Will Plaxico Burress’ Fate Be Similar To That of Michael Vick’s?

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Published: August 20, 2009

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... Eagles after serving an 18-month prison sentence for bankrolling a dog-fighting ring among other things. Now, almost as many of you also probably know that Plaxico Burress will be serving around two years in prison for accidentally shooting himself with an unlicensed gun. Both Burress and Vick were premier players in the NFL before having to serve prison time.

My question is: Will Plaxico Burress be welcome back like Michael Vick was when he gets out of jail?

My short answer is: Probably, most people consider Burress' crime to be less "horrible" than Vick's crime.

Now for a more detailed answer: Burress will most likely be welcomed back to the NFL much more willingly by teams and fans because what he did did not involve taking any lives whereas Vick killed and was responsible for the deaths of multiple animals. That should be reason enough for people to let Burress back.

 

Burress' Intentions

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