Burress Agent Trying To Overturn Suspension
The agent for Plaxico Burress, Drew Rosenhaus, is trying to have his client’s suspension overturned, reports Vinny DiTrani at The Record.
“Although we do acknowledge that there was an infraction here, and a violation of team rules,” Rosenhaus said today, “it’s not something we think is tantamount to Plaxico being suspended from the team for these two weeks, especially the ballgame. … It’s obviously something that doesn’t sit with us, and we’re going to do what we can to get this turned around.
“I do believe there are things that take place in the NFL that you can say are worse and have not led to suspensions. We’re hoping an arbitrator would agree with our position and reinstate him in time for him to practice for the Seahawks game.”
His agent said Burress was surprised at the suspension and that he had a “responsibility relating to his family that he took care of, he personally handled,” he said, adding Burress thought it was “an emergency.”
Ed Beeson at The Record reports that Burress had two domestic disturbance calls where police were summoned to his home over the summer. It is not know if those incidents are related to Burress’ absence on Monday.
