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Giants receiver Plaxico Burress accidentally shoots himself in thigh
Giants receiver Plaxico Burress accidentally shoots himself in thigh
BY OHM YOUNGMISUK in Washington and ALISON GENDAR, RALPH VACCHIANO, LARRY McSHANE and RICH SCHAPIRO in New York DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS Updated Sunday, November 30th 2008, 2:34 AM (Page 1 of 2) The Giants ' dream season was thrown into turmoil Saturday when Super Bowl star Plaxico Burress ...
Plaxico will turn self in on criminal weapon charge
Plaxico will turn self in on criminal weapon charge
msn.foxsports.com — New York City law enforcement sources have told FOX Sports that they received word this morning that... Burress has in fact agreed to turn himself in with attorneys by tomorrow — which was confirmed by an Associated Press report Sunday. (more) Plaxico will turn self in on criminal weapon charge
Happiness Is A Warm Gun: The Plaxico Burress Story
Happiness Is A Warm Gun: The Plaxico Burress Story
moondogsports.com — Plaxico Burress' latest misstep - or should I say misfire - as he apparently shot himself in... the thigh with his own handgun while clubbing in Manhattan early Saturday. (more) Happiness Is A Warm Gun: The Plaxico Burress Story
Burress hires attorney, will talk to police Monday
Burress hires attorney, will talk to police Monday
sports.espn.go.com — Giants receiver Plaxico Burress has retained New York defense attorney Ben Brafman to represent him after the... ninth-year veteran accidentally shot himself in the thigh Friday night at a Manhattan night club. (more) Burress hires attorney, will talk to police Monday
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PLAX, PIERCE FACING CRIMINAL CHARGES
ProFootballTalk.com — As previously expected, Giants receiver Plaxico Burress is in big trouble.  Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News reports that Burress likely will be arrested on felony weapons charges in the coming days after shooting himself in the leg at a Manhattan club with a weapon that he wasn’t properly licensed to carry. As not previously expected, Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce could face charges of his own for allegedly taking the gun and stashing it in New Jersey after the incident. (This would have been a great Playmakers episode if the show wasn’t so unrealistic in its ...

Plaxico Burress Expected to Be Arrested, Antonio Pierce Could Face Criminal Charges
FanHouse — ... The New York Daily News reports that Burress, "who was sporting flashy jewelry and carrying loads of cash," was initially turned away from the LQ nightclub because he was packing heat, but explained that he needed the weapon for protection. Presumably because he was sporting flashy jewelry and carrying loads of cash. ...

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myespn.go.com 12/1/2008 — Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley Even by Plaxico Burress ' bone-headed standards, this latest incident is a doozy. According to media reports, Burress was enjoying a glass of wine while handling a loaded gun in a Manhattan nightclub Friday night when ...
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totalprosports.com 12/23/2008 — Total Pro Sports - Plaxico Burress is one special person, he is definitely number 1 on our list of dumbest athletes in the world. After being suspended from the New York Giants after being charged on 2 felony weapon counts, today Plaxico Burress was sued for having no insurance on his $140,000 ...
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nydailynews.com 11/30/2008 — Plaxico Burress isn’t the only one in trouble after Friday night’s shooting. Antonio Pierce is in hot water, too. Pierce was not only with Burress when the receiver shot himself in the right thigh at a Manhattan night club Friday ...
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