Another nominee for D-Bag of the year.
Posted on | November 29, 2008 |
Plaxico Burress. And not just for that name. This form Fox Sports.com:
“The New York Giants wide receiver accidentally shot himself in the right thigh on Friday night, FOXSports.com has learned, not long after being ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Redskins with a hamstring injury… He spent the night in the hospital and the injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. The team is still trying to gather further information on the incident. Several media reports Saturday indicated the shooting took place in a nightclub.”
This from me:
If true, if this dude was not healthy enough to play in a football game, but was well enough to get himself out to a nightclub as well as manage to shoot himself in the leg, well then we’ve got a new contender for Douchebag of the Year, don’t we?
I don’t follow football. But from reading this article, his team, the NY Giants is making a run for a second in a row SuperBowl title. And they might be in need of this dude’s services (which they pay millions of dollars for, by the way) down the stretch run, don’t ya think? I get that he’s injured. Fine. But shouldn’t he be at home, or at the gym, or doing something that will help him get back on to the field sooner rather than showing off his gun at some night club in hopes of impressing whatever losers were gathered around? You’re an athlete dude, not a gangsta. You make lots and lots of money because you are good at a game that millions of americans like to sit on their fat asses and watch on weekends and Monday nights for some unknown reason. Do you think maybe you should enjoy it and make your money while you can, before you have to stop? (”Cause when you pull that Deadman’s Hand, your gambling days are up” -Dylan) Not to mention that your team might need you.
Kinda reminds me of one of the early contenders for D-Bag of they year, Shia Lebouf. Remember a while back when he rolled his truck at 3am while drunk in the middle of shooting what is sure to be an Oscar contender, Transformers 2? Sure, the cops ruled he wasn’t at fault, but he was still out drinking at 3am when the jobs of literally hundreds of people depend on him taking care of himself. What the f is wrong with these people? It’s never enough for them. When is it ever going to be enough? LeBouf, top of the world, Spielberg’s go to young stud, and booked in every blockbuster in production, smokes cigarettes. He smokes ferchrissakes. He’s like 22 or so, endless money, success, and fame, and he smokes? Wouldn’t you want to enjoy your life as long as possible if it were that friggin’ good? Stay healthy, eat right, take care of yourself so you can still be having a great time and have lots of energy and what not when you get older? not to mention that it will age you so much quicker, not a good idea for a kid in his profession. But I digress….
Apparently, Mr. Plaxico has had a few other issues this year. He had a lengthy contract dispute this year. He was fined $117,500 and suspended for one game for missing a team meeting. He was also fined $45k by the league for abusing an official. What? The? Fuck? What a tool. And what the F is he doing with a loaded gun at a night club? If you think you need one, shouldn’t you just NOT GO TO THE CLUB? or is it just me?
Am I judging unfairly? Absolutely. He’s still nominated, though.