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Footbal Star Gets Two Years for Shooting Himself in the Leg.

More and more often these days I come across news that just makes me go "Uh!?"

Former Giants Super Bowl star Plaxico Buress was sentenced to two years in prison for shooting himself in the leg! Well, not exactly, but that's what it comes down to.

In an incident that happened in a New York nightclub last Fall, Burress accidentally shot himself in the thigh with his own gun. The gun was not licensed in New York, thus violating the City's stringent gun laws. His Florida gun carrying license expired in 2008.

Burress, a former Giants wide receiver, is best remembered for his last minute winning touchdown in Super Bowl XLII, giving the NY team an unexpected 17 - 14 win over the New England Patriots.

Read the complete article on ESPN.