Just asking

Wait a minute.

An arbitrator has ruled the New York Giants can’t recoup $1 million from the signing bonus of Plaxico (Quick Draw McGraw) Burress because money already earned, such as a signing bonus, can’t be forfeited even if a player subsequently gets into trouble.

But according to Burress’ contract, a portion of his bonus is to be repaid "if the player was unable to perform due to his own misconduct."

Doesn’t shooting yourself in the thigh with your own (unregistered) gun at a nightclub — leading to a hospital stay, an arrest and a club suspension — qualify as the player’s own misconduct?