HOTD.amn: Incompetent moves by otherwise (seemingly) competent people

I know this is old news now, but it had to be shared.

You’ve undoubtedly heard about the latest shenanigans starring NY Giants (American football, people!) wide receiver, Plaxico Burress – and yes, that’s his name.  No stranger to trouble, both on-field and off, Burress was driven to hospital by a teammate after he was shot in the leg.

When he arrived, he had assumed the alias of Harris Smith and claimed to have been shot in an Applebee’s. 

How clever!  He definitely deserves kudos for his creativity in a time of obvious distress… but I guess he failed to realize that, being a Super Bowl hero and all, someone just might recognize him.  He’s a major talent on the field, but he’s probably been tackled a few too many times.

In fact, Burress had been living it up at a Manhattan nightclub when he accidentally shot himself – with an unregistered gun.  He now faces charges for illegal weapons possession, for which he could receive a jail sentence of 3.5 to 15 years if convicted.

Worse, perhaps, is the $200,000+ in salary he’ll forfeit – per game – as a result of being suspended for the four regular season games remaining.  But then again, money hasn’t stopped him from engaging in suspension-worthy activities before…

The moral of the story is… this might not be the stupidest feat performed by an athlete!  

Now, I haven’t been able to find a credible source for this story, but I heard when watching the highlights that someone once suffered severe burns to his chest by ironing his shirt while he was still wearing it.  

I don’t know if they were joking, but someone deserves an award for this – either the newscaster for dreaming up a disastrously wonderful situation, or the iron-er himself.