LOS ANGELES -- Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen on Thursday issued a first statement regarding the events that transpired Saturday, days after being hospitalized following his involvement in separate incidents that caused team leadership to be concerned for his mental health and well-being,
Griffen posted a short message on Instagram in which he apologized to "everyone who was impacted" and thanked his family, teammates, the Vikings organization and fan base for support expressed toward him and his family.
According to a police incident report from the Minnetrista Police Department, Les Pico, the Vikings' executive director of player development, told police last week that Griffen had been "explosive, screaming and yelling" at the team facility and that he had been struggling in recent weeks.