Michael Vick Sentenced in Federal Court
Vick never really took one-hundred percent responsibility for anything that he was charged with other than bank rolling the operation and the fights actually taking place on a property that he owned in Virginia. He never admitted to killing any dogs although this content producer doubts that highly.
Vick, if he behaves himself in prison, may only end up serving 20 months or so behind bars which then makes him eligible for release in the summer of 2009. That would work out on Vick's behalf as that is the off-season for the NFL and if reinstated to the league, may only end up losing two years of his career. That is if everything goes according to plan but it is more likely, if reinstated, would be a return in 2010 when he still would be relatively young.
The next chapters to unfold for me would be what he does when he is released which I think the NFL will demand of him when the time is right. Will he do the right thing and talk about how he was wrong for what he did? Will the NFL back him up by having him do TV spots on why it is not OK to do what he did? Let's not also forget his recent marijuana issue.
We live in a very forgiving society. I am not going to try to begin to understand why Michael Vick did what he did because I am not Mike Vick. I have no idea what he was thinking or what actually he was guilty of and what he was not. In my mind he at least had knowledge of exactly what was going on his property. If he was there or not, I don't know and don't care. It is irrelevant.
In my mind, Mr. Vick has some making up to do to the youth. A vast majority of his fans are under the age of 18 and with a good percentage of those from inner city neighborhoods. Be a role model Mike. Do what is right. He can get himself back on track and redeem himself if he does what Pete Rose, Barry Bonds and other sports figures have not done, TAKE RESPONSIBILITY for their actions. That is what adults do, right?
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Post a CommentBy serving time in prison, being on probation for three years and having paid close to $1 million for the care of the dogs, surely, he can be forgiven. Why would you want to deny him the ability to work for a living? Once he pays his debt to society, he should be forgiven and free to pick up the pieces of his life. What he did was cruel and he was rightly punished for his actions, but let's be realistic, he should not be doomed for the rest of his life.
Yes everyone should take responsibility for thier actions and Vick is no exception. In my opinion the NFL should not allow him to play anymore to set an example to other sprots figures that they can't get away with everything.