Vikings Relieved Everson Griffen Crisis Ends ‘Peacefully’

Vikings Relieved Everson Griffen Crisis Ends ‘Peacefully’
Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen stands on the field during the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Minneapolis, on Oct. 10, 2021. Bruce Kluckhohn/AP Photo
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EAGAN, Minn.—The Minnesota Vikings have made mental health support an organizational priority, an investment that only became more important with Everson Griffen’s frightening experience three years ago.

The condition of mental illness never truly goes away, as the Vikings were reminded Wednesday. The team was relieved when Griffen emerged from his home without incident hours after he called 911 in a frenzy believing people were trying to kill him.