Report: Rockets forward Griffin beat up, shot at woman -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Associated Press HOUSTON -- Police were investigating a report Saturday that suspended Rockets forward Eddie Griffin beat up and shot at a woman at his southwest Houston home sometime before dawn. Police spokesman Alvin Wright said no warrant had been issued for Griffin's arrest and police had been unable to locate him. "It's his word against hers and we can't find him," Wright said. "Nobody saw him do anything. There are no witnesses." The team suspended Griffin indefinitely Oct. 16 for a series of missed practices and a flight. Wright said police received a call from a woman at an unknown location just after 5 a.m. Saturday. The woman claimed Griffin had assaulted her. About 25 minutes later, police went to Griffin's home after he called and reported "somebody had broken into his house." Police found Griffin's cousin and another woman at the home in an upscale Houston neighborhood. The cousin told police he hadn't seen or heard anything, Wright said. The woman at the home, however, told police Griffin had been downstairs talking with a female and had "beat the woman up and shot at her," Wright said. In the initial call to police, the woman who alleged Griffin had assaulted her said the basketball player had punched her, Wright said. He said the woman was treated at a hospital, but he did not have her name. Wright said the case would be referred to the district attorney's family violence unit on Monday and that the district attorney's office had not accepted any charges Saturday. Rockets spokesman Dan McKenna said the team was aware of the situation but did not have an immediate comment. Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy said earlier this month that he hoped the time away from the team would allow Griffin to "get himself together." Griffin has an unresolved mar1juana possession charge against him stemming from an arrest in April. He was the seventh overall pick of the New Jersey Nets in 2001 and was traded to the Rockets for three first-round draft choices. He has averaged 8.7 points and 5.8 rebounds per game in two seasons with the Rockets.
According to the article, "About 5 a.m. Saturday, police received a call from a woman at an unknown location. The woman claimed Griffin had assaulted her, Wright said. Then about 25 minutes later, Griffin called police to report that "somebody had broken into his house." "woman at an unknown location" "broken into house" For what? EG's gun? Hmmm...
even if he is innocent and nothing went down, we still need to get rid of him he just attracts bad things
it's too bad one of those bullets he shot wasn't a magic bullet that turned around and hit that fvcker in the heart. i hope he gets raped hard in prison.
how long are you goint to defend this guy?!?!? The astros cut julio lugo on just the allegations and had no problems before that....with eddies past month has been a circus the guy is a train wreck and needs to concetrate on getting his life back together not basketball
It is sad that he never paid attention or put into practise what he learnt from him 1 week NBA rookies "reality" preparation class. This is very very sad but salvageable because when/where there is life there is always hope.
uh, yeah. Police found Griffin's cousin and another woman at the home in an upscale Houston neighborhood. The cousin told police he hadn't seen or heard anything, Wright said. The woman at the home, however, told police Griffin had been downstairs talking with a female and had "beat the woman up and shot at her," Wright said.
if it was Yao Ming who shot at some woman who wouldnt give him his child back, would you tell the rockets to cut him ? or maybe if it was Stevee, would you cut him??
im saying that this guy attracts trouble to himself, and that is not something we need for a player on the rockets, or any of our sport teams.
no, of course not. those guys are actually good ball players and should be held above the law. players like EG and julio lugo are expendable, and should be made examples of.
but its still not proven that he shot at anyone.... now is it.. im just saying, just because he is mediocre, doesnt mean that his future should be made a mockery of.
