Sep 24th 2008 9:10AM by Michael David Smith (author feed)
Filed under: Giants
New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress has been suspended for two weeks for insubordination.
Jay Glazer reports:
FOXSports.com has learned that the Giants have suspended Burress for two weeks for failing to show up for work on Monday and not responding to several phone calls by the team to explain his unexcused absence both Monday and Tuesday.
The star wideout, who was just rewarded with a new lucrative contract three weeks ago, was slated to meet with team officials early this morning to explain why he would’ve violated team rules and failed to return several phone calls explaining his whereabouts.
The excuse apparently was not good enough and head coach Tom Coughlin told the team this morning of the predicament and subsequent punishment.
The suspension means Burress will miss two weeks worth of pay as well as next week’s game vs. the Seahawks.
Neither Burress nor anyone in the Giants’ front office has commented publicly.
