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Former New York Giant Plaxico Burress pleaded guilty to a weapons charge and agreed to a two-year prison term for accidentally shooting himself at a Manhattan nightclub.

The ex-wide receiver pleaded guilty Thursday morning to one count of attempted criminal possession of a weapon, a lesser charge than he initially faced. Under a plea agreement, he agreed to a two-year prison sentence and two years of supervised release.

Burress was indicted earlier this month on two counts of criminal possession of a weapon and one count of reckless endangerment. He faced a minimum sentence of 3 1/2 years if convicted at a trial.

Burress’ sentencing is set for Sept. 22.

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/336_rydemyfase/ 336_rydemyfase

    Can’t wait to see how many people say that this is a race issue. lol. “If it was a white guy, he wouldn’t have gotten that much time,” or “they’re just trying to keep a successful black man down…” Whatever. Dude knew he wasn’t supposed to have the gun, and I’m sure he knew the consequences, so…….see u on the Raiders in two years. They take anybody!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/blkmail2000/ blkmail2000

    He deserve what he got some of these player thing they are hot s**t and can’t be touch only white boy get away with breaking the law.when your a blackman your cook, And this is because we are living in a white racist worldand it not going to change until blackpeople get rid of that crab in a barrel attitude.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Roots-1969/ Roots-1969

    Man his career might be over. He’ll be over 30 when he gets out and will get more than year suspenion from the nfl. what a way to go out. Not very smart. Some people dont know how good they have it.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DMY19151/ DMY19151

    LOL…THAT IS SOME NOODLE ASS S**T…HOW DID YOU LET THEM DICKHEADS GIVE YOU 2 -YEARS IN JAIL FOR SHOOTING YOURSELF……HE SHOULD OF TOOK IT TO TRIAL….WTF

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/NYCsmoove/ NYCsmoove

    I agree with all the three brothers. In this country, if you are black, you better believe race is a factor. After the incident, the dictator mayor bloomberg came out speaking out against him saying he should go to jail. Do you think he would have done that, if Plax was white? Many of these black athletes think they are untouchable. Look at how they set up OJ Simpson. Look at Mike Vick, after he served two years in jail, they still want his blood. They act like dogs lives are worth more than humans.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/silkysatin08/ silkysatin08

    Man accidentally shoots himself in the leg gets 2yrs in jail!!! For What??? Common now i’m a true believer in you do the crime you do the time but this is just plain ridiculous. Some guys drives drunk and kills an innocent victim but only gets less than a month in jail… I mean who dictates this thing we call “the law”. Apart from the fact that i’m a Giants fan and absolutely adore Plaxico because he’s a great player, he doesn’t deserve to be in jail that long, didn’t TI have like machine guns in his car or something to that effect!!! Isn’t it home already!!! Plaxico should have gone to trial because the plea bargain was just another way to get a black athlete behind bars!! BS i’m so tight right now!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Stunner390/ Stunner390

    2 yrs for being a p***yhole…. idiot boy at!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/juicychick40/ juicychick40

    THIS IS SOME CRAZY Sh*t if he gets 2 1/2 years.why is P.B. getting 2 1/2 years and D.S.was drunk on kill a man and TRYED TO LIE ABOUT IF WITH THAT gets no jail.WHAT THE F&&K GOING ON????

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/kimconchris/ kimconchris

    plax got his nigga wake up call,he wasnt runin around with a 40 cal.thinking he’s a goon no. he thought not only because he rubbed elbows with alot of powerful white people that love and bet big bread on the n.y. giants but these same people were feeding his ego(rockin him to sleep)and he fell for it. come on he won the superbowl for white america who love’s the giants why you think this is such a big business. where’s all his white friends, they threw him over board. because no matter how rich you become you’ll always be two(african-american)not one.

  • http://newsone.com/nation/opinion-mandatory-minimum-sentences-are-unfortunate-but-necessary/ OPINION: Mandatory Minimum Sentences Are Unfortunate, But Necessary | NewsOne

    [...] Plaxico Burress Pleads Guilty To Gun Charges, Gets Two Years In Jail [...]

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/blaXXX/ blaXXX

    more proof…every dark-skinned Black male needs to pack up/get the hell away from here, since Obama became President.

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