EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — An unapologetic Plaxico Burress rejoined the New York Giants on Monday, noting he didn’t lose any sleep after the Super Bowl champions suspended him for a game.
Burress missed a team meeting two weeks ago without bothering to telephone the Giants.
The receiver who caught the winning touchdown in the Super Bowl attributed his absence on Sept. 22 to a family emergency, which he described as having to take his son to school.
“It was just a situation I had to deal with that morning, and I made the right decision,” Burress said during a conference call that lasted about 20 minutes. “I don’t have any regrets about the decision I made at all.”
Burress said family would still come first next time, but that he would make sure he made a telephone call to let the Giants know about the problem.
“My emotions were that they suspended me,” said Burress, who sat out Sunday’s 44-7 win over Seattle. “That was the decision they chose to do. I’ll take it at that. I’m not going to lose any sleep over it. I got me some rest and was able to get away for a while and chill out and relax. Things like that happen. I’ll keep moving forward and get back to doing what I do: catching footballs, scoring touchdowns and get back to work.”
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