Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears and Nicole Richie could easily follow in Eddie Griffin’s footsteps. The trouble is, the former NBA player is dead. Enablers were all over.
NBA Player Eddie Griffin was Enabled to Death. Will Starlets Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears and Nicole Richie be Next
NBA forward Eddie Griffin, the seventh overall pick in the 2001 draft, was killed instantly in a fiery collision with a freight train August 17 at age 25. There was no sign of skid marks and his body was burned so badly dental records were required to confirm his identity. While friends and peers alike agreed that a sober Griffin "had the innocence of a child" and "would give you the shirt off his back," all hell could break out when alcohol coursed through his veins--which it often did.
Two public incidents were notable. He was indicted on charges of felony assault stemming ...
