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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Antonio Pierce

Antonio Pierce stories: 3 news summaries

Two More Guns Uncovered at Plaxico's Home

Cops find pistol, rifle, clothes worn during shooting, sources say

(Newser) - Police searching Plaxico Burress’s New Jersey house found a 9mm handgun, a loaded rifle, and the bloody clothes the New York Giants receiver wore when he accidentally shot himself in the thigh at a Manhattan night club Nov. 29, sources told Fox affiliate WNYW-TV. The gun used in the... More »

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 Teammate 
 to Testify 
 Against Plax 

Giants linebacker Pierce hid gun, seeks to avoid charges

(Newser) - New York Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce will testify against teammate Plaxico Burress in order to avoid being charged himself, the New York Post reports. Pierce’s testimony should guarantee Burress is indicted for felony weapons possession. The receiver has been suspended for the rest of the season, and faces 3½... More »

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Irate Bloomberg: Throw
the Book at Plax

Mayor, NYPD upset by cover-up after accidental shooting of Giants receiver

(Newser) - Mayor Michael Bloomberg is furious at the Plaxico Burress cover-up, the New York Post reports. Bloomberg demanded the Giants receiver get no special treatment for allegedly carrying an illegal handgun, and said anything less than the 3½-year minimum sentence would be “a sham, a mockery.” He recommended... More »

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