Giants receiver Plaxico Burress accidentally shoots himself in the leg

[underpants]

Source: NY Daily News

Talented but troubled Giants wideout Plaxico Burress, adding to his litany of off-field woes, accidentally shot himself in the leg on Friday night, a source told the Daily News on Saturday.

Burress, 31, spent the night at a Manhattan hospital with the self-inflicted wound, according to the source. The injury was described only as non-life-threatening, and details of the accident remained sketchy.

Burress' erratic antics already cost him $204,000 in fines this year. He was suspended for one game after going AWOL and benched for the first quarter of another game after skipping medical treatment.

Among his fines was a $45,000 penalty imposed by the NFL for verbally abusing an official.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/2008/...

[babylonsister]

1. What a space cadet. He should go the way of Shockey.

He's talented, but he's getting to be more trouble than he's worth. imo.

[underpants]

4. What gun law violations might he be facing

As I understand it NYC basically outlawed guns unless you can go way out of your way to prove need (mostly professional/security related) this is AS I UNDERSTAND IT this could be wrong.

We'll see. Plexico (Va. Beach native) may have more problems than just ...um...shooting himself in the leg.

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

46. Illegally carrying a handgun in NY is a felony that carries a 3.5 year minimum.

[against all enemies]

49. I bet there's a new "minimum" for a Super Bowl winner.

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

50. Only if they let him plea to a lesser charge if he's convicted he'll do the 3 and 1/2.

[rocktivity]

62. That's what's going to happen--he'll skate like Nancy Kerrigan

because he'll be able to prove that while his actions may have been illegal, his "intentions" were strictly honorable.

The jury will "understand" why he carries a gun--he's a celebrity in constant danger of being robbed, not a common criminal who is looking TO rob. And his gun discharged as a result of his grabbing it when it fell from his waistband, not from deliberately pointing it at someone and firing. He'll get to plea to a misdemeanor, and off he'll go to his next screwup.


rocknation

[Captain Hilts]

14. What IS it about guys who catch the ball??? Receivers and tight ends are nuts!

[OwnedByFerrets]

15. At least Shockey never shot himself.....

AND, hes been a pretty good addition to NO this year. Not great, but I'm glad we have him.

[bumblebee1]

30. Go the way of Shockey?

You want Plexico Burris traded to the Saints?

[underpants]

37. Shockey drank his way out of NYC

just saying

[bumblebee1]

55. You got a point there.

Shockey reminded me of the type who would smash empty beer cans against his forehead for a hobby.

[panader0]

2. Let me guess:

A "gentleman's club"?

[underpants]

3. don't know yet

Mulder: Mr. Simpson, we want you to recreate your every move the night you saw the alien.
Homer: The evening began at the gentlemen's club, where we were discussing Wittgenstein over a game of backgammon.
Scully: Mr. Simpson, it's a felony to lie to the FBI.
Homer: We were sitting in Barney's car eating packets of mustard. Happy?

[WriteDown]

5. Noooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

He's on my fantasy team.

[underpants]

9. Way to empathise with the pain

I am kidding. I know several people who probably thought exactly the same thing....well they probably didn't have him on their team anymore

[Owl]

6. He sounds like a functional dumb-ass.

[Baclava]

7. Is that the new cure for a bad hammy?

Where does it say it was his gun?
Coulda been his crew's.... they were passing around...like, check this out...

BLAM!

"You said it wasn't loaded!"

[underpants]

8. Hair trigger

the gun too?

[truthisfreedom]

10. There should be something akin to the Darwin award for this...

[pscot]

11. I Think you have to aim a little higher

to qualify for one of those.

[truthisfreedom]

12. My point was we need an award that's something below the Darwin award for those who try but fail to

attain one.

on edit: A kind of runner-up award. A sort of consolation prize.

[WriteDown]

16. A Lamark Award?

[Psephos]

34. Lol !

btw, it's spelled "Lamarck."

[ohio2007]

13. he never did handle the shotgun formation well

so ?

[sellitman]

17. Time to remove the cancer before the body gets harmed.

They removed Shockey and now it's time to drop another distraction.

[Baclava]

18. Dumbass

Bartender: "What can I get for you?"

Burress: "Gin and Juice"

BANG!


Burress: "And an ambulance."

[KG]

19. No. 1! with a bullet! officially the dumbest mutherfucker in the NFL

really, how do guys this stupid remember plays and read defenses?

[fortyfeetunder]

20. Guess that answers the question--

"Was that a pistol in your pocket?"

[MilesColtrane]

21. Somewhere Y.A. Tittle is executing a facepalm.

[rocktivity]

31. .

rocknation

[jedr]

22. Now you know why the Steelers let him go....n/t

[ladywnch]

33. just what I was thinking. I had always wondered why they would let him go away

now, I know.

[Baclava]

41. ayup

You know what, I'm gonna give him a pass on this. He's a dumbass sure...but he caught the pass that beat the Cheatriots so he's been alright with me ever since. That was the most excited I have ever been after a win that didn't involve the Steelers. So Plax can shoot himself all he wants, but he helped beat the "best team ever." For that I'll always be grateful.

[JonLP24]

48. Actually this may not be 100% but this to the best of my memory

He wasn't happy about his role on the team and the fact he only had 3 passes against the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game which was the last game of his Steelers career. He announced his intentions to leave Pittsburgh then later signed with the Giants which is what unrestricted free agents do all the time.

on edit:Subject line, I didn't want to make sure I was absolutely right but I follow football pretty closely especially Burress after learning he played many games his rookie season with a fractured leg.

[gristy]

23. Now this is funny

"NFL spokesman Greg Aiello told the News it was too soon to determine if the shooting was a violation of the league's personal conduct policy."

[machI]

24. Gun control legislation is as effective as Stupid control legislation

and neither of which worked in this case.

[Ignorimus]

25. I hope the injury isn't serious

i'm a Giants fan

[JimboBillyBubbaBob]

26. Well.....

Dude has been hit in the head too many times.

[Gman]

27. The attitude is "so what??"

if he can catch a football, run like hell and score we'll pay his price and do what we need to do to keep the league from booting him which would affect our TV revenue and playoff revenue which will only upset our team owners because they're not getting their return on their investment they expected. So we'll sell a bag of shit like it's a bouquet of roses just so long as he continues to catch a football, run like hell and score.

[WriteDown]

32. You're thinking of Jerry Jones and the Cowboys.....

Or maybe Al and his Raiders.

[Gman]

38. Yeah, well...

I do live in South Texas!

[iamincali83]

28. What a dumbass.

[OhioChick]

29. Dumb Ass.

I used to really like him when he played for the Steelers.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

35. You know,

if you made this shit up, no one would believe it. You can take the football player out of the inner city but you can't take the inner city out of the football player. Of course, I don't know if Plaxico grew up in the inner city/ghetto/slum but he seems to have a knack for attracting trouble........

[underpants]

36. He's from Virginia Beach

I am not sure if there is any "inner city" at the Beach (not that I have seen)


Oh he went to Fork Union -- home to either uber military types trying to get into VMI or problem childs (from all economic levels)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaxico_Burress

[Mike Daniels]

57. When I graduated from Green Run High School (Plaxico's school) in 1985

it served mostly middle and upper-middle class neighborhoods. There were some public housing communities that fell under GRHS's service area but that area of Va. Beach wasn't inner city/ghetto by any means.

[Zavulon]

39. Stupid asshole.

The Giants should can his sorry ass ASAP.

[Baclava]

40. Plex facing felony gun charges

PLAXICO BURRESS COULD CATCH A FELONY RAP
By ANGELA MONTEFINISE
November 29, 2008

Gridiron gunslinger Plaxico Burress Plaxico Burress could get flagged with a felony for allegedly toting a loaded gun into a club Friday night.

Records show the Giants New York Giants ' star receiver does not have a permit to carry a weapon in the city, meaning that he had no legal right to do so in the LQ Club in Manhattan, where he allegedly shot himself in the leg.

"New York has the most restrictive pistol-licensing system in the United States," said Thomas King, president of the New York Rifle and Pistol Association. "It recognizes absolutely no out-of-state permits. An out-of-stater never has the authority to carry ."

Criminal possession of a loaded weapon is a felony in New York, punishable by up to a year in prison.


http://www.nypost.com/seven/11292008/sports/giants/plax...

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I'm REALLY glad that he wasn't a Steeler when he pulled this stunt.


Coughlin's head should be about ready to asplode right about now.

[livetohike]

42. The Rooney's look like geniuses now - after letting Plax go

way back when . The dumbest rookie.....

[Baclava]

43. He just signed a $30M deal with $11M guaranteed.

He signed a new extension for 5 years worth $27-$35M with $11M in guaranteed money. They are on the hook for that $11M.

Yep - I'll take Holmes and a little tree-smoking anyday over him.

[livetohike]

44. Holmes needs a big day today

GO STEELERS!

[Baclava]

45. Go Steelers!

run willie run!

[JonLP24]

51. He is expected to plead not guilty to the case

He seems guilty because I read somewhere he has an expired license out of Florida but speculating and trying cases in the court of public opinion is not my style. Me, I'll wait to the facts of this case appear in court where they belong and not in the MSM.

[RamboLiberal]

52. NY doesn't honor a Florida license

So he's in a world of hurt as far as NYC is concerned.

[JonLP24]

47. "details of the accident remained sketchy."

Yet so many here are so sure of what happened that they write him off as a dumbass. Me, I'm glad he is alive and I am thankful for that, it could've been alot worse. Hopefully he turns it around, he played much of his rookie season with a fractured ankle.

[RamboLiberal]

53. Apparently he was carrying the gun without a holster in

his waist band from what I can tell from NY Daily News and NY Post. That alone makes him a dumbass in my book!

He can afford bodyguards if he's so concerned that he will be robbed of all the bling and cash he was wearing/carrying.

[SidDithers]

58. I'm glad everyone else around him is still alive...

and that this dumbass didn't accidently shoot someone else.

Sid

[Blue_Tires]

54. LOL WHUT

[struggle4progress]

56. Since the gun-nut crowd hasn't checked in yet, I'll make the obligatory points:

Fortunately, Plaxico was armed! That fact obviously served as a deterrent to the shooter: if Plaxico hadn't been armed, the shooting could have gotten out of control. Who knows then how many victims there would have been?

I think that covers the necessary ground

[NightHawk63]

59. Poor poor Plax!!

If the Giants cut him loose, my Cowboys will take him. We'll take ANYBODY!!!

[BoneDaddy]

60. Big Giant Fan here

and Plax is a dumb ass and a total liability for the team. Guy signed a 35 million contract this year too.

[Nye Bevan]

61. He fired a gun down his pants.

He grazed his thigh and will probably do a couple of years on Rikers Island and lose his multimillion dollar contract. But when you fire a gun down your *pants* that is by do means the worst possible outcome.

[Alter Ego]

63. If he had blown his cojones off, I wonder how folks would have reacted.