RIP Jayce Griffin [Alan Griffin's (2020-21) 2-year-old son]

[ThundrTroll]

Alan found his son Jayce unresponsive on Saturday. No sign of trauma or foul play. Jayce's mother says fluid found in lungs.

2-year-old grandson of Bucks coach Adrian Griffin dies in Illinois

ILLINOIS (CBS 58) -- The grandson of Milwaukee Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin died over the weekend in Urbana, Illinois.Two-and-a-half-year-old Jayce Griffin was found unresponsive in a home Saturday.

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[HoustonCuse]

Oh god that’s horrific news.

 

[ThundrTroll]

Did some snooping and saw a Facebook post from the mother (public profile) that "the Griffin family will be held responsible" with a "Justice4Jayce" hashtag. She either removed or edited the post because it was no longer there when I checked only a few minutes later. I didn't notice when it was originally written.

Edit: looks like she took a snapshot and posted to her IG, which is/was still there:

Her and Alan are no longer together, and Jayce was in Alan's care over the weekend. A final autopsy is pending, and it was preliminary results that indicated no trauma or foul play. For everyone's sake I hope that remains the case. Perhaps her Facebook post was the misplaced anger of a grieving mother searching for answers.

Atlanta Hawks’ Adrian Griffin Jr. testifies, prays at Ill. church as questions swirl over nephew's death

Atlanta Hawks forward Adrian Griffin Jr , 19, testified, prayed and received prayer with his extended family during a worship service Sunday at Midwest Believers Church in Champaign, Illinois, as

www.christianpost.com

Bucks HC Adrian Griffin's 2-Year-Old Grandson Jayce Dies

The two-year-old grandson of Milwaukee Bucks first-year head coach Adrian Griffin died Saturday. According to the Associated Press, Jayce D. Griffin of…

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GoFundMe page (organizer wrote Jayce Riggs in the body instead of Griffin so it's coming from the mother's side and my guess would be that the Griffin family was not aware or even consulted before it was set up):

https://www.gofundme.com//9q9kz-jayce

 

[atlanticuse]

Why is the news article about Adrian’s grandson but no mention of Alan’s son… odd

 

[MSOrange]

Why is the news article about Adrian’s grandson but no mention of Alan’s son… odd

Because the link is from a Wisconsin news station and Adrian is the Bucks coach, so his name will get the clicks on the link.

 

[Sbucketball]

This is my worst fear. I have a 2.5-month old and I wish I never learned about SIDS or other things like this. Constantly worried at night. I hope Alan and the whole family find peace. Would be tough to go on after something like this.

 

[Brooky03]

Terrible situation all around.

 

[Brooky03]

This is my worst fear. I have a 2.5-month old and I wish I never learned about SIDS or other things like this. Constantly worried at night. I hope Alan and the whole family find peace. Would be tough to go on after something like this.

It’s the kind of worry people tell you about before you have kids but nothing can really prepare you for the anxiety and lost sleep and relentlessness of it. Every nap, every night, it might not be at the forefront of your thoughts but it’s always there.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Just horrible. This can happen and no one is at fault. Just read a story about a woman in Australia, I believe l, who was exonerated after serving years and years in prison. She had 4-5 children who all died as infants. The theory was what else could it be but murder? Turns out they discovered a congenital defect which could have caused their deaths.

 

[atlanticuse]

Because the link is from a Wisconsin news station and Adrian is the Bucks coach, so his name will get the clicks on the link.

ESPN doesn't mention it, either.
(I didn't click the Wisconsin article)

 

[CuseFaninVT]

When I first read the OP my initial thought was secondary drowning. Wonder if they have a pool and he had an incident, recovered and then the fluid took him.

 

[Sbucketball]

When I first read the OP my initial thought was secondary drowning. Wonder if they have a pool and he had an incident, recovered and then the fluid took him.

Jeez, great, now I have another thing to worry about. We have a pool.

 

[bballbeadle]

Okay, I am dense this morning (but only in the mornings!). Is this OUR Alan Griffin’s son?

 

[LetsGoOrang]

Okay, I am dense this morning (but only in the mornings!). Is this OUR Alan Griffin’s son?

Alan Griffin our former player not Allen Griffin our coach/former player

 

[Eric15]

Devastating story. Hope the Griffins can find peace over time.

Drowning is the leading cause of death for US children aged 1-4. You can't overstate the importance of teaching little ones how to swim. You can teach babies as young as like 9 months how to reflexively flip onto their back and float if they ever fall in a pool.

 

[samspann1]

so, so sad.

 

[UnderHisOwnPower]

Jeez, great, now I have another thing to worry about. We have a pool.

The pool is a greater concern for you than SIDS, by far. When my boys were born and did the research, I saw a report showing about 85% of SIDS deaths wre occurring in homes with a smoker. Pretty strong correlation there.

We also had a pool, and the town should enforce code so that a stranger can't just fall in. It's not enough to fence your yard, I also put a fence around the patio and made sure children were always monitored if that gate was opened. Lock it with a key. I did rescue a friend visiting as she wandered into the deep end and was clearly starting to drown. Swimming lessons should be up there with potty training.

Good luck

 

[RF2044]

Oh my god.

Tragic.

 

[djorange1989]

This is my worst fear. I have a 2.5-month old and I wish I never learned about SIDS or other things like this. Constantly worried at night. I hope Alan and the whole family find peace. Would be tough to go on after something like this.

It’s very very rare in this day and age thank goodness, I know you will still worry but hopefully a bit less, I went through it with both of my kids too

 

[Sbucketball]

The pool is a greater concern for you than SIDS, by far. When my boys were born and did the research, I saw a report showing about 85% of SIDS deaths wre occurring in homes with a smoker. Pretty strong correlation there.

We also had a pool, and the town should enforce code so that a stranger can't just fall in. It's not enough to fence your yard, I also put a fence around the patio and made sure children were always monitored if that gate was opened. Lock it with a key. I did rescue a friend visiting as she wandered into the deep end and was clearly starting to drown. Swimming lessons should be up there with potty training.

Good luck

My wife and I were talking about taking additional precautions. We just had our first kid and he's 2.5 months, so we would probably do it next spring. Also have 2 clumsy dogs (pitty mix and a frenchie) that don't like the water we worry about falling in. It's an inground pool and the whole backyard is fenced in, but there's nothing directly around the pool itself. We were talking about one of those temporary mesh fences surrounding the pool, and also a sensor that alerts us if a large object goes in the water. We'll start swimming lessons as soon as we can.

 

[cuseallday]

So unbelievably sad.

 

[Sbucketball]

It’s very very rare in this day and age thank goodness, I know you will still worry but hopefully a bit less, I went through it with both of my kids too

I understand one cause was sleeping on the stomach, and, as UnderHisOwnPower said above, another cause was smoking. Both are outdated so it makes sense it's more rare now.

 

[Orangezoo]

I saw the news pop up first saying Adrian Griffins grandson now seeing Alan uggh obviously its tragic no matter who.Just awful and tragic

 

[rrlbees]

So tragic.

 

[bballbeadle]

Alan Griffin our former player not Allen Griffin our coach/former player

I completely forgot we had two. Such unbearable sadness no matter who it is.