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Star Receiver Shoots Himself by Mistake

Nightclub incident continues wobbly NFL season for Burress

By Wesley Oliver, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 29, 2008 3:04 PM CST

(Newser) – Plaxico Burress' troubled season continued last night when he accidentally shot himself in the leg in a nightclub, Fox Sports reports. Details are yet to emerge, and Yahoo! Sports reports that someone may have shot the New York Giants receiver, but his injuries are not said to be life threatening. The 31-year-old spent the night in the hospital and is expected to play again this season.

“From everything I’ve heard, he was really lucky,” a Burress relative said. The star player, who caught the Giants’ game-winning touchdown pass in the last Super Bowl, had already been scheduled to sit out tomorrow’s game against the Washington Redskins because of a hamstring injury. Burress has also been suspended and fined for three violations of team and NFL rules.

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A fan holds a sign referring to New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress after the Giants scored a touchdown in a 44-6 victory over the Seattle Seahawks. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress caught the winning pass in the Giants' Super Bowl win over the New England Patriots. He signed a five-year, $35 million contract hours before the season opened... (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress initially pulled his injured hamstring in the Giants' win over Baltimore Ravens on Nov. 16. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress suffered an accidental gunshot wound Friday night in a club. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz, File)

Plaxico Burress opened the season with a lengthy contract dispute, and was later suspended for a game and fined $117,500 for missing a team meeting and failing to notify the team of his absence. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress adjusts his hood before the start of practice at Giants Stadium Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008 in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

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Star Receiver Shoots Himself by Mistake