By dude, I mean himself.

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"New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress suffered an accidental gunshot wound Friday night in a club, according to multiple sources. Details of the incident weren't immediately available, but according to a source the wound was not considered life-threatening. Fox Sports.com reported that Burress accidentally shot himself in the leg and spent the night in the hospital. Burress, who was not expected to play against the Washington Redskins on Sunday because of a hamstring injury, was not at team meetings and did not attend the team's Saturday walkthrough. The Giants organization was not commenting on the story. In September, Burress was suspended for a game and fined for a violation of team rules, reportedly failing to appear at a team meeting and being unavailable by phone. At the time, his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, said that Burress was tending to urgent family matters. Burress signed a five-year, $35 million contract this fall after helping the Giants to a Super Bowl championship last season."

11/29/2008 12:03:03 PM

Cheddar Plax

11/29/2008 12:03:47 PM

fuckin' retarded

11/29/2008 12:03:52 PM

This guy is an idiot. Instead of staying home and nursing his own injuries, he goes out and shoots himself. The Giants haven't needed him to win games but if they dont make it to the SuperBowl, it'll be because of this guy.

11/29/2008 12:06:06 PM

Didn't this happen at State game like 3 years ago?

11/29/2008 12:06:08 PM

yea, if by shoot yourself in the leg means go home, get your brother, come back and shoot 2 other people

11/29/2008 12:06:54 PM

I thought it was at a basketball game

11/29/2008 12:07:54 PM

nevermind then

11/29/2008 12:08:28 PM

so i guess i shouldnt play him in my fantasy league this week

i did rename my fantasy team in his honor

"My#2WRShotHimself"

11/29/2008 12:26:19 PM

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"Plaxico Burress reportedly sought treatment for his gunshot wound Friday night by checking himself into a hospital under the codename "Harris Smith." Plax also allegedly told medical staff at New York-Cornell Hospital that he'd been shot at an Applebee's. Hospital workers immediately recognized him and did not report the injury to authorities, putting them at risk of legal action. Police found Burress' gun after searching his home with him not present"

Harris Smith is no Ron Mexico

12/1/2008 1:32:38 PM

lmao

12/1/2008 1:50:23 PM

he shouldve gone with Sam Monaco or Kurt Poland

http://ronmexico.kainalopallo.com/

12/1/2008 2:11:46 PM

you can take Plaxico out of Green Run

but you can't take Green Run out of Plaxico

idiot

12/1/2008 5:33:55 PM

holy crap I didn't realize the minimum sentence for this is 3.5 years... He's fucked!

12/1/2008 6:05:41 PM

rosenhaus just on mnf

what a scumbag

12/1/2008 10:13:02 PM

you get jail time for shooting yourself?

12/2/2008 1:54:46 AM

^ surely you jest

12/2/2008 2:01:24 AM

brick killed a guy

12/2/2008 2:55:20 AM

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"you get jail time for shooting yourself?"

he is facing jail time for carrying an unlicensed handgun iirc
the mandatory minimum for that in NY is 3 and 1/2 YEARS

12/2/2008 10:15:39 AM

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"The Giants reportedly constructed Plaxico Burress' $35 million contract extension in such a way that a substantial amount could come off the books if the team cuts ties with him. The Giants could clear $23 million off their payroll if they cut or trade Burress after the season. Knowing Burress' track record, they were careful not to include too much guaranteed money in the deal, which is proving to be a savvy move. "

smart move by the giants

12/2/2008 2:21:40 PM

^ Indeed, a VERY smart move by the Giants. Plax had been in trouble before. The Giants shut up him and that pile of human garbage Rosenhaus begging for more money in the offseason, while at the same time limiting their exposure to negatives when(if) Cheddar Plax pulled this idiocy. Plus, if they can get creative with the numbers, they might be able to dump Plax while clearing future cap space in the form of unattained bonuses. I hate the Giants, but credit where credit is due.

12/2/2008 3:20:26 PM

got to love those mandatory minimums!

who gives a shit about the 8th amendment anyway..

12/2/2008 3:20:37 PM

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"The "essential predicate" is "that a punishment must not by its severity be degrading to human dignity," especially torture. "A severe punishment that is obviously inflicted in wholly arbitrary fashion." "A severe punishment that is clearly and totally rejected throughout society." "A severe punishment that is patently unnecessary." "

Not torture, not arbitrary, def. not rejected, not unnecessary.

Not Cruel and Unusual

12/2/2008 3:27:24 PM

and he's done for the season. gg giants

12/2/2008 8:19:25 PM

more like gg Plaxico

how you gonna play with a hole in your leg?

12/2/2008 8:21:40 PM

The second charge against PB is pretty much going to force him to admit that he had the weapon. He will have to convince the jury that he wasn't planning on shooting anyone with it.

12/2/2008 8:23:21 PM

i mean gg in the most non-sarcastic way possible.

12/2/2008 8:24:38 PM

Plax got robbed earlier this season...his teammate Steve Smith got robbed recently...by the driver who took him to his house...I think his lawyers can convince the jury that he had some reason to carry it, although anyone who knows firearms knows not to trust a Glock with a round in the chamber without a holster...cause they don't have traditional safeties

12/2/2008 8:33:53 PM

being robbed is a good reason to have a gun... at home.

but i can think of a better reason not to carry one out in public: it's against the law. but sadly, you are probably right and he will get off with a slap on the wrist.

12/2/2008 8:40:47 PM

I seriously doubt it. Carrying a concealed weapon is 3.5 years mandatory. It isn't a misdemeanor anymore....

Sadly his actions had to involve someone else

12/2/2008 8:42:55 PM

i dont see them locking up a multimillionaire NFL player for 3 years for doing something that only hurt himself...he wasnt fighting dogs or selling coke or stabbing people or beating people into comas...he fucked up royally but i dont think theres any way he does time

12/2/2008 8:50:24 PM

You know it is legal to conceal carry in NYC, right?

However, it is illegal to carry an unlicensed gun, enter a public place, shoot yourself, and then go to the hospital and lie about it. It's the unlicensed thing that gets him. It doesn't matter if he's been robbed, haha what a joke. You really think that's a defense?

12/2/2008 9:22:30 PM

you have too much faith in the judicial system

and its not legal to carry concealed anywhere without a CCP, which are especially hard to get in NYC...let alone that even if you have a CCP you cant go into a place that primarily serves alcohol

steve smith got robbed for about $250,000 of jewelry...his lawyer will get him out of this with a bunch of community service and classes teaching kids and shit

12/2/2008 9:28:26 PM

I realize that about the CCP... but it's gonna be damn tough for any attorney to prove he was within his rights to carry an unlicensed gun into a club...

12/2/2008 9:34:20 PM

i just think they'll be able to plea it down...say how much he gives back to the community (i'm sureh he does league and nyg mandated stuff sometimes), etc...money talks and most importantly like i said, he didnt hurt anyone else or make any tax free money or anything...i could be wrong but i dont see him doing a day of time

12/2/2008 9:36:28 PM

I probably have too much faith, yes, but I think they're pretty tough on this and have been for many years. I don't know too much about their laws, but my brother has a CCP and must unload and lock his pistola in a hard case and put it in the trunk when he goes through NYC, cause that's the law. I think they are pretty damn stringent.

12/2/2008 9:43:38 PM

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"Not Cruel and Unusual"

Frer Buress,

Vhere are zhe paperz for zhis gun?

Please come wiz us...

12/3/2008 12:18:33 PM

I'm thinking you missed the part where he consulted with an attorney and turned himself in.

12/3/2008 12:27:20 PM

^^lol

12/3/2008 12:35:01 PM

wow... anyone just see steven a smiths rant on sportscenter... thats a racist preachin mother fucker

12/3/2008 6:40:31 PM

He shouldn't do jailtime. He's not dangerous, it would be a waste of taxpayers money to lock him up for 3 years. Maybe for a few months, I'm sure that would suck enough. Then I hope the Panthers sign him, moose is getting old, Steve Smith needs a good #2 for next year.

12/3/2008 8:23:59 PM

<sarcasm>But He is dangerous. He's walking around NYC with an unlicensed firearm. People can't do that!! That's not safe. If everyone was walking around with guns, people will just get into arguments and blow up and start shooting everyone!!!!!!!</sarcasm>

12/3/2008 8:39:20 PM

12/3/2008 10:57:42 PM

he shouldn't go to jail. i dont care about all this other faggy shit people are whining about. Elite athletes should have different standards

12/3/2008 10:59:45 PM

he should go to jail. i don't care about all this other faggy shit people are whining about. Elite athletes should have the same standards

12/3/2008 11:50:31 PM

This is why concealed carry permits exist...

Without them, even more stupid fucks across the nation would shoot themselves in the leg.

12/4/2008 12:55:10 AM

^^^^ LMFAO, I was thinking of that scene when I first heard this story

If Plax doesn't get time, I will be very impressed

12/4/2008 11:57:00 AM

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"he shouldn't go to jail. i dont care about all this other faggy shit people are whining about. Elite athletes should have different standards"

12/4/2008 12:41:44 PM

oj killed a couple people...ray lewis testified to cover up his boys killing 2 people, and he only got a quarter million dollar fine...pacman jones played a part in multiple people getting their asses beat, people getting shot, including somebody being put into a coma...he has done no jail time

i dont see why some of yall think plax will do time for being an idiot...he didnt hurt anyone but himself...Mike Vick didnt hurt any people, but his jailtime was mostly for making tax free money via gambling...the bulk of his sentence was for that, not the actual dogfighting...so what did plax do that was so bad and not just stupid? he only hurt himself, he didnt steal anything, he didnt cheat on his taxes, he didnt coverup murders...he was just dumb as a brick when it came to how he handled his firearm

12/4/2008 12:48:26 PM

Well, apparently it is a pretty big deal in NYC... There are some crazy stats on black males with unlicensed guns and homicides, like 70% of all murders are a result of brothas with hawt pistolas.

12/4/2008 12:58:37 PM