R.I.P. Eddie Griffin. He died August 17th after the SUV he was driving collided with a moving freight train. He was 25 years old, and on pace to resurrect his NBA career. He was highly touted after high school and spent his college career at Seton Hall University in NJ. He was drafted 7th overall and played for the Houston Rockets and the Minnesota Timberwolves. His NBA career was rocky, due to several run-ins with the law, and drug and alcohol abuse that plagued him since high school. Alcoholism ain't no joke, shout out to everyone caught in that struggle.
Rafer Alston - Hardened Criminal? Clearly he's taken more than a few pages from Pacman's new novel, How To Screw Yourself on the Daily, and has gotten himself arrested twice in the past month. On August 5, Alston, AKA Skip to My Lou, was charged with misdemeanor assault and public intoxication stemming from an incident at a parking lot. He allegedly grabbed and spit at an attendant after his car was towed from the lot. Skip denies he ever touched the man and claims, not only that he wasn't drunk, but that the two men only got into a shouting match. Three weeks later, on August 28, he was arraigned on felony assault charges, after reportedly stabbing a man at Stereo, a Manhattan night club. The 41 year old man alleges that after bumping into Alston in the club, they got into an argument that resulted in Rafer slashing the man across his neck. This guy's whole story sounds suspect because he left the club, according to witnesses, with no apparent injuries. He later went to the hospital for treatment, then the police station to file a complaint. Either way, Skip needs to stay his ass outta some trouble. We're all happy you made the jump from streetball to the NBA, but if you keep this up, you'll be jumpin from cell to cell. Prison that is.
The Philadelphia Eagles dropped linebacker Jeremiah Trotter on 8.21. What? Why? What did I miss? He's been in the NFL for nine years and is a four-time Pro Bowler. In his career, he's amassed 1,184 tackles, 12.5 sacks and nine INTs. He's 30 years old, and the only thing I can think of is that the Eagles know a lot more about him than they're letting on. They recommended that he retire. Huh? He had three years left on his contract, in which he was guaranteed to make at least $8.6 million dollars. His release was not a salary cap move. Second-year pro, Omar Gaither, will be starting at middle linebacker instead. Sure Trotter's not the youngest guy around but he's a force nonetheless. During a press conference he said "I will always remain an Eagle," but that was a damn lie cuz now he's a Buccaneer! He worked out for Tampa Bay at the end of August, and today signed a one-year deal. Well, one team's loss...
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