Arrest Warrent Issued for Plaxico Burress

[Mavrik]

PITTSBURGH -- New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress failed to pay part of his taxes, according to a collection agency.

A district judge issued an arrest warrant for Burress on Thursday after he failed to appear at a delinquent tax claim hearing Wednesday.

Burress, who played for the Steelers before signing with the Giants in March, could be arrested and fined $2,500 upon returning to Pennsylvania, said Coraopolis District Judge Mary Murray.

Keystone Municipal Collections attorney Tom Kratzenberg said Burress owes taxes for 1998 through 2002. The 1 percent wage tax was to be split between Moon Township and the Moon Area School District.

The amount of taxes was not specified.

The Steelers paid Burress almost $15.2 million during his five years with the team, though he did not live in Moon Township the entire time.

A woman who answered the phone at Burress' Pittsburgh home hung up without commenting and Burress' agent, Drew Rosenhaus, declined to comment.

Must be so hard to pay taxes when your making 15 million dollars.

[Jetheelz]

Looks like the Steelers were able to let go of this guy just at the right time.

[124]

Just when you think the Giants are rid of problems except for Shockey, they get another one.

[Bugg]

Not a big deal at all. In fact, in his final years as a player, Willie Randolph had a similar problem when the State of Michigan decided to try and tax visiting players. This is the equivalent of getting a notice from the IRS.

[jetdawg]

I swear to bajeezjahs I fehgoddbout it