New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress, in a true-to-life Barney Fife moment, shot himself accidentally in the leg while clubbing at the Latin Quarter nightclub in NYC.

The incident happened at the Latin Quarter nightclub on Manhattan’s East Side. The club is a sprawling 15,000-square foot, two-story restaurant and club located in the Radisson Lexington Hotel. Katia Laine, a manager at the hotel, told The Associated Press that police officers had been to the club.

Burress went to the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan, where he stayed overnight. He was released from the hospital Saturday afternoon.

A league official told Paolantonio the bullet went through the skin and muscle tissue of Burress’ right thigh, and did not hit any major arteries, and there were no broken bones.

Plaxico has been a bit of trouble throughout his career and especially since the Giants wont the Super Bowl back in January against the New England Patriots.

He had a great year last year and got a new contract for his play.  He has been suspended and injured throughout most of this season.  Now he can add shooting himself in the foot (leg) to the growing list.

The shooting will for sure go down as one of the dumbest jock moves of all-time.

Plaxico or Plexico both translate to idiot!