Plaxico Burress - Too Stupid

NY Giants star receiver Plaxico Burress, who caught the winning touchdown pass in last year's Super Bowl, accidentally shot himself in the leg on Friday night at a Manhattan night club.

Apparently Plax, decked out in expensive jewelry and carrying a lot of cash, was originally denied entrance to the Latin Quarter night club on Lexington Avenue because he was carrying a weapon, but talked (or paid) his way in after convincing club security that he needed the gun for protection. Then, on his way into the VIP lounge, the gun started to slip down his leg, and upon grabbing for it, he accidentally shot himself in the thigh. (see story New York Daily News)

The good news is, he's okay - the bullet went in and out of his right thigh without hitting bone or artery.
The bad news is, he's in a lot of trouble. New York City has a mandatory minimum 3.5 year jail sentence for anyone convicted of carrying an illegal loaded handgun - no exceptions. "GUNS = PRISON"

According to Michael Strahan, retired Giants defensive end, players are explicity warned during training camp about the stringent gun laws in NYC. If you don't have a a license, don't carry! So there's really no excuse.

On top of that, anyone who shoots himself in the leg in a nightclub is too stupid to begin with. An NFL player, who just signed a $35 million over 5 years contract, and shoots himself in the leg, is a complete retard ... even before you consider the gun laws!

Plax's lawyer says he will turn himself in to cops on Monday morning and plead not guilty.

Thanks to Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com for most of this information.