Plaxico Burress Shoots Himself(in the leg)

SantryRed · 29-11-2008 6:40pm #1

Well, what a tool. Only in the leg though. Not considered life threathening.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/8866348/Giants'-Burress-accidentally-shoots-self-in-leg

Was looking forward to seeing him in action when I go see the Giants against the Eagles. Not happening now.

themont85 · 29-11-2008 7:04pm

Two things came into my head when i heard this-FFS and lol. He isn't the sharpest tool in the box is he.

Karlusss · 29-11-2008 7:50pm

I just saw this. He's an idiot. The headline said "accidental shooting". I was thinking he was just caught in the crossfire or something. All the stuff Jerry Jones and co were talking about with Pacman Jones just keeping away from bad company came to mind.

But then it turned out he shot himself. Because he's an idiot.

ReacherCreature · 29-11-2008 7:50pm

Nice one Plaxico. :P

kryogen · 29-11-2008 8:08pm

He has really hurt his teams chances of repeating their superbowl success now and id probably be hella pissed if i was a giants fan!

nice one plax

davyjose · 29-11-2008 8:46pm

TBH, with the damage that would do to an elite athlete, it's possible he'll never play agin. What a tool.

Arthur Daley · 29-11-2008 9:03pm

Why have so many NFL players get involved in gun incidents recently

Odds on the Giants repeating lenghten. It could be anybody's this year. Well anybody who's in playoff contention.

jamsieboy86 · 29-11-2008 10:00pm

Can't imagine Tom Coughlan will tolerate this kind of behaviour, he can probably expect a one-way ticket out of New York this Christmas.

Sea Devils · 29-11-2008 10:41pm

The problem with "expecting a one way ticket out of New York" is the Giants just gave him a new deal only a few months ago.

Just saw on NASN that the Giants made a statement saying he was in a club, so the question is what was he doing in a club with a gun? You would think NFL stars would be more aware of the situations they can put themselves in but as we know thats rarely the case

davyjose · 29-11-2008 11:24pm

Sea Devils wrote: »

The problem with "expecting a one way ticket out of New York" is the Giants just gave him a new deal only a few months ago.

I'm sure their lawyers can find a way to void the contract of someone who shoots themelves.
TBH, I can see Goodell giving him the same treatment as Pacman Jones, and suspending him. It's the exact same situation only he's the plank who got shot.

SantryRed · 30-11-2008 5:59pm

Well the lawyers will have no problem making his contract void if the rumours of up to 5 years in prison are true.

Karlusss · 30-11-2008 6:58pm

At some point Goodell is going to have to start handing out permanent expulsions from the league for this kind of thing. Explain at the owners meeting next year - if your player shoots himself or anyone else in a club, he's gone.

JJ · 30-11-2008 11:00pm

I wholeheartedly agree Plax is an idiot and it's quite possible that he'll never play in a Giants uniform ever again.

However, I don't see why everyone's saying the Giants chances of winning the Super Bowl have diminished. They have proven this season and last season that carry on when they lose key players. Let me count the names...Tiki, Stray, Shockey, Osi, Plax (before this week [suspension and injury]) and Jacobs. They have plenty of capable receivers who are ready to step up and get the job done. Toomer, Smith and Hixon all did a good job today against the Redskins.

Considering all that, Plaxico's actions seem even more stupid. He may be the most talented receiver on team but if put yourself in a situation like he did the other night and there are other receivers on the team who can still get the job done, then, well, there's the door.

vorbis · 02-12-2008 12:30am

Quite possibly the dumbest thing I've heard a pro athlete do in quite a while. He's a great player but at this stage the Giants are better off without him.

Reganio 2 · 02-12-2008 1:41am

Best way to put it

dulpit · 02-12-2008 3:04am

And now Burress has been charged on 2 felony charges... What a muppet...

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3736356&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines

fluffysierra · 02-12-2008 3:24am

He's on my Fantasy team

JJ · 03-12-2008 4:52pm

You might as well cut him as his season's officially over now.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80cfebf2&template=with-video&confirm=true

fluffysierra · 03-12-2008 4:58pm

His career is probably over

brennaldo · 04-12-2008 3:12am

he's a stupid fu*ker, i mean come on, how do ya manage to shoot youself...... all fairness what was he doing with guns anyway.

Indie18 · 04-12-2008 10:07am

brennaldo wrote: »

he's a stupid fu*ker, i mean come on, how do ya manage to shoot youself...... all fairness what was he doing with guns anyway.

he is american thats what he is doing with a gun.... seriously though what way do you see this one going.

Plaxico Burress Shoots Himself(in the leg)

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