Burress receives two-year prison sentence for gun charges
According to the New York Times, former Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress pleaded guilty to felony weapon charges on Thursday and received a two-year prison sentence.
Justice Michael H. Melkonian of State Supreme Court accepted the guilty plea. Under the plea agreement, along with the two-year prison sentence, Mr. Burress, 31, is to be sentenced on Sept. 22 to two years of post-release supervision.
If the case were to go to trial and Mr. Burress were convicted of all charges — two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and one count of second-degree reckless endangerment — he could face 3½ to 15 years in prison. The plea agreement still needs the approval of a State Supreme Court justice.
Given his age, this sentence could mean that his career is over. A team might give him a workout once he’s released from prison, but it’s doubtful that anyone would sign him to a contract no matter how much it was worth.
Not to kick someone while they’re down, but it’s amazing how far Plax has fallen since helping the Giants win a Super Bowl in 2008. He has no one to blame but himself either, after trying to secure a loaded gun in the waistband of his sweatpants while out at a nightclub. How stupid could you be? Who was he trying to impress? Was he actually trying to protect himself or was carrying the gun about image? Even though he shot himself, he’s lucky that no one else was hurt or else his punishment would have been more severe.
Either way, he has put his football career on life support. Maybe other athletes will look at this situation and realize how great of an opportunity they truly have and strive to stay out of trouble off the field. It’s highly doubtful, but one could hope.
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Plax is a prime example of today’s selfish athlete who never appreciated the privilege of playing a game for a living and making millions for it. This kind of crap is another reason I don’t have much of a problem with the contract Eli got. Character should count nearly as much as talent.
From wide receiver to tight end……
Oh..you beat me to the tight end joke.
We think they should have sentenced him to 2 years <a href=”http://realfakesports.blogspot.com/2009/08/plaxico-burress-accepts-plea-bargain.html” playing for the Lions.
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Plax got more time than Vick and did less. hope he enjoy his jail time.
Plax did less? His gun went off in a crowded nightclub. Ok, so he shot himself…it could very easily have been an innocent by-stander or one of the people he was with. He was extremely fortunate or he’d be doing a lot more time. I don’t know about the rest of you but I’d say carrying a loaded gun in a nightclub that puts other people in jeopardy could be considered a more serious offense.