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Giants' Burress Shot In Right Thigh

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The Associated Press

The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 30, 2008

Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress accidentally shot himself in the right thigh and spent the night in the hospital, another dramatic turn in a tumultuous season in which the star New York Giants receiver has been fined and suspended.

The Giants said the shooting happened Friday night and he was released from the hospital early Saturday. The team did not say where the shooting took place, what hospital Burress went to or how badly he was injured. The Giants called this an "apparent accidental shooting."

"Our primary concern is for Plaxico's health and well-being, and given the circumstances, we are relieved to say he was released from a New York City hospital," the team said in a statement.

Burress was wounded in a nightclub, a team official told The Associated Press. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the team was still trying to sort out all the facts. ESPN.com reported the shooting was at the Latin Quarter in midtown Manhattan.

The club is a sprawling 15,000-square-foot, two-story restaurant and club located in the Radisson Lexington Hotel. Katia Laine, a manager at the hotel, told the AP police officers had been to the club.

Phone messages and an e-mail left at the nightclub were not immediately returned.

The Giants said they have been in contact with the 31-year-old receiver since the shooting and have discussed the matter with NFL security.

"This incident could become a matter for law enforcement officials, and because of that we have no comment on any of the details," the team said.

New York City police said they have not spoken to Burress or recovered the gun used in the shooting.

Repeated phones calls to Burress' home and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, were not immediately returned.

Added NFL spokesman Joe Browne: "We are gathering information, just like everyone else."

BEARS: Chicago placed Nathan Vasher on injured reserve Saturday with a broken right hand. Corey Graham is expected to move into his starting role.

COLTS: Safety Bob Sanders will miss today's game in Cleveland because of his ailing right knee.

DOLPHINS: Defensive tackle Paul Soliai was suspended for the second time this season for an unspecified violation of team rules and will not play today against the Rams.

GIANTS: Veteran safety Sammy Knight was placed on injured reserve because of a hip problem.

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