Giants surprised by Burress plea
Plaxico Burress’ decision to plead guilty to a weapons charge and accept two years in prison surprised his former New York Giants teammates and left at least one claiming the Super Bowl star was punished too severely.
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Plaxico Burress’ decision to plead guilty to a weapons charge and accept two years in prison surprised his former New York Giants teammates and left at least one claiming the Super Bowl star was punished too severely.
Browns receiver Donte’ Stallworth served 30 days in jail for running over and killing a man while driving drunk. Former Falcons quarterback Michael Vick served 18 months in prison for torturing animals and running a dogfighting ring.
Burress shot himself in the leg, but he was illegally carrying a gun in a nightclub when he did it.
“I think they wanted to set an example, which sucks,” Giants receiver Steve Smith said. “He did something to himself. He didn’t hurt anybody else.”
Roughly 18 months after Burress caught the game-winning pass in the Super Bowl, he pleaded guilty in a New York City court on Thursday to one count of attempted criminal possession of a weapon.
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