Man, standout National Football League player Plaxico Burress has had a tough time during the last week or so. Late last month, the New York Giants receiver allegedly shot himself (I doubt it felt like an alleged bullet when it went into his leg, but I do understand the legalese with which we must write and speak), accidentally, while he was in a club in New York. According to ESPN, the incident took place at the Latin Quarter in midtown Manhattan.
Here is a statement released by the New York Giants regarding the incident that now has Burress facing the strong possibility of jail time as a result of his possession of the weapon.
“We are aware of the fact that Plaxico was involved in an apparent accidental shooting last night. We have been in contact with Plaxico since shortly after the incident. Plaxico suffered a wound to his right thigh. Obviously, our primary concern is for Plaxico’s health and well-being, and given the circumstances, we are relieved to say he was released from a New York City hospital at approximately 2 p.m. today. We have been in touch with NFL Security on this matter. At this point, we are attempting to gather all the facts surrounding this incident. This incident could become a matter for law enforcement officials, and because of that, we have no comment on any of the details.”
When will these star professional athletes learn to stop carrying these guns and getting themselves in trouble? Certainly, we’re all happy that Plaxico is physically OK, but he still has legal troubles that he must handle that will be far more challenging than even being shot in the leg. Hopefully, Plaxico will learn from this lesson - a lesson that might prove very costly in the end. If nothing else, this incident with Burress seems to confirm that it’s too much to ask for that these high-profile professional athletes avoid putting themselves in bad/compromising positions by hitting the night clubs. Any club you need to carry a gun to is not a club I would be interested in checking out.
ESPN on Plaxico Burress:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3733021
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