Former New York Jets wide receiver Plaxico Burress says his experience with the team felt “similar” to his prison sentence. Burress, who spent 20 months in prison after a 2008 incident in which he accidentally shot himself and was later convicted for carrying a gun illegally, compares the impact of his time with the Jets to what he describes as the consequences of incarceration. Multiple outlets report that Burress characterized his Jets tenure as making him feel like a “loser,” drawing parallels between playing for the team and being behind bars. While one outlet quotes him using an explicit expression to describe the comparison, the core message is consistent across coverage: he links his time with the Jets to his own feelings during prison and frames both experiences as personally degrading. The reports indicate Burress’s comments reflect on how his NFL career was affected after the 2008 self-inflicted shooting and subsequent legal case, and how that aftermath carried into his return to football with the Jets.
Plaxico Burress says playing for Jets felt similar to his prison time
Former New York Jets wide receiver Plaxico Burress says his experience with the team felt “similar” to his prison sentence. Burress, who spent 20 months in prison after a 2008 incident in which he acc...
- Plaxico Burress says his time playing for the New York Jets felt similar to his prison time.
- He spent 20 months in prison after a 2008 incident that involved an accidental shooting and a conviction for illegal gun possession.
- Burress describes both experiences as making him feel like a “loser.”
- Multiple outlets report he makes the comparison while discussing his past with the Jets and the legal case.
What do prison and playing for the Jets have in common?
9 hours agoSuper Bowl champion Plaxico Burress compared his time playing for the New York Jets to his 20 months in prison, saying both experiences made him feel like a "loser."
10 hours agoPlaxico Burress's NFL career was put on hold during the 2008 season, when he accidentally shot himself and then went to prison for 20 months for carrying a gun illegally.
18 hours agoFormer New York Jets WR Plaxico Burress recently said his one-year stint with the team was similar to being locked up.
1 day agoPlaxico Burress had damming comment on the Jets, comparing his time playing for the team to the two years he actually spent behind bars.
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