Earlier today, NY Jets wideout Plaxico Burress decided to hit up Russell Simmons’ Global Grind blog after he heard the news about 48 people getting shot in NY this past weekend.
Check out what the former Super Bowl champ had to say below (warning…get your Kleenex ready):
After forty eight people were shot in New York City this weekend, I felt the need to get this off of my chest. This doesn’t really have anything to do with football, but just what I can do to help young people in the...Read Full Story
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After nearly two years behind bars, Plaxico Burress was released from Oneida Correctional Facility Monday morning ( June 6th) to continue on with not only his life, but presumably his NFL career:
“I just want to thank God for bringing me through one of the most trying times in my life,” he said to reporters outside the prison. “It’s a beautiful day. It’s a beautiful day to be reunited with my family. I want to go home and spend some quality time with them.”
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Plaxico Burress has been offically reinstated by NFL Commissioner Rodger Goodell as a NFL player after serving a two year prison term for gun charges. Now it’s time for Plax to find a home.
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Giants’ co-owner John Mara stated on...Read Full Story
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