Troubled Griffin suspended three games (Agencies) Updated: 2004-10-21 09:24
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Eddie Griffin received a three-game suspension
from the NBA on Wednesday after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge
in Texas.
Griffin will be suspended without pay for the first three games of the
regular season, if he makes the team. The seventh overall pick by New Jersey in
the 2001 draft, Griffin is one of several players in camp competing for what is
probably just one open roster spot. Griffin is allowed to practice and compete
in the remaining preseason games, Timberwolves spokesman Mike Cristaldi said.
"As an organization, we understand today's decision by the NBA," vice
president Kevin McHale said in a news release issued by the team. "It addresses
an event from Eddie's past and we know that Eddie regrets the incident and is
deeply sorry that it occurred. We are focused on his future and are working to
advance his development as both a player and a person."
Griffin was charged for fighting with a woman who alleged he beat her and
fired a gun in her direction at his Houston-area home on Oct. 25, 2003.
Griffin has been in trouble several times throughout his career at Seton Hall
and in the NBA. He was released by the Nets in February after leaving the team
to check into the Betty Ford Center for alcohol-abuse treatment.
Griffin's agent Arn Tellem did not immediately return a phone message.
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