We all know Plaxico Burress of the New York Giants has been suspended for next week’s game against the Seahawks.  But did you know this…

The Giants’ suspension of their star wide receiver Plaxico Burress may have seemed excessive to some, but it turns out the latest punishment is only the latest in an incredibly long line of fines the Giants’ wideout has accumulated.

FOX Sports has learned that during his tenure with the Giants, Burress has been fined by the team between 40 and 50 times, a stunning number considering he’s played just 50 games with the Big Blue.

“He’s been fined for missing treatment, meetings, showing up late … there’s probably been 10 times this year alone,” said one source.

According to several team sources, Burress has not seemed overly affected by being hit in the wallet this often. What did affect him, however, was the Giants preventing Burress from playing in the next game.

“That really bothered him,” said another source who requested anonymity. “He doesn’t care about the fines but if you don’t let him play … that’s all he cares about. He just wants to play football. He pretty much put Jerry Reese and Coach in a bad spot on this one. It had to stop and just fining him again wasn’t going to do it. (Source)

Hmmm, have to wonder why the suspension took so long.