They haven't announced the toxicology report yet, so it's best not to jump to conclusions ... but ... well, Griffin had has certainly had his fair share of difficulties behind the wheel of a car before. It's not the most desirable way to be remembered, we suppose, but as clearly troubled as Griffin's life was, in a way, you almost have to be relieved it happened fast. And, of course, not while the film Privates was playing, which, we repeat, is the worst name of a porn film we have ever heard.

Rest in peace, Eddie: It was a short, crazy trip for you.

Former Wolf Griffin Dies After Hitting Freight Train [Minneapolis Star Tribune]
Eddie Griffin's Odd Film Choices [Deadspin]

Defendant Griffin was under the influence of alcohol and negligently not paying attention to the direction of travel ahead of him due in part to the fact he was watching a pornographic DVD which was displayed on a mounted in-dash DVD player, located near the steering column, in his Escalade video. He was manually manipulating his genitals which he described to a witness, after the accident, as "jacking off." DVD jackets with pornographic titles "Anal Action" and "Privates" were seen in the driver/passenger area of the vehicle. The items were viewed by the officers at the scene, whereupon they laughed.

Hee! We'll never get tired of that. Anyway, we bring all this up because Griffin pled guilty yesterday to charges of "inattentive driving" and will pay a $375 fine. He still faces a civil suit surrounding the incident, but he and the fuzz are square now. Now that Griffin barely plays anymore for the T-Wolves, we hope he continues to make such productive uses of his free time.

Eddie Griffin Pleads Guilty To Petty Misdemeanor [WCCO]
Eddie Griffin Needs To Mind His Surroundings [Deadspin]
Eddie Griffin's Odd Film Choices [Deadspin]

Defendant Griffin was under the influence of alcohol and negligently not paying attention to the direction of travel ahead of him due in part to the fact he was watching a pornographic DVD which was displayed on a mounted in-dash DVD player, located near the steering column, in his Escalade video. He was manually manipulating his genitals which he described to a witness, after the accident, as "jacking off." DVD jackets with pornographic titles "Anal Action" and "Privates" were seen in the driver/passenger area of the vehicle. The items were viewed by the officers at the scene, whereupon they laughed.

OK, we'll fess: We don't believe there was really a porn film called "Privates" at the scene. "Privates" would have to be the worst name for a porn film we've ever heard.

Eddie Griffin Needs To Mind His Surroundings [Deadspin]
Griffin Lawsuit [WCCO] (PDF)

But yes: Eddie Griffin. Ah, Eddie. By now you've certainly heard the news: The Timberwolves center has been nailed with a civil suit claiming he caused a car accident while drunk and masturbating to a porn film. When the arrest was originally made in March, Griffin told the Pioneer Press that the accident happened because "he was reaching for a cell phone that had fallen off his lap." Which is one way to put it.

It's worth noting, by the way, that the accident — and alleged self-fornication — happened in the parking lot of a grocery story at 2:30 in Minneapolis. One would have thought one could be safe self-pleasuring at that time, in that place, in one's vehicle.

But Eddie Griffin forgot one thing.

Griffin Hit With Civil Suit [Pioneer Press]

(UPDATE: WCCO-TV has video of the incident. Yahoo!)