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Giants receiver Plaxico Burress, who shot self in leg, will talk to cops, DA on Monday
Giants receiver Plaxico Burress, who shot self in leg, will talk to cops, DA on Monday
BY RALPH VACCHIANO IN WASHINGTON AND MIKE JACCARINO AND JONATHAN LEMIRE IN NEW YORK DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS Updated Sunday, November 30th 2008, 4:43 PM Troubled Giants star Plaxico Burress , who shot himself in the leg with an unlicensed gun at a Manhattan nightclub, will turn himself in to ...
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A Burress Story
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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
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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Is This A Trick Question? [Duan]
Deadspin — ... Plaxico Burress. A lot has happened since that fateful moment outside the Latin Quarter on late Friday night, when he told teammate Antonio Pierce, "Lemme meet you inside. I just have to grab something from the car." Let's see, he has: i) shot himself in the leg; ii) allegedly tried to cover it up (and in the process may have gotten Pierce, who happens to be a valuable member of a pretty good football team, into some big trouble of his own); and iii) learned that he will in fact be charged with criminal possession of a weapon. ...

Latest incident raises questions about Burress' future
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog — ... But Burress reportedly told the security at the Latin Quarter nightclub that he needed the handgun because he was wearing expensive jewelry and carrying lots of cash. Again, this is where common sense might enter the picture for some people. If you're worried about being robbed, there's always the option of not stuffing $5,000 in your pocket before you head out. ...

Giants better off without Burress
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog — ... 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 he accidentally shot himself in the thigh. ...

Latest incident raises questions about future of Burress
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog — ... But Burress reportedly told the security at the Latin Quarter nightclub that he needed the handgun because he was wearing expensive jewelry and carrying lots of cash. Again, this is where common sense might enter the picture for some people. If you're worried about being robbed, there's always the option of not stuffing $5,000 in your pocket before you head out. ...

The Jump To Conclusions Mat Has Way Too Many Footprints On It
Signal to Noise — ... Look, I’m not going to state that the facts out there surrounding Plaxico Burress’ shooting himself in the thigh aren’t there. It’s monumentally stupid of him to be carrying a gun illegally, only having a permit that had expired in Florida and at the very least, not applying for one in either New York or New Jersey. The fact that it went off in his pants suggests he has no clue about how to operate the safety on a gun, which is even more disturbing. ...

Speed Read: Black Friday Turns To Boring Sunday
SPORTSbyBROOKS — ... home. Last Friday, Burress accidentally shot himself in the leg. The location of the bullet wounds might have been remotely close, and they were both football players, but that’s pretty much all the two things had in common. Was Burress carrying a gun to protect himself in light of the Taylor murder? Well, maybe, but isn’t that what friends and bodyguards are for? He ought to be rich enough not to have to actually handle one of those firearms. We’ll all find out more when he surrenders tomorrow and talks to police about potentially carrying a weapon without a ...

Plax is [still] a straight thug
Disgrundled — From the Daily News: Burress, 31, was drinking with Pierce and teammate Derrick Ward at the Latin Quarter nightclub on Lexington Ave. in Midtown Friday night and told security at the nightspot that he was carrying a loaded handgun for protection because he had expensive jewelry and lots of cash. After being waved inside, Burress began downing drinks and was carrying a glass of wine in his hand when he began fumbling with his gun, police sources said. The weapon went off, firing a single bullet that tore through Burress ...

PLAXICO BURRESS HAS AWESOME JUDGMENT
With Leather - Sports news and gossip, panda sex, and the occasional Toonces the driving cat Photoshop — ... Burress went out to Latin Quarter with teammates Antonio Pierce and Ahmad Bradshaw.  He told security that he was carrying a gun for protection because he was carrying lots of cash and wearing expensive jewelry.  While “carrying a glass of wine,” the New York Daily News reported, “he began fumbling with his gun, police sources said. The weapon went off, firing a single bullet that tore through Burress’ right thigh.”  To be fair, as a wide receiver, Burress doesn’t like safeties. ...

Things Could Be Worse, Plaxico Burress And Stephon Marbury Edition
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog — ... Because of this abstinence, I missed a few key things. Like, for example, the Plaxico Burress story. I had no idea Plexiglass shot himself in his leg until a friend told me at the bar on Saturday night. This never happens to me. I’m usually that guy that knows about all this nonsense before anyone else. Take away my computer, and ...

Was a pro wrestler involved in the Plaxico Burress shooting?
The Serious Tip — ... reporting on the planet", tells us a completely different story. According to the WWN, Burress was actually firing at an Irishman named Seamus O’Shaughnessy. A quick google search of this mysterious "Seamus O'Shaughnessy" brings us to the web site of a WWE pro wrestler, aptly nicknamed "The Irish Curse". Could this be the man Burress intended to fire at? Was there a tiff between the WWE prospect and the disgruntled Giants star? According to the NY Daily News, Burress needed the firearm due to his possession of "expensive jewelry". This maybe the ...

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