While coaching at Georgia, Griffith became embroiled in the controversy created when the Saturday Evening Post ran an article alleging that Wally Butts and Bear Bryant had conspired to fix games. The focus of the Post story was Georgia's 35–0 loss to Alabama and Griffith was quoted in the article as "bitterly" saying, "I never had a chance, did I" after the game. Butts sued the Post and Butts, Griffith and Bear Bryant all testified.
While coaching at Georgia, Griffith became involved in the scandal that arose when the Saturday Evening Post published an article suggesting that Wally Butts and Bear Bryant had collaborated to manipulate games. The focus of the Post story was Georgia's 35–0 loss to Alabama, and Griffith was quoted in the article as saying "I never had a chance, did I" after the game. Butts sued the Post, and Butts, Griffith, and Bryant all testified.