I am praising running back Brandon Jacobs of the New York Giants for stepping in as a father figure for the children of incarcerated former teammate, Plaxico Burress. Jacobs was asked to spend time with Burress’ children, particularly Burress’ four-year old son, Elijah, who he thinks should have a man around to take the emphasis off of him not being there.
In an interview with the New York Daily News last year, Burress indicated that the most difficult part about being in prison is answering his son’s questions about his whereabouts. Burress also has a daughter who was born while he has been in prison.
Given the high number of households with absentee fathers these days, I think it’s a blessing that Jacobs is filling the void in the lives of these children. It is also a great thing that Burress thought enough of Jacobs to ask this favor of him.
Burress will be released from prison on June 6, 2011, after two and a half years of confinement.
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