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BadJocks Flashback, December 2008: Plaxico Burress Shoots Self in Leg at Nightclub

Plaxico Burriss Teaching "Gun Safety for Dummies" Class

Has it been two years already? Almost makes you tear up when you remember that fateful day in December 2008 when New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress stuck a gun in the waistband of his track suit and then accidentally shot himself in the leg when it–surprise!–slipped out. Here’s a couple of posts we made about the story at the time:

Plaxico, Oh No! Troubled Giants Receiver Arrested for Discharging Gun in NYC Nightclub, Seriously Wounding His Career – Pro football players getting in trouble in nightclubs is nothing new. In fact, when we hear they DIDN’T get into trouble, we sometimes report that because it’s so shocking. And, really, jocks getting shot inside of, or just outside of, bars or strip clubs is also not that uncommon. But to shoot yourself with an unlicensed weapon and then try to give a fake name at the hospital? That takes the real genius of New York Giants receiver (and Super Bowl hero) Plaxico Burress who posted $100,000 bail on weapons possession charges related to a shooting in the VIP section of the Latin Quarter nightclub in Manhattan about 1 a.m. Saturday morning. Burress, who has been suspended by the Giants, could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted, but he is not due back in court on March 31. The worst part? It is likely Plaxico won’t be able to teach his weekly Gun Safety for Dummies class in New Jersey (right) this weekend. Maybe next week, Plax? (LA Times)

NY Giants: Ba-Bye Plaxico! Don’t Let the Door Hit You on the Way Out! – To no one’s surprise the New York football Giants have not only fined, but also suspended, oft troubled wide receiver Plaxico “Deadeye” Burress, effectively ending his season. As you probably already know, Burress shot himself in the thigh at a NYC nightclub last weekend and is now facing some serious illegal weapons charges. If convicted, he would face mandatory prison time, making it unlikely he will ever play pro football again, although he might help the Federal prison team currently quarterbacked by Michael Vick. (Now, if only a decent running back would get caught selling some coke.) Meantime, the NY district attorney is also investigating the hospital that treated Burress, because for some as yet unknown reason, they failed to follow state laws regarding the MANDATORY reporting of all gunshot wounds to police. Haven’t these ER docs ever seen a movie or TV show where the hero gets shot and doesn’t want to seek treatment? That’s what backroom mob doctors are for! (MyFoxNY)

Drunk Hunter Shoots Man He Mistook for . . . Squirrel? – Bobby J. Fawcett

I know what you’re thinking: we don’t do nearly enough drunk hunting stories here on BadJocks. Well, that’s about to change with this one. You see, Bobby J. Fawcett of Clark County, Ohio was out hunting with a friend when he hear something in some nearby brush and let fly with a blast from his shotgun. Unfortunately, it was NOT a squirrel (which Mr. Fawcett and friends claim they were after) but a boy hunter out on his own adventure looking for deer. Police were called and it was then that they discovered the accused had a BAC of .12% more than enough to get you arrested for DUI and probably higher than the DNR would like you to have when you’re out in the woods with a firearm.

The Clark County sheriff’s office received a call from a man who said his hunting partner shot another hunter in the head at Buck Creek State Park before 5:30 p.m. Thursday. A male hunter was found suffering from buck pellet shots from a .20 gauge shotgun to his head and back.  He was transported to Miami Valley Hospital by medical helicopter.

After investigation, sheriff’s deputies identified the alleged shooter as Bobby J. Fawcett.

Fawcett was squirrel hunting with a friend when the incident happened. Fawcett told investigators he saw an object moving in some thick underbrush and fired his weapon into it, striking a man who was bow-hunting for deer. Fawcett said he and his hunting partner immediately called 911.  During the investigation, deputies smelled an odor of alcohol on Fawcett and tested his blood alcohol concentration. Authorities said the test revealed a .12 BAC level, which is over the legal limit to operate a motor vehicle.

Hunter Arrested After Shooting Man He Thought Was A Squirrel (NBC4i)


NFL Cheerleader Exchanges Gunfire With Crazed Former Boyfriend to Protect Jaguars Player

UPDATE #2: Cheerleader Had Gun With Laser Sight on It – According to the Boston Herald, not only id Mackenzie Putnal return fire with her crazed ex-boyfriend (details below), the gun she pulled from a hiding place had a laser sight on it!

The gunman ran after her, so Osgood jammed a chair under the game room door handle and jumped out a window to the lawn below, running to a neighbor’s house to call police. Meanwhile, Bartletto and Putnal confronted each other downstairs with guns. The woman targeted him with her laser sight before both shot at each other and missed.

UPDATE #1: Our friends over at TMZ.com have a copy of the police report which does give some interesting details about this incident . . . and how close Osgood came to getting killed by a jealous ex-boyfriend.

When we first read this story it seemed pretty simple: Jacksonville receiver Kassim Osgood, 30, was watching TV with a cheerleader from the squad, Mackenzie Rae Putnal, 19, last Monday night when an intruder broke in, threatened them with a gun and they had to jump out a window to escape. Scary, sure, but not much of a story.

Then, one of our loyal readers sends us this version of the story from the TMCNet.com and the story gets a whole lot more interesting.

According to this updated version, Osgood and Putnal (pictured right in her cheerleading uniform before being kicked off the squad for dating a player) were watching TV in an upstairs room at her parents house when the gunman walked in with a plastic bag over his head. Turns out it was Putnal’s ex-boyfriend, one Julian Armond Bartletto, 20, and it seems everyone figured out quickly who he was, especially after he screamed, “I can’t believe you’re with that guy,” probably in a half angry, half crying voice. That’s also something most robbers would likely not comment on.

Bartletto allegedly beat both Putnal, Osgood and her dog with the gun before ordering the couple to sit on the floor. Putnal, apparently no weak damsel, instead ran downstairs and grabbed one of her parents guns, exchanging shots with Bartletto while Osgood put a chair against the door, broke a window and jumped out. Thanks for the cover fire, honey!

None of the reports we read say how this was all resolved, but apprently Bartletto tired of the gunplay (or ran out of bullets, or maybe couldn’t stop laughing) and left, only to be identified by Putnal and later arrested.  He faces charges of aggravated battery, false imprisonment, armed robbery, burglary and violation of an injunction. (Apparently Putnal had a restraining order out on him, and probably for good reason.)

So, in summary: ex-boyfriend in jail, ex-girlfriend and now ex-Jaguars cheerleader hailed as a hero and Mr. Osgood . . . probably getting some good-natured ribbing by his teammates in the locker room. He’s just lucky he was dating a cheerleader who knew how to handle firearms.