Reports: Giants' Burress accidentally shoots himself in leg
Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress spent Friday night in the hospital after accidentally shooting himself in the leg, Jay Glazer of FoxSports.com reports. Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News reports that the incident took place in a Manhattan nightclub. ESPN.com's John Clayton also reports that the incident took place at a club. All three outlets report that the wound is not life-threatening. Burress had already been ruled out of this weekend's game against the Redskins with a hamstring injury. The Eagles play the Giants in Week 14. Burress was suspended by the team for one game in October. In the offseason, the Giants signed him to a five-year, $35 million contract. Burress is 31-years-old. He has 35 catches for 454 yards and four touchdowns on the season. He hasn't caught more than three balls in a game since Week 6. In Week 10 against the Eagles, Burress caught just one pass, but it was a 17-yard touchdown. UPDATED AT 6 P.M. ESPN.com's Sal Paolantonio reports that the incident took place at the Latin Quarter nightclub in Manhattan. He also reports that the bullet went through the skin and muscle tissue of Burress' right thigh. A source tells Yahoo's Jason Cole that Burress could miss a couple weeks. One of Burress' teammates tells NJ.com's Mike Garafolo that Burress is "okay" but he wouldn't offer any other details. Vacchiano of the New York Daily News says Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce was also at the club. Vacchiano also says Burress could be in serious trouble if he was carrying the handgun illegally.
Reports: Giants' Burress accidentally shoots himself in leg
Sheil Kapadia, Philly.com
Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress spent Friday night in the hospital after accidentally shooting himself in the leg, Jay Glazer of FoxSports.com reports.Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News reports that the incident took place in a Manhattan nightclub.
ESPN.com's John Clayton also reports that the incident took place at a club.
All three outlets report that the wound is not life-threatening.
Burress had already been ruled out of this weekend's game against the Redskins with a hamstring injury. The Eagles play the Giants in Week 14.
Burress was suspended by the team for one game in October. In the offseason, the Giants signed him to a five-year, $35 million contract.
Burress is 31-years-old. He has 35 catches for 454 yards and four touchdowns on the season. He hasn't caught more than three balls in a game since Week 6. In Week 10 against the Eagles, Burress caught just one pass, but it was a 17-yard touchdown.
UPDATED AT 6 P.M.ESPN.com's Sal Paolantonio reports that the incident took place at the Latin Quarter nightclub in Manhattan. He also reports that the bullet went through the skin and muscle tissue of Burress' right thigh.
A source tells Yahoo's Jason Cole that Burress could miss a couple weeks.
One of Burress' teammates tells NJ.com's Mike Garafolo that Burress is "okay" but he wouldn't offer any other details.
Vacchiano of the New York Daily News says Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce was also at the club. Vacchiano also says Burress could be in serious trouble if he was carrying the handgun illegally.
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HOW COULD ANYONE AT A CLUB NO LESS, SHOOT THEMSELVES? THINK ABOUT IT.— JACK V- Comment removed.
- Freddie Mitchell was at the club that night, he talked endlessly about how well he was going to shoot himself and thanked god for his trigger finger, then he never did shoot himself though.— vegasflyer
- Hey jman---Jerome McDougle was shot in a robbery attempt, and Blenda Gay was stabbed to death by his wife. Neither of these happened in a crowded Manhattan nightclub where they were trying to act like the s___.— Geno59
- Hope Plex isn't hanging out with Marvin Harrison in the off-season. Dueling wideouts.— Geno59
You total idiot - McDougald was carjacked and Gay had a wife who heard voices. That's the same as a dolt shooting himself in a club? He's like the Barney Fife of NFL tough guys.— COskier- jman, Jerome McDougle was shot by a thug. Hardly comparable to shooting oneself.— p-diddy
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- This guy is a real A**hole. LOL plaxico you need help.
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