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Police intervene over more erratic behavior by Viking Everson Griffen soon after hotel incident

Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen is being evaluated and treated at a mental health facility, NFL sources confirmed, after a series of incidents on Saturday involving law enforcement and medical personnel.

Griffen, 30, was taken to a hospital after police in Minnetrista, where he lives, received calls of concern about his behavior from his wife at his home and from the nearby home of a teammate, authorities said.

The three-time Pro Bowl player was at the Hotel Ivy in downtown Minneapolis threatening to assault staff employees and lying on the lobby floor, according to a Minneapolis police incident report, at 1:30 p.