Empty the Bench

NFL fans have become accustomed to seeing their local players showing up in the police blotter, but Vikings’ cornerback Cedric Griffin has found a unique way of getting arrested.

Griffin, 24, was arrested early Sunday in downtown Minneapolis after arguing with police and bouncers outside a night club. He was released a few hours later after posting $50 bail.

Witnesses told a local television station that Griffin refused to pull up his pants. The club had a dress code requiring that pants not sag below the waist.

I know NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is trying to clean up the league’s image, and I support his efforts. That being said, I have to side with my man Griffin on this one. He will not compromise his style, and I admire that. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been kicked out of swanky restaurants for wearing my pants in the manner which I find most comfortable (I’m not going to go into specifics. And I can tell you how many, it happened once. But it was super embarrassing.) I’m pleased people like me finally have a champion in the public eye, somebody we can rally around. A name we can chant when the bouncers come looking for us. So to you, Cedric Griffin, I say: kudos.

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