It appears New York Giant’s “gangsta” wide receiver Plaxico Burress is going to have the honor and privilege becoming a member of the exclusive “Big Tim Sullivan Fan Club“. Once accepted you are a member for life. Other invitees to the club include rappers, Lil, Wayne, 50 Cents and Ja Rule. Membership does not carry the perks of the much more exclusive NFL but unlike the NFL there is a lot more at stake with membership in the Big Tim Sullivan Fan Club than winning or losing an NFL game. The only requirements for an invitation for membership in the Big Tim Sullivan Fan Club is that you get caught carrying an unlicensed handgun in New York. Plaxico Burress submitted his application for admission into the Big Tim Sullivan Fan Club when he recently shot himself in the leg at a NYC nightclub. So who the hell is Big Tim Sullivan?

Big Tim Sullivan was a politician and organized crime boss in NYC during the mid to late 1800s. He rose out of the slums of the 5 Points dramatized in the movie Gangs Of New York and went on to a very colorful career in politics and political corruption. He also notably helped pass the law bearing his name which requires a permit to own a handgun in New York. The Sullivan Act became law May 29, 1911. It is still the law in New York. The current version of the law carries some pretty stiff penalties including jail time. Plaxico should have checked references of other members before applying for membership by bringing his loaded piece into a NYC nightclub. Current members would have advised him that carrying a loaded weapon other than the one god gave him into a nightclub not only will not get him laid but could result in a non-NFL suspension of that privilege(at least by a women) for a year or more. Plaxico apparently has also been very active in applying to various organizations that accurately reflect the type of public persona he has worked so hard to achieve. Word on the street is that he was recently accepted to the very exclusive “If I Couldn’t Play Ball I’d Be Livin Behind A Prison Wall” club. It is rumored he was sponsored for membership by Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones. Welcome to the club Plaxico!

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