Plaxico Burress To Serve Two Years In Jail.

Ex-Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress agreed to a two year prison term today in New

York.

He could get out in twenty months with good behavior.

Burress did not have a license for the gun he carried into a New York night club when

he accidentally shot himself in the leg.

The charges he faced could have landed him in jail for at least three and a half years.

Burress hopes to resume his career in the NFL when he gets out.

I think that career may be over because he will have missed too much playing time

by then and Burress is already in his thirties.

He has a lot of talent but his actions far too often got in the way of that talent.

What a shame.

George Vreeland Hill

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Teresa A. Aug 20, 2009, 12:40pm UTC

I never did understand his thinking.....

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Len Maxwell Aug 20, 2009, 12:53pm UTC

I don't follow things like this and was surprised when I heard the news this morning about his sentence. If he's dumb enough to shoot himself, he deserves whatever he gets.

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David C. Aug 20, 2009, 12:57pm UTC

He shot himself in the leg. All too often the story would have been "he accidentally killed someone else". (Let's not forget Jayson Williams)

Dumb decision but if you want to play, you got to pay. I'm a big Giants fan and this guy was good. Maybe some future up and coming star will learn from this and avoid some of these problems we see time and time again.

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Cathie M. Aug 20, 2009, 2:13pm UTC

That is how is works many times. We mess up what could have been something great and then it is way to hard or late to get it back when we get things straightened out.

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*LORA* M. Aug 21, 2009, 2:34am UTC

yep he will

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SkyLark %. Aug 22, 2009, 5:21am UTC

gentlemen, gentlemen, I recently learned the meaning of the term wigger. It seems that there are those who aplly the term to me! When you get the urge to fight with each other over the privelidge of being caucasion as opposed to Spanish just consider me, you'll lose your fight and you'll hve to take time out for a good laugh.

As for YO-YO, Plaxico, did he bring the gun with him for self protection? Obviously it didn't serve it's purpose, in fact I would have to say it "back fired". LOL

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Rose Hill Sep 23, 2009, 8:38pm UTC

It's a shame.

It's a shame! By the time he gets out of prison he will be too old to play. He should have known better then to bring a gun to a NY club. He can afford to pay for some body guards and what the hell kind of a place is it anyway that you have to bring your gun?

He was punished enough, he will not be home when his child is born - that is punishment for his wife and family as well. So the judge is trying to send a message and he is made a laughing stock.

I'm glad to see that the football heros are not immune to the law, but I think the sentence is way to harsh.

Ylanne S. Oct 5, 2009, 10:56pm UTC

I agree with both Rose and Danny. Punishments ought to fit the crime AND the offender. . . and this one is clearly unjust. Mandatory sentencing laws ought to be revised!

Unholy Ruminations

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