Raptors' Adrian Griffin Responds to Allegations of Abuse from Ex-Wife Audrey

Audrey Griffin, the former wife of Toronto Raptors assistant coach, Adrian Griffin, accused him Thursday of choking and abusing her on multiple occasions: 

Griffin responded with a statement saying he "vehemently" denied the accusations:

Audrey Griffin accused Adrian Griffin of dragging her out of her house, throwing a ceramic vase at her, giving her sexually transmitted diseases, soliciting prostitutes and having sex with a teenage ball girl. She also said he refused to follow a court order and did not pay child support.

Adrian Griffin said in his statement the couple is involved in a "longstanding legal dispute over alimony and child support arrangements."

The 46-year-old Griffin is a former NBA player who had stints with the Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Chicago Bulls and Seattle Supersonics.

After his career ended following the 2007-08 season he went into coaching, serving as an assistant for the Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls, Orlando Magic and Oklahoma City Thunder before landing with the Raptors. 

Nick Nurse let Griffin take over the head-coaching duties for the team's 125-121 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. 

"For one night, I felt like Cinderella," Griffin told reporters after the win. "I had the glass slippers on."

Audrey Griffin appeared to reference that quote in her post. 

"How can you do ALL of this and still get away with it???" she wrote. "I will tell you how... just be in the NBA and win a game in the bubble. Cinderfella. That's how. Simple."