Union files grievance for Burress against N.Y. Giants

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.newsday.com/sports/ny-spplax0207,0,5364424.story

BY TOM ROCK | [e-mail]
8:41 PM EST, February 7, 2009

The NFL Players Association filed legal papers on behalf of Plaxico Burress on Friday, countering efforts by the Giants to recoup millions of dollars in their claim that Burress defaulted on his contract.

It is the second grievance filed on Burress' behalf since the wide receiver accidentally shot himself in the leg at a Manhattan nightclub in late November.

The first grievance, filed in December, was aimed at the Giants' decision to suspend Burress for four games and put him on the non-football injury list. The union claimed that was in violation of the collective-bargaining agreement and thought the punishment was excessive.

This latest one, according to a report by foxsports.com which has seen the documents, was in response to a letter the Giants sent Burress in December saying they were trying to recoup and withhold previous bonus money and future monies. Burress signed a five-year, $35-million, incentive-laden contract just before the season ended.

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