Concern for NFL star after he posts disturbing gun video

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Police have been pressured to go to the house of NFL star Everson Griffen after he posted a gun video on social media and advised his agent that he believed individuals have been making an attempt to kill him.

Minnesota Vikings defensive finish Griffen has been reported as having a historical past of psychological well being points stretching again to 2018, when he needed to reside in a sober home.

Within the early hours of Wednesday morning, native police in Minnetrista within the Minneapolis-St Paul Metropolitan Space have been referred to as to his home the place Griffen fired a weapon.

“Shortly after three am, Griffen referred to as 911 from the residence and stated somebody was inside his residence and that he wanted assist from the police. Griffen additionally advised the 911 dispatcher that he fired a weapon however no person was injured,” it learn.

Within the 30-second clip in query that has been broadly described as “disturbing”, Griffen held a handgun and stated: “Yo, yo, yo. I am in my home. N*ggers making an attempt to pop me. I nonetheless bought clips left.

“That is my gun, .45 Wilson fight, registered to me,” Griffen continued.

“I purchased all my bullets round city.”

Claiming that Vikings operating again Dalvin “helped me buy this gun,” Griffen additionally remarked: “All of it belongs to me and they’re registered to me, so I do know precisely the place I purchased them. I bought the cardboard I’ve them on. I’ve every thing.”

On their Twitter account, the Vikings posted a video of Prepare dinner saying: “That is my brother. I simply need him to be okay.”

Again on Griffen’s Instagram, the video has been taken down, as have screenshots of an trade with agent Brian Murphy the place he ordered his consultant to name 911 as individuals have been making an attempt to “kill” him.

Police attending the property the place married father of three Griffen is holed up have stated that he refuses to come back out of his residence. However they do consider he’s alone. 

In a while Wednesday morning, the Vikings confirmed they’d headed to Griffen’s residence to try to calm him down. 

“Vikings representatives and the workforce’s psychological well being professionals have been on-site at Everson Griffen’s residence since early this morning and are cooperating with legislation enforcement”, stated their assertion to this finish. 

“Our solely concern at the moment is the security and well-being of Everson and his household. We may have additional remark on the acceptable time.”

This isn’t the primary time that the 33-year-old has suffered an obvious psychological well being disaster. 

In 2018, he apologized for a “nervous breakdown” after allegedly threatening to shoot workers on the Lodge Ivy and threw himself from a transferring ambulance after agreeing to be seen on the hospital.

“I apologize for not with the ability to take the sphere with my teammates and should not have a precise timeline for my return,” Griffen wrote on the time, as his spouse revealed he suffered from psychological well being issues and hadn’t slept for days.

“I promise, nonetheless, I’ll return as a much-improved particular person and participant,” he added.