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Citing a casualty of the comparison.(Letter to the editor)
Reading the regular department section of TNA called "Exercising the Right" in the January 5 issue, I was disappointed and disturbed that both the editor and the author allowed this to be published. First, you compare Plaxico Burris and Francis Lewis. There is no comparison. Burris broke the law and was charged with "criminal possession of a handgun" in a nightclub (in a bar and probably drinking) and accidently shot himself. He also has other instances where he has broken the rules and been fined by the NFL--not exactly a role model for following the rules. Francis Lewis was one of the signers of the U.S. Constitution and a very successful merchant. I really do not know if either man was actually drunk in their perspective incidents above but I am going to assume that you compared a leader of this country with a drunken football player who ...
- PLAXICO BURRESS AND BROTHER ARRESTED AT BEACH.(SPORTS)
- Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot May 16, 2002 700+ words
...star and current Pittsburgh Steeler Plaxico Burress and his brother were arrested early...drunken curbside scuffle with police. Plaxico Burress, a wide receiver, and his brother...Barnes said. As police tried to arrest Plaxico Burress, Barnes said, Carlos Burress allegedly...
- Paltalk to Feature NY Giants Star Plaxico Burress on Interactive Video...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire July 7, 2008 700+ words
...members, today announced that NFL star Plaxico Burress will interview with sportscaster Ian...one of today's leading athletes, Plaxico Burress, and provide our users with an opportunity...champion." For more information on the Plaxico Burress interview and other original ...
- Burress has wild ride in 2008.(End Page)(Plaxico Burress)(Brief article)
- Magazine article from: Business Insurance January 5, 2009 700+ words
It's not like New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress doesn't have enough to worry about. After all...CAPTION(S): A woman has sued New York Giants player Plaxico Burress after a car crash. His insurance expired three days...
- Burress case: No legal free pass for athletes any more.(Plaxico Burress)(USA)
- Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor Jonsson, Patrik August 20, 2009 700+ words
...Science Monitor Atlanta -- Ex-New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress's decision Thursday to accept two years' jail time in...But Burress's lawyer, for one, suggested that "if Plaxico Burress were not a high-profile individual, there never would...
- After Guilty Plea, NFL Suspends Burress Until Jail Sentence Complete.(football...
- Magazine article from: The Biz of Football Brown, Maury August 20, 2009 700+ words
...Brown The NFL released the following statement regarding Plaxico Burress following his guilty plea to weapon charges after accidentally...nightclub. Burress has been sentenced to two years in prison: Plaxico Burress is not under contract to an NFL team. In light of his plea...
- Plaxico Burress testifies before grand jury
- Newspaper article from: Charleston Daily Mail THE ASSOCIATED PRESS July 30, 2009 700+ words
NEW YORK - Former New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress testified before the grand jury investigating weapons charges against him and told reporters he was sorry for his actions. "I...
- Plaxico Burress Court
- Picture from: AP Images Louis Lanzano June 15, 2009 700+ words
Former Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress, center, arrives at Manhattan criminal court with his wife Tiffany, second from right and attorney Benjamin Brafman, right, Monday, June 15, 2009, in New York. (AP Photo Louis Lanzano)
- Former NFLer Plaxico Burress pleads guilty in weapons case.(SPORTS)
- Newspaper article from: Guelph Mercury (Guelph, Ontario) August 21, 2009 700+ words
NEW YORK -- Facing the prospect of spending at least 3 1 / 2 years behind bars, onetime Super Bowl star Plaxico Burress on Thursday accepted a plea bargain with a two-year prison sentence for accidentally shooting himself in the thigh at a Manhattan...
