Seems like things aren’t going so well for Michael Vick lately. After being accused of dog fighting charges, the quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons pleaded guilty to the felony charges and was released on bond. Furthermore, after a drug test given to Vick on September 13, he was found in probationary violation due to marijuana use. Vick is now ordered to home confinement. On September 25, Vick was indicted by a Virginia grand jury for felony animal beating and killing and dogfighting charges. Upon sentencing Vick can face anywhere from 1 to 5 years in prison on federal charges and up to 40 years on state charges.
So what does this mean for Michael Vick? As of now he is suspended with out pay from the NFL. Arthur Blank, owner of the Atlanta Falcons, was stated that he has tried to recover a piece of Vick’s signing bonus and that they don’t know if what Vick’s future with the Falcon’s will be because of salary cap problems. However, it is a breach of contract for any player to involve himself in gambling and this certainly can pave the way for Vicks dismissal from the Falcons. As if all this isn’t bad enough news for Vick, all of his endorsements have gone down the drain. Among these include Coca-Cola, EA Sports, Kraft foods, Hasbro, and AirTran. Dick’s Sporting Goods, a sports store, has refused to sell any Michael Vick merchandise. Also, 22 Michael Vick football cards chewed up by dogs were sold on E-bay for $7,400 and all of the proceeds are supposedly going towards the Humane Society.
My personal opinion on the matter is actually one of sadness. Michael Vick grew up in a horrible situation with little money in a not very good neighborhood. He turned to athletics to keep himself from getting involved in crime and drugs and was quotes as to saying "Sports kept me off the streets...It kept me from getting into what was going on, the bad stuff. Lots of guys I knew have had bad problems." It makes me happy to hear about things like this. People finding a way to get themselves out of the projects and into a comfortable lifestyle. Michael Vick turned his life around. And then turned it around again. He had everything in the world going for him. He said that he kept himself away from drugs when he was younger and in the projects but now that he is a grown man and is living a luxurious lifestyle he finds his way back into it. To me this is stupidity at its finest. What a great way to stand as a role model for all the kids still stuck in the projects hoping to find their way out, especially if they are an aspiring athlete.
So what does this mean for Michael Vick? As of now he is suspended with out pay from the NFL. Arthur Blank, owner of the Atlanta Falcons, was stated that he has tried to recover a piece of Vick’s signing bonus and that they don’t know if what Vick’s future with the Falcon’s will be because of salary cap problems. However, it is a breach of contract for any player to involve himself in gambling and this certainly can pave the way for Vicks dismissal from the Falcons. As if all this isn’t bad enough news for Vick, all of his endorsements have gone down the drain. Among these include Coca-Cola, EA Sports, Kraft foods, Hasbro, and AirTran. Dick’s Sporting Goods, a sports store, has refused to sell any Michael Vick merchandise. Also, 22 Michael Vick football cards chewed up by dogs were sold on E-bay for $7,400 and all of the proceeds are supposedly going towards the Humane Society.
My personal opinion on the matter is actually one of sadness. Michael Vick grew up in a horrible situation with little money in a not very good neighborhood. He turned to athletics to keep himself from getting involved in crime and drugs and was quotes as to saying "Sports kept me off the streets...It kept me from getting into what was going on, the bad stuff. Lots of guys I knew have had bad problems." It makes me happy to hear about things like this. People finding a way to get themselves out of the projects and into a comfortable lifestyle. Michael Vick turned his life around. And then turned it around again. He had everything in the world going for him. He said that he kept himself away from drugs when he was younger and in the projects but now that he is a grown man and is living a luxurious lifestyle he finds his way back into it. To me this is stupidity at its finest. What a great way to stand as a role model for all the kids still stuck in the projects hoping to find their way out, especially if they are an aspiring athlete.
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I don't feel sorry for Michael Vick at all. First of all, even having your name mentioned in a dog fighting ring is bad enough, but he was one of the so-called "high rollers," and I'm not even that big of an animal lover. But then to be dumb enough to smoke weed after all that happened and wanting the commissioner to be forgiving? What a joke. I wouldn't mind if he never wore a football uniform again. He is a disgrace to the league and a disgrace as a person. Commissioner Goodell needs to throw the book at him.
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