Plaxico Burress, the star reciever for the New York Giants, was charged with 2 felony counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. Burress was at a Manhattan club last friday night when he shot himself in the thigh with his .40 caliber Glock. What was Burress doing with a gun? That is actually a great question. Why would an allstar NFL reciever be carrying a gun with him at a club? Burress just signed a 5 year $35 million dollar contract that, if convicted, could go down the drain. The minimum sentence for these charges is a total of 3.5 years in jail with a maximum sentence of 15 years. I really hope shooting a hole through your thigh is worth $35 million and 3.5 years in jail. If you are an NFL superstar dosen't it make sence to stay away form clubs that require you to carry a weapon? Even if you decide to go to such clubs, hire a bodyguard. The average cost for a bodyguard is $500 per night which would be, if you go out once per week, $26,000 per year. With his new contract, Burress would have had to pay $26,000 of his $7 million per year to have a bodyguard with him whenever he goes to these clubs that obviously force him to carry a gun illegaly with him. Burress just made the dumbest decision of his life and will now pay for it. If convicted he will actually pay $35 million for that decision. I do not see the need for such an illustrious figure to go out on the club scene during the middle of his season. It really can not wait until the season is over? There is plenty of time to go clubing with your illegal weapons after the NFL season is over. Now that Burress decided to play gangster for the night, he is done for the 2008 NFL season and possibly done in the NFL for the rest of his life. Way to go Plaxico!
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Plaxico is what I would have to call an IDIOT. First off all who shots themselves in the leg. Especially when their injured and don't have a permit for the gun. The 3 1/2 year sentence seems kind of harsh but someone just shouldn't be that stupid. Your making millions of dollars, your big and scary, just higher a body guard if your so protective. The Giants should be able to survive without one of their stars. Manning has shown the ability to hit his other receivers and the defense is playing great!
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