Plaxico Burress

Oh Jesus, this was incredibly funny. First of all, the guy is a jackass, a bad teammate and a thug. Sure, he's a good receiver, but I'm tired of these athletes pulling stupid stunts just because they can catch/throw/hit a ball well. Secondly, why the hell do you carry a firearm into a crowded bar? If its "for self-protection" don't go there dude. And finally, there *is* this little thing called a safety catch on a gun. Keeping it on when you have a gun in you pocket is wise. So when one an idiot like Burress goes to a nightclub and shoots himself in the right thigh (as he was posturing, no doubt), it gives me immense pleasure, because he deserved it. The one thing that would have made me even happier was if the gun was pointing a little farther left. That would have taken young Plax out of the gene pool for good, earning him a medal of honor at the Darwin Awards. Which may have been a good thing, I think.

However, apparently they can lock him up for 3 to 15 years, because NY state does not recognize out of state gun permits (it was outdated anyway). Now, the guy is going to be axed from the Giants (probably done with football too), he's the butt of late-night jokes, and he SHOT HIMSELF IN THE DAMN LEG. Don't you thing that the instant karma, as delicious and appropriate as it is, suffices?