Former NBA forward Griffin dead at 25

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Aug 22, 2007, 0:55 GMT

Houston, TX - Former NBA player Eddie Griffin died last week when his sport utility vehicle collided with a freight train.According to the Houston Chronicle, Griffin's body was so badly burned in the crash that investigators needed dental records to identify the 25-year-old forward, who began his pro career with the Houston Rockets after being taken with the seventh pick in the 2001 NBA Draft out of Seton Hall.'The entire organization is devastated and saddened by this terrible tragedy,' Rockets owner Leslie Alexander said. 'Our thoughts go out to Eddie's family and friends during this very difficult time.'Griffin struggled with alcohol problems throughout his NBA career and was suspended by the league for five games in January for violating the anti-drug program. He also spent time in the Betty Ford Center for alcohol treatment in 2003-04.Griffin also played with the New Jersey Nets and the Minnesota Timberwolves, who waived him in March.Griffin averaged 7.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per game in five NBA seasons.© 2007 The Sports Network

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OJ did notAug 22nd, 2007 - 23:25:10

Slamming into trains is the perfect suicide. They can't prove you did it on purpose and your beneficiaries get all the loot. kudo's hasbeen player.

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