From Hero To Zero:Transformation Complete
It doesn’t seem that long ago that Plaxico Burress made the winning catch for the Giants in Super Bowl XLII. Now today, just 19 months since that play, he is going to be behind bars for two years after being found guilty of carrying a concealed weapon. He could possibly get out in 20 months if he has good behavior, and having 2 years of probation after that.
This all stems from the November 2008 incident in which him and wideout Antonio Pierce were inside a nightclub, and the gun Burress had slipped down his sweatpants went off, and fired, hitting him in the right thigh. “This has been a very emotional experience for him,” Plaxico’s defense attorney Benjamin Brafman said. “He’s sad about what he’s done to his life, his career, and more importantly to his family. He’s a fundamentally good man who has used bad judgment and is going to pay a very, very severe penalty.”
Burress at first tried to convince the jury that the gun was not going to be used criminally, and he was the only victim. But he was indicated a few days later on two counts of criminal possession of a weapon and one count of reckless endangerment. “We will all get through this,” Burress said today before he apologized to family and friends, thanking them for their support.
