Hall. I don't know if you can label him like you did, but he definitely didn't have the maturity for the NBA when he left. All of this is a shame.

Atocep · 08-21-2007, 07:38 PM

I remember the hype around this kid at Seton Hall. As a Big East fan I watched quite a few of his games and I really thought he was a sure-thing All-Star at the next level.

I don't think staying in school would have helped him much, honestly. He seemed to have deep rooted problems that typical maturation wouldn't have helped.

Very sad news, though.

Groundhog · 08-21-2007, 07:48 PM

Wow. I remember thinking that the Nets were insane for trading this guy away. Given the amount of talent he had, the time it took from him to go from "promising potential guy" to unwanted must have set a land-speed record.

Noop · 08-21-2007, 07:57 PM

Thats sad too hear

stevew · 08-21-2007, 08:17 PM

Sad news, but it's really not that suprising, considering the way he apparently lived his life. Too bad the demons got the best of him(alcohol, drugs).

Karlifornia · 08-21-2007, 08:19 PM

Drafted 2001...and he's only 25...crazy...

Senator · 08-21-2007, 09:12 PM

Sad, but come on, he is no Bronko Lubich.

08-21-2007, 07:48 PM	#5
Groundhog Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia	Wow. I remember thinking that the Nets were insane for trading this guy away. Given the amount of talent he had, the time it took from him to go from "promising potential guy" to unwanted must have set a land-speed record. __________________ Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. --Ambrose Bierce

08-21-2007, 07:57 PM	#6
Noop Bonafide Seminole Fan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Florida	Thats sad too hear __________________ Living in an Oligarchy.

08-21-2007, 08:19 PM	#8
Karlifornia Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	Drafted 2001...and he's only 25...crazy... __________________ Look into the mind of a crazy man (NSFW) http://www.whitepowerupdate.wordpress.com

08-21-2007, 09:12 PM	#9
Senator FOFC's Elected Representative Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The stars at night; are big and bright	Sad, but come on, he is no Bronko Lubich. __________________ "i have seen chris simms play 4-5 times in the pros and he's very clearly got it. he won't make a pro bowl this year, but it'll come. if you don't like me saying that, so be it, but its true. we'll just have to wait until then" imettrentgreen "looking at only ten games, and oddly using a median only, leaves me unmoved generally" - Quiksand

08-21-2007, 07:33 PM	#2
bulletsponge Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: TX	was probably wanking it while driving again. i feel bad, had hopes when he was a rocket he could become a good player. he left a child behind too i believe

08-21-2007, 07:34 PM	#3
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	Very weird to see news of a former athlete's death take a week to come out. Unfortunately, that just describes how bad this must have been. Given the way it happened, it looks like he either wanted to kill himself or was in bad enough condition where he went through a railroad warning without realizing. And if that was the case, let's be glad no one else got hurt. He was pretty close to a legend here in NJ and big things were expected out of him when he went to Seton Hall. I don't know if you can label him like you did, but he definitely didn't have the maturity for the NBA when he left. All of this is a shame.

08-21-2007, 07:38 PM	#4
Atocep Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Puyallup, WA	I remember the hype around this kid at Seton Hall. As a Big East fan I watched quite a few of his games and I really thought he was a sure-thing All-Star at the next level. I don't think staying in school would have helped him much, honestly. He seemed to have deep rooted problems that typical maturation wouldn't have helped. Very sad news, though.

08-21-2007, 08:17 PM	#7
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Sad news, but it's really not that suprising, considering the way he apparently lived his life. Too bad the demons got the best of him(alcohol, drugs).

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