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Plaxico Burress done shot himself (and not with his big mouth)
Giants’ Plaxico Burress Accidentally Shot in Thigh (Update2)
By Nancy Kercheval Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress was accidentally shot in the right thigh during a visit to a Manhattan nightclub. Burress, 31, allegedly was carrying the gun that discharged, wounding him while he was at the Latin Quarter nightclub in the Radisson Lexington Hotel in New York. The incident occurred two days ago, a few hours after the Giants said he would be sidelined for today’s game against the Washington Redskins by a hamstring injury in the right leg. Burress, who retained New York defense attorney Ben Brafman, will be interviewed tomorrow by New York police, ESPN.com reported. Brafman told the Web site that his client is “fully cooperating” with authorities. Burress held a license to carry a weapon in Florida until May, when it expired, the New York Daily News said. He was not, however, licensed to have a gun in New York or New Jersey, it said. “We are investigating. We have no victim yet,” said New York Detective Brian Sessa. “No victim has reported any crime.” Police attempted to talk to Burress at his home in Totowa, New Jersey, the Daily News reported. A woman denied them entry. Burress was having drinks with some friends, including teammate Antonio Pierce, when the handgun started to slip down his pants, the Daily News said, citing unidentified people familiar with the situation. When he grabbed at the gun, it discharged. Getting the Facts As Pierce tried to control the bleeding, he reprimanded Burress for carrying a weapon, the people told the newspaper. Burress refused to allow his companions to call an ambulance, the people told the Daily News. He went to New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell about 2 a.m., and was released about 12 hours later. Giants co-owner John Mara and General Manager Jerry Reese said today before the game in Landover, Maryland, that they won’t decide what to do about Burress and Pierce until the investigation by the police and league is completed. “Whatever they ask us to do, we’re going to do and we’ll wait and see what determination they come up with,” Mara told reporters. “After that, we’ll act accordingly.” Reese added that neither he nor Mara had spoken with Burress since the shooting and they didn’t know how the injury would affect his career. The NFL “is working with the Giants to determine the facts,” said league spokesman Greg Aiello in an e-mail. Drew Rosenhaus, Burress’s agent, didn’t return a call for comment. Player Statistics Burress has 35 catches for 454 yards and four touchdowns this season. Burress was barred from practice for two weeks in October and sat out a game for missing a meeting and failing to contact the Giants. He was originally fined two weeks’ pay, or about $235,000, before reaching a settlement with the team that cut the amount in half. The NFL also fined Burress $45,000 last month for verbally abusing an official during a win over San Francisco. Burress led the Giants with 70 catches for 1,025 yards during the 2007 season, when he played most games with an ankle injury. He also caught the winning touchdown pass in the final minute of the Giants’ 17-14 victory over the New England Patriots in last season’s Super Bowl. To contact the reporter on this story: Nancy Kercheval in Washington at nkercheval@bloomberg.net. Last Updated: November 30, 2008 14:16 EST Two opinions: 1) What a dumb@ss! At least he did not shoot his d*ck off 2) Who cares? The GIANTS are still taking Washington to school I guess the GIANTS have to decide on keeping him once he gets out of jail... Maybe he can room with Michael Vick
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This just reinforces my opinion of "proffessional" athletes.
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better nail his ass for carrying a concealed weapon.and even if by chance he did have one it is against the law to carry in bars.
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After reading this story, two things come to mind.
1. Plax' should've paid more attention to the Guns'n Ammo article about "How to Safely Carry an Illegal Concealed Weapon in NYC When You're at a Nightclub With Your Friends". 2. Anyone who wants Plax's autograph better ask nicely. |
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"Outside a nightclub" ... the official home of the NFL. I guess this happened inside the nightclub, but heck, outside, inside, down the street from ... always some preposition followed by "a nightclub." Those of us in the newspaper business encounter it a lot when handling the NFL. I'm not suggesting these guys should be in bed by 9 p.m. every night, but with all the money they make, can't they find a slightly more savory night spot to hang out at? There are a lot of clubs/bars out there where you don't have to carry a gun.
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I call shenanigans. He may be stupid enough to shoot himself, but I think this is more like suspension/fine dodging.
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That fellow is one fine football player.
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...but not exactly the poster boy for gun safety.
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If only he'd removed the man-bits, then he'd been eligible for a Darwin.
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Unfortunately skill on the field is no guarantee of having any sense at all off it.
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Isn't that the run and shoot offense?
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He refused an ambulance. Oh well, people don't die that often from blood loss after getting shot in the leg.
Every now and then I'll see Larry the Cable Guy on Leno and he'll be mildly entertaining. After Plaxico made his big splash last year, he was saying, "Plaxico?! How'd he get a name like that? And then do the relatives tickle his little chin and say, "Why, he looks like a Plaxico."
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Well, it depends on where you are shot, If you hit the femural artery you could bleed to death in a few minutes. Also what gun. If he refused an ambulance it must have been something small like a twenty two or thirty two. And on the outside of the leg.
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