Yes, let's all please remember he was using "bait" dogs (non pit-bull) for training. Then drowning, electrocuting, and hanging the fighting dogs if they didn't perform well.
He mine as well been torturing babies and toddlers - all equally innocent.
This makes me ILL. He should be cleaning the floors of a rest-area bathroom with his tongue for a living, not playing for the NFL.
I am just as horrified at what he did as you are, but to be fair he has already gotten involved with the humane society to talk to at risk inner city youths about dog fighting so your assessment isn''t really true. Maybe I hear more about this stuff because I live in VA? Now to me words don''t mean much so I don''t put as much weight into that sort of thing as you do but I will be more interested in how he acts in the next 10 years. I used to really like him and I thought Marcus was the screw up but I was obviously wrong. I hope he really has changed but we shall see.Date: 8/14/2009 12:49:03 AM
Author: vip0802
i agree with the fact that he''s a monster and a low-life...what he did was sickening. unfortunately and understandably with a franchise like the NFL, talent trumps trouble. his reinstatement just means i have another reason to dis-like the Eagles.
what makes me mad is when people say Vick was treated ''un-justly'' compared to Donte Stallworth''s sentencing. for one, DS was completely truthful, upfront and assumed all responsibility about his drunk-driving situation. Vick on the other hand, basically denied his charges at first and said, ''it''s unfortunate that i have to take the heat''. Vick was sentenced to 23 months and served 19. DS served a 30-day jail sentence, but what most people don''t realize is that he must also serve 2 years of house arrest, plus 8 years of probation. DS even told the judge that he hopes to get involved in drunken-driving education programs. i haven''t heard Vick offering to do any kind of community service or advocacy for the ASPCA or Humane Society.-end rant-
also, Vick was quoted as saying, ''When it all boils down, people will try to take advantage of you and leave you out to dry. Lesson learned for me.”. i''m hoping that''s not the only lesson he learned from all of this. i don''t think it''s right for me to say he doesn''t ''deserve'' to be in the NFL though...he does have the right to make a living. like jet2ks said, i hope he does use his spotlight wisely and will change for the better.
I don''t think child abusers or animal abusers are ever cured.
Lock up your pets, everybody.
I hope that team never wins another game and has to go out of business.
LOLLOL top dog! I hope you''re right about him donating his time & money. DH is watching ESPN now... supposedly, they brought in Vick as a backup for McNabbDate: 8/14/2009 1:43:29 AM
Author: DMBFiredancer
Until he starts winning games for you - then he''ll be your ''top dog''
Just playing. I am a HUGE animal lover and was disgusted at first by him being let back into the NFL, but then I was reminded that any person who is released from prison is allowed to seek and hold employment. That was his job - yes its sad that it is so high profile BUT......HOPEFULLY through all this it will help kids who see him as a role model to gain awareness of the issue and steer them in the right direction. HOPEFULLY Vick will use this opportunity to donate his time and money to raise awareness.
Thritto. I have been keeping an interested eye on the whole situation for the last few weeks. I was hoping he would sign on somewhere, but didn''t want it to be with my team (Ravens) because I was worried about the media/fan backlash. Vick has to know this is going to be a difficult path for him to travel, dealing with negative attitude from the fanbase (especially since Philly fans aren''t known for being tame). I sincerely hope he will make something positive out of this experience and his place in the spotlight.
This is very true,, I don''t like what he did ONE BIT and feel awful when I think about those poor animals.. but Andy Reid
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