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Plaxico Antonio Burress (born August 12, 1977) [1] is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans , and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the eighth overall pick in the 2000 NFL draft .
Pierce was present when teammate Plaxico Burress negligently shot himself in the thigh at the Latin Quarter Night Club in New York City on November 28, 2008. [32] Police say that Pierce drove Burress to the hospital and then returned home with the gun in the glove compartment of his car.
Plaxico Burress: New York Giants: Attempted criminal possession of a weapon 2 years Conviction was a plea bargain for an incident in which Burress accidentally shot himself in a nightclub. [9] Eligible for parole in April 2011; [10] released June 7, 2011. [11] Billy Cannon: Retired Counterfeiting 5 years [12] Served 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 years.
On November 29, 2008, the former New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers football player Plaxico Burress accidentally shot himself in the right leg while he was standing in an elevator vestibule between the VIP room and the coat check. Burress pleaded guilty to charges and received a two-year prison sentence. [19]
In 2008, he served 29 days and reported to training camp on time. On February 15, 2009, he surrendered himself to Virginia authorities in order to finish the final 31 days of his sentence. [37] Bradshaw also attended the party where wide receiver Plaxico Burress accidentally shot himself in the thigh. Bradshaw was not aware Burress had a gun. [38]
A high-profile example of the penalties associated with New York's restrictive gun laws is the 2-year prison sentence served by former New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress, after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of a weapon, stemming from negligently shooting himself in the leg at an NYC nightclub with his concealed handgun, for ...
Al Sharpton verbally attacked both Steve Serby and his employer for a column in which Serby commended Tom Coughlin for putting star wide receiver Plaxico Burress on the injured reserve list after an incident where Burress shot himself in the leg with an unlicensed firearm. [3]
Plaxico Burress: WR: Free agent Aforementioned accidental shooting [67] October 19, 2009 1 game Dante Wesley: CB: Carolina Panthers: Launching himself against Tampa Bay Buccaneer punt returner Clifton Smith [68] October 29, 2009 1 game [d] Larry Johnson: RB: Kansas City Chiefs: Conduct detrimental to the team, stemming from using gay slurs on ...