Warning: this blog posting contains adult themes. Sort of. It's not really clear if we're talking about an adult here.

Another warning: I go on vacation at the start of the week, so the postings here will be infrequent for a few weeks, only when something absolutely must be put up, and then only if I have time. I return when the Ravens open training camp, and the window is pretty tight between now and then. Meanwhile, my last podcast for a few weeks will go up on the site on Monday. Thanks for your patience.

Now, back to the unsavory story of Timberwolves forward Eddie Griffin, who really ought to be thankful that what he's accused of doing has only become public now, that he played the last month of the regular season with this completely under wraps. It's not under wraps any more, though: both the Minneapolis Star-Tribune and the St. Paul Pioneer Press have broken it out, and more important, WCCO TV in the Twin Cities has more info on it than anyone with a strong stomach (and who is over 18) can stand.

In case you're just hearing about it - basically, Griffin is accused of plowing his SUV into a parked car in front of a Minneapolis grocery store late one night after a game. Witnesses say he was drunk. Witnesses say the police let him off on the possible DWI and actually drove him home. Witnesses also say that Griffin wasn't paying attention to the road, because he was watching a porn flick on his dash-mounted DVD screen and ... uh ... um ... well, to borrow a phrase from Seinfeld, not being master of his domain.

Yeah, that.

It's all coming to light now because the driver he allegedly hit is suing him and the police. The TV report pretty much sums it up. Check out the video from the store camera, and the copies the station obtained of the suit and of the police report. Again, it's rated R, adult content.

A few highlights that are reasonably suitable for family audiences: on the tape, he is heard and seen offering to buy the other driver another car, except "not a Bentley''; the police cited him for "inattentive driving''; he allegedly admitting what he was doing behind the wheel to witnesses nearby, and to the officers; the names of the movies in his car are noted, as well as the fact that the officers "laughed'' when they saw the names; part of the proof that he was drunk was the fact that he put his sweatshirt on inside-out, and said "whatever'' 69 times in a 24-minute span; Griffin later told reporters that he lost control because he was reaching for his cell phone; not only is the team supporting him, he's playing in the Las Vegas summer league (even without this incident, that's not a good sign for a player going into his sixth NBA season to be playing with and against inexperienced teammates and roster invitees).

It's not pretty.

Just to be clear: this is not the Eddie Griffin from "Undercover Brother'' and the Man Law commercials. Yes, the Man Law jokes have pretty much been exhausted by now.

Now that I've exhibited the restraint necessary to avoid the easy jokes (besides the title of this posting), we're left with this - how did this stay out of the public eye for more than three months? Are fans breathlessly awaiting the release of next year's schedule so they can see Griffin when he comes to town? How can Griffin continue his playing career with this on his resume? What the hell is going on in the Twin Cities with athletes and women (real or digital)? And doesn't the other Eddie Griffin deserve better, whether you think he's funny or not?

See you later.