Plaxico Burress On Prison, Death, and His Lost Legacy: VICE Sports Meets
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Plaxico Burress was the star wide receiver of the New York Giants and a Super Bowl champion, but one bad night with a gun landed him in jail for 22 months. VICE Sports spoke with Plaxico in NYC about losing his football prime to prison and becoming a media scapegoat.
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this guy made the gamewinning td catch vs the undefeated patriots in the superbowl. For that reason he will always be a legend. wordup!
+Cheema0113 Thanks for bringing back the anger I felt during that td. XD
+Jhmel I am a Pats fan but damn we get lucky
I'm a long-time Dolphins fan . . . . That meant the world to me
@C X
Just because you can't get to that level doesn't mean that those who can aren't of any value. Just because someone does something stupid should not mean it's over for that person. "Redemption" is a word that is used selectively & very rarely these days
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Burress never lost his legacy. Giants fans and I for the most part still respect the dude. He made a big mistake; a self inflicted wound! He didn't harm anybody. Love the guy with all my heart as if I knew him personally. Made my childhood watching the Giants great.
Yea he killed it...The self Inflicted wound well that's personnel. Shit happens. But such a great player, he made Eli Manning elevate his game.
Jhonn H Agree 100%.
+Victor Villari I don't believe he really did anything wrong. Hie was living in a liberal anti-gun state. Had it happened in some other state that is a free state, nothing would have become of it.
The 2008 Giants were better than the 07 team that won the SB. If this incident didnt happen they could have repeated
Mika Lasha he is not wrong though. Race aside, this society has an issue with idolatry. Especially, with it's athletes and socialites. It is sickening to an extent.
They made this man a scapegoat. People get less than 2 years for serious assault.
Jordan FU Oh really? For what? Do you even know what that word means? Lmao.
Jordan FU I know people that got 3 years for assault. If he doesn't like the sentence then he shouldn't have broken the law period.
Not in NYC...😁😁😁
Jordan FU not in nyc
Hi. I totally agree with you. IT was a political ploy by the Mayor. Total BS that he went to jail.
Respect to you my man. Your still here alive and well. That's most important
I feel for the guy. Helluva player for NY.
memphis grizzly
i think he totally gets it. "you could spend a lifetime building a legacy and tear it down in a heartbeat...I tore it down and i'm still building it back up." what else more do you want him to say?
So true.. People say, "Move On" but your past can be your worst enemy.
Nothing! Move on as best as U can!
t l - Accountability!
Facts 💯
"What else more do you want him to say?" -- Exactly. Period. Full stop.
No way they would've did Eli like that. It's too sad.
Why not? lol. NYC has no tolerance when it comes to guns
Eli is smart enough not to carry a loaded pistol dumbass.
No way Eli finds his grown azz self out clubbing when he should be home with his wife and kids either.
0!!!!!!!! tolerance
Eli wouldn't have hit anything ... lol
Plax, thank you so much for the memories. You brought a joy to a lots of N Y GIANT fans . You're appreciate.
Bloomberg is obviously a Patriots fan
No ironically he's is and has always been a big Jets fan.
I'm a pats fan and i'm still sorry that happened to you, doesn't seem right at all
SpHall24 your a Pat's fan,.... your whole coaching staff should be in PRISON.... Seriously....
That's cold blooded New York. Aqib Talib shot himself in the leg while at the strip club, but here in Texas he did not get sent to prison, he got laughed at.
Fuck liberal NYC
NY Lawmakers don't know what they're doing half the time. Productive citizens get prison time and low life career thugs get all kinds of plea deals and parole for far worse. It's a shame.
G man ...gotta love the south and their soft gun laws...
@@Essays4College they let the real wall street criminals off the hook
Wow. Great job with this one. Truly amazing production
Sports teams always want the best players but when they mess up they turn their backs on them...
Like they should, this wasnt a running a stop sign when there was no one else around. He was getting wasted in a bar while carrying a unregistered loaded firearm where he knew it was illegal. If he wanted that kind of protection he could of just hired a bodyguard like most rich people do but he thought he was on top of the world.
It is business. The way to look at its is, if he was doing the usual 9-5, and he messed up, would the company be obligated to keep such an employee?
That mighty dollar 💯
@@EternallyGod he wasn’t drunk dumb ass he had barely arrived to the club when the guna fell out and fired
So probably about 2.5 million people should be in prison right Bloomberg? 2 years for that is ridiculous
That why I don't like Bloomberg bunch hypocrite
Should of got 90 days. What a joke
Not even 90 days, in my opinion. Apparently only criminals and cops can carry guns in N.Y. Dude accidentally shot himself, not someone else. But it turns out that was his second mistake. His first mistake, of course, was leaving my Steelers. JK; he was a great player who got hosed by the system.
Welcome to NY....
This guy was a productive citizen in society not some thug hanging out on the corner wasting time and dealing drugs. The MOST he should have gotten was 90 days.
Shit not in New York ur not. He'll to the fuck no. They got some of the strictest gun laws.
NYC has draconian gun laws. They are typically enforced broadly. In most other states in America at that time, what he did would be a misdemeanor. Most likely it wouldn't have been charged at all and if it was, he would only pay a fine at WORST. Nowadays, several states don't even require a license to carry a firearm.
mugrad1988 thats not a good thing
Most US Cities not in New York, California, or Illinois they simply ask him to leave if they find it. Usually private clubs have metal detectors to keep guns out.
mugrad1988 Didn’t aqib shot himself in the leg in Texas at a strip club?
and to the rest of the civilised world, that right there is where the problem is!!!
That's why they call it Nazi York City. And Nazi Jersey.
When Plex went to jail so did Eli
How so? They won another SB afterwards, against the same team.
Ask any Giants fan, if Plaxico finished the season in 2008, we would've won the Super Bowl. Before he shot himself, we were the best team in the league, we were 11-1 and couldn't he stopped. Once he was gone, there was no real threat to double cover and defenses could load up to stop the run. I feel for Plax and I know that most Giants fans still love him. Unfortunately when you think Plax you think two things; the game winner in 42 and what could of been for his career.
I was just thinking that. The 08 team was the best of the Coughlin era and we likely would have repeated! We beat all four teams in the NFC and AFC championships that year (Steelers, Ravens, Cardinals, Eagles once).
QuaytGang Well Jacobs and Ward that year were unbelievable. Eli didnt even have to do much most of the time. This team beat the SB champ Steelers 21-14. It beat the AFC Championship bound Ravens 30-10. The Cardinals 37-29. And the Eagles once. But the run game struggled like Gmenallday said once Burress left because there was no deep threat to worry about and they xould focus on the run game. They started 11-1 abd finished 12-4. Ut would be like this years team losing Beckham (Vikings game)
+QuaytGang True but I don't know if Randle or Cruz will return. Randle is disappointing with his route running (and a free agent)and Cruz will have not seen the field in 23 months if he returns in September. That was a problem this year (among the 412 defense problems) lack of a number 2 receiver.
+QuaytGang Cruz became ehat we know him as in 2011 but true. But the strength and conditioning staff has me mad. Cruz injured his calf doing what? Plus bad luck can't be the only explanation for leading the league in IR for three years.
That really sucks. But next season we have to work with what we got. We need Cruz to come back. We better fix our defense. But now we don't even have Tom Coughlin.
Humility is BEAUTIFUL.
He went to prison while the same people were releasing prisoners from Guantanamo bay
The beat in the beginning? What is it, it sounds real smooth.
Rock On Plax!!!
Im lost for words. You were my big brother and I hero. You were the best Wide receiver in the NFL hands down. I wish this didn't happen to you man, I know you'll find something to be great at. Much love Plaxico, you are the best WR to ever put on a NYG Jersey hands down.
seems like a chill guy, I remember seeing him at MSU a few games and he was special back then
It goes to show you just how UNFAIR this life can be.
A mistake turned Buress life upside down.
"Maybe I thought I was more important than I really was". Thats what happens when some become successful at their disciplines. He was extremely key to the Giants' offense and the Giants would of been strong favorites had he been on the team the next season.
@Connie B Very probably true. He could of paid the state a lot of bread and get a way shorter time.
I remember a Documentary on Plax when he first came to the league. I always admired dude real humble
Plax will always be a legend. One of the best to do it.
Ray Rice gets a slap on the wrist!
Heavy Handz I'll beat you like Ray rice beat his BITCH !!!
Your girl just said you won't be beating nothing but your own meat tonight because she's getting The OVARIES Banged TF Out of her right now.
Exactly
Losing your career is not a slap on the wrist. Thats on the internet. He has to explain that to his kids. Even dumbasses like you get to mention his name off of a 1 minute fight he had with his now wife. I know you are perfect but grow some balls where your pussy is.
Ray Rice didn't get a slap on the wrist, he loss his entire career, know what you're talking about before you comment
I still fks wit you Plex you a GMAN 4life
I wish this man prosperity. ♥️
You were my dude before that and after that nothing changed except for feeling horrible about what happened to you. Luv you and you are one of my heros for life. You are a hall of famer and walk with your head up like that for life! Luv u bro!
intro song?
They did my dawg dirty Giants could've repeated smh
RoadRunnerPaco he shot himself how would he have played lol
lmao my guy from twitter
Road runner shit 🏃🏽
Giant owner could've stopped this also
It's amazing you can really feel how sorry he really is :(
so well made, thank you for this video. sadly people are still going to hate. that's life.
"You can work a lifetime to build a legacy...and tear it down in the blink of an eye." - Be smarts, rooks.
Sending him to jail was and still is BS! Plexico will be remembered as a great football player.
Its plaxico
He knew the law was there, and that the law applies to everyone. In the abstract, like everybody does. But he found out both things aren't just hypothetical.
Man u still got it! U r a hero!!
One of the best
Does anyone recognize the beat at the beginning of the video??
I hate to admit it if Plaxico Burress didn't shout himself in the leg the Giants will have repeat in the 2008 NFL season!
buster60341 Lol trading Plaxico Burress for Deangelo Williams right before Plax shot himself won me the fantasy football title 😎
Facts.....
Good thoughts...🤔🤔🤔
Great piece.. But what's the song at the end?
One of my favorite receivers
What's the intro track to this video? Dope beat.
C'mon Vice, I've been patient. Please give me the artist/track name to that opening beat. Need that ish loud in my headphones.
thassMH try shazam?
Tried.. Nothing Joe Lapinski
thassMH wilde van anders
31419ish You really got my hopes up... damnit. Why u lieeeee
hey its cheddar bob
XD
Was looking for this comment knew it would be somewhere 😂
Bro was a BEAST on the Field.
"YOU'RE STILL A LEGEND"
That sentence was ridiculous. Should he have had an unregistered gun, nope. But 2 years for accidentally shooting yourself is just crazy to me. If your opinion differs then just do it silently, we will agree to disagree no need to rant on my opinion. I just happen to not see everything as black and white and think circumstances should be taken into consideration when punishing people within the laws. If you are a literalist then we clearly won't see this the same.
I'm a literalist l. I think he got a raw deal. 2nd amendment got violated too.
+Jay Racer I'm with you for the most part. There should be reasonable limitations on the second amendment but I think we also need to take circumstances into account when charging and convicting people of crimes in America.
William Radler
"reasonable" determined by who? The trustworthy republicrats? Regardless of your willingness to leave your rights in the hands of self-serving politicians, Plaxico's glock was registered in Virginia. Sean Taylor just got murdered and Steve Smith (the Giants Steve Smith) just got held up by knife-point. Yeah that was a witch-hunt by Bloomberg.
+Jay Racer Bro, I'm not disagreeing with you. Plaxoco got hosed. reasonable as in you don't need an AK47 to hunt and ammo purchases should be made only if you have a legal gun to shoot it with.
+William Radler Plaxico* I hate auto correct
"Do not point or aim at anything you do not intend to shoot or kill" "treat all weapons as if they are loaded" "finger off the tigger until ready to fire" -military/air force logic
dumbass “tigger”
and they ( military/ law enforcement) still have negligent misfires
charles gaskin one may think it’s negligent. While many think it’s intentional.
Plaxico is a legend in the game regardless of what may have happened off the field.
His catch versus the patriots will go down in history as the best in Super Bowl history.
May god bless this man with rest of his life
Plaxico you didn't disappoint us!!!! We love you!!!!
Him and obj would've been great
+Landon Moeller He would probably be out of the league by now anyway hes 38
I feel bad for Plax, dude made a mistake and it cost him career and money, he had the potential to maybe make it into the hall of fame one day if he kept workin. Itd ashame man! 😕
Thanx for Everything Plax!!! GO GIANTS!!!!
Keep the faith bro!!
And be strong!!
This interview fell short for me because it didn't answer the most important question: Why was he carrying a loaded handgun in the first place? Was someone after him? He was rich. Why didn't he hire a bodyguard like everyone else?
Alycia Cooper He and some other giants players were stood up at a nightclub that night. In an effort to pull out his weapon to defend himself, he accidentally pulled the trigger. Keep in mind this was around the time Sean Taylor was murdered, so many NFL players were concerned for their own public safety.
@@yoowuzgud so then hire a bodyguard. It doesn’t answer Cooper’s question. And it is an appropriate question to ask, under the circumstances.
Thanks, my exact questions.
Like really, why was he with a gun in a nightclub, to the point he mistakenly shot himself
He had beef with Fabolous and The Street Family. And he’s originally from Virginia Beach
What good is it too carry an unloaded gun ,ok criminal let me go the car and load it I'll be back
plaxico cost the giants a championship in 2008
also won us a championship in 07.
Respect to Mr. Burress. As a die hard Packer fan, I will never forget the way he juked Al Harris during our NFC championship game. Such a great talent. I just wish we could have seen Plaxico reach his full potential in the NFL.
Life can change in an instance. Good video. I wish you well sir. I’ve been educated.
Geez, man. Its like he is evil in the state's eyes?
Your an IDIOT for your response
Poor guy just made a mistake
What a great match for Eli, similar temperament and like he said, "we had a special relationship."
Used to go to Chuck's barber shop Success in Market Square back in dem Steelers days. Number 17 caught the winner vs 18 and 0no. His legacy is intact. From my grandfather's home region, the 7 cities VA. 👑
He shot himself on the foot...literally
Fuck u if it was a white guy it would of been no problem
A young man made a mistake. It's what young people do. But the ramifications are always so much deeper when it's a Black male. A caucasian athlete WOULD NOT have gotten as much time as Mr. Burress did.
I'm white as they come and completely agree. And it pisses me off too. Think pretty boy American hero Tom Brady or say Peyton Manning doing 2 years of hard fucking time? 23 hr lockdowns and shit? This isn't Martha Stewart type prison. They threw the fucking book at him hard as fuck. Seems wayyy to harsh of a punishment. Yes, he could have killed someone. Of course. But he didn't. We don't doll out punishment based on the worst hypothetical outcome of a crime. I can't think of any other examples where we do. Should have got 3-6 months if anything. I think he should have just been fined and maybe ordered to do community service and probation if anything at all.
If they were arrested in NYC they absolutely would've
sorry but a white athlete wouldn't shoot himself in the leg. NYC has strict gun laws. Rightfully so. It's a non violent city unlike Chicago.
bullshit lol
gary cobiak NYC is a non violent city??? Gotta disagree with you there
I was hoping he would come back to play in NFL, but it is a sad situation for him. Heartbreak at one point for a NY Giants fan.
Praying for you
He was sentenced to 2 years, He got out after 22 months.Most prisoners are released early if they don't get in trouble. He knows 22 months is not 2 years.
Shut up
Basically its 2 years
22 months is basically 2 years are you dumb
windycitychamp6 60 less days is that big of a deal that an insult had to be used? Smh
I agreed with you.....
HE STILL DOESN'T GET IT. That's SAD !!!
Really??? He couldn't even handle a weapon safely around himself...and you want to make it legal to be able to carry that gun around you and your family mishandling that loaded weapon? You are foolish!!!
Rusty Shackleford Really??? He couldn't even handle a weapon safely around himself...and you want to make it legal to be able to carry that gun around you and your family mishandling that loaded weapon? You are foolish!!!
Rusty Shackleford i think the main problem was the gun wasn't registered in new york, if that's the case he deserved what he got. As a giants fan hopefully the giants can take care of him and find a position in the organization for him.
Am from NYC I seen thugs or criminal have done lot Way more worse than this and do no prison time... He is famous and had to pay price for it...
It doesn't matter where you are...the same thing happens everywhere...high profile idiots who F' UP are made examples of...The fact that other "thugs and criminals" who engage in similar or worse behavior and don't receive equal punishment is another issue entirely!!! He certainly deserved to be punished and IMHO far worse than the slap on the wrist that he received. He was barely phased by his slap on the wrist and it didn't do his brain and character a lick of good!!! THAT IS WHAT IS SAD!!! All he thinks about is his lost opportunity to be "GREAT" and make it to Canton with his BFF Manning! You probably feel the same...and that's a shame that his problems haven't taught you anything either!
Was a huge fan!! Even after the incident... but somehow I knew it was over.
Salute to plaxico keep ya head up big homie
It's so funny that people in the comments believe that he went to jail for shooting himself. lmao
thats what i was gonna say. He didnt bring a gun to the club to shoot himself, he brought it to potentially shoot someome else if need be and prob would have, had he not shot himself.
+Daniel he a black man that way
+Jay It was simply because of gun laws. Not anything you're talking about..
Sad and Tough Story 😢😞
Watching this video gave me a new lever if respect for this man, it takes a real man to own uo to your nistakes like my father told me long time ago... I love Plaxico, I wish him a long healthy happy life, but Rikers Island tho? That's one of the most dangerous prisons in America glad he came out in one peace. Now I want a Steelers Burress jersey #ps4l
Mann I feel for you bro..This is the reason why I do not like going to New York at all.
Man! you can't take away what he has accomplished, he was a BEAST!!!!!!! and everybody knows that! GOD BLESS Him!!!!!!!
The music is called 'Joy Leaves' by a band called 'The Soul's Release' - they're a great post rock band
What about the into??
Giants wouldn't have one of their Super Bowl Championships without Plaxico. He made an amazing catch that night.
Humbling, does anyone know where he is & what he's doing today?
Man we ran a back shoulder fade back in high school 1989'
I think he was reaching a little on that one, lol.
This man stopped the greatest single season in any teams history with a td in the big dance. Legend always, forgotten never.
Good fortune to you plax
Plexico I’m sorry you left the Steelers. I’m so sorry about what happened to you. But I’m glad you’re young and healthy and have so much yet to live. Be safe Plex.
no words for his treatment,unbeleivable.
love you plex
Tragic life story.
You and Odell would had been a hell of a WR combo.....man....life..
Keep your head up brother... 👍
Barely anyone remembers his great catch too. Respect the guy,
He speaks well too, he was a awesome receiver
I had a bad impression, until I saw this. His taking ownership of his mistake, no blame game, and no bitterness gets a wow! Good luck Brother!!! Look forward to seeing you on the Speakers Circuit www.actorsgang.org (Tim Robbins)
Lost legacy??? It may have been cut short but it definately was not lost!!! Love you boi!!!!
I used to be his limousine driver in South Florida. Cool guy. Light house point to South Beach and back home at sunrise.
AWESOME!
This was really sad. Honestly the best duo in football at the time and an argument could be made that they were on their way to another one but things happen. What if though? Damn.
I you fan man you are # 1.
Crazy man hope he gets back into nfl as a host are something
What is the song in the beginning?
2 years is extreme,