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Michael Vick: No Hero MAG
The Michael Vick saga is the story of a man who had everything and lost it all. And I cannot remember a tale more atrocious than his.
In 2001, the Atlanta Falcons selected Vick to be their franchise quarterback. He was seen as the savior of the team. The Falcons were so sure about Vick, they traded a shot at getting LaDainian Tomlinson, who many considered the best running back in the NFL. After the 2002 season, when Vick led the Falcons to the playoffs with a 9-6-1 record and beat Brett Favre in Lambeau Field, he received the biggest contract in NFL history: $130 million for 10 years. The following year, Vick missed most of the season with a broken ankle. In 2004, he led Atlanta to the NFC Championship but fell short.
Last year, Vick’s legal issues began to mount. In January, he was held at an airport on possession of marijuana, but tests revealed no illegal substances and he was never charged. In April, Vick was charged and convicted of dogfighting. His sentencing date – December 10th – was the same day the Falcons would play the Saints on Monday Night Football. He was sentenced to 23 months in prison.
In my opinion, this penalty is not harsh enough. By forcing innocent dogs to fight to the death, Vick has disgraced his family, the Falcons, and the city of Atlanta. Vick had a dogfighting ring on his property and mass graves for the burial of these dogs yet he initially pleaded not guilty. This is a testament to how immature Michael Vick really is.
Vick himself made me mad enough, but then I watched the Monday Night game. “Free Vick” signs were visible around the stadium. When Roddy White scored a touchdown, he displayed a “Free Mike Vick” T-shirt. I could only think, Do they know what this man did? He killed innocent animals for his own amusement. And, to me, the reaction by the Falcon fans was distasteful and atrocious. Vick deserved to be disciplined. Atlanta must realize the severity of his actions.
The Falcons and their fans need to move on. To me, Vick has played his last down in the National Football League. And rightfully so.
Michael Vick is no hero. He was an average quarterback who could run. But it’s time for the Falcons to move on and forget him.
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Honestly, everything ur saying is true, but if u go by what the bible says. " its always good to forgive" then u would have been moved on from this, i mean personally i love michael vick as a player. i also love dogs ( fav. animal ) but he shouldnt be judge on his past actions.
Why? Because he can throw and catch and run?
Michael Vick personally killed eight dogs. Using hanging, electrocution, and shooting. These dogs were dogs that refused to fight no matter how much they were abused. That was the personal part. That's not counting the number of dogs that were MURDERED by other dogs, because he starved them, prodded them, beat them, and kept them in extremely unsanitary and horrible conditions. Female dogs were strapped into stands so they could be raped repeatedly and bred.
And he laughed. And made money off of it. And CONTINUED to do it for months and months. The dogs were taken after his capture to be rehabilitated, and they sat in corners, shaking, submissive. Why? Because they were tortured by humans. By him.
I'm not saying he's a completely horrible person. I'm not saying he's great. Maybe he's done some great things in his life, but this isn't one of them. Just because he was a good QB doesn't mean he's a great person.
Okay, the author of this article is disgusting? Seriously?
Michael Vick personally killed eight dogs. Using hanging, electrocution, and shooting. These dogs were dogs that refused to fight no matter how much they were abused. That was the personal part. That's not counting the number of dogs that were MURDERED by other dogs, because he starved them, prodded them, beat them, and kept them in extremely unsanitary and horrible conditions. Female dogs were strapped into stands so they could be raped repeatedly and bred.
And he laughed. And made money off of it. And CONTINUED to do it for months and months. The dogs were taken after his capture to be rehabilitated, and they sat in corners, shaking, submissive. Why? Because they were tortured by humans. By him.
So don't sit there and tell us if he was white it would be okay, because it's not. At all. It's wrong. It'd be wrong if he was white, black, asain, indian, scandenavian, eastern european, it'd be wrong if he was an alien from Mars.
After all the horrible things he did, Really, who is the disgusting one?
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