Michael Vick - Update

Well it's finally over Mr. Vick has been sentenced to 23 months for his role in being the crime boss for a dog fighting ring. Considering the other sentences for those involved I feel it is appropriate. Though if you were to check out the comments on any of the sports sites you would think that this was nothing other than a race issue and Mr. Vick was being railroaded.
I couldn't disagree more. Let's just actually look at the facts of the case:
1. He started this operation 6 years ago after signing his first contract with the Falcons. (6 YEARS AGO!!!!)
2. When confronted by the authorities, he continually lied to the authorities, during interviews with the media, the Falcons and the commissioner of the NFL Roger Goodell.
3. There were 2 co-defendants who implicated Vick of participating in the killing of under performing dogs.
4. There is a history of bad behavior from Vick. Infecting a women with herpes without telling her he had it, while using an alias in the relationship. The dope scented water bottle at the Miami airport. And now the dog fighting charges, which he plead guilty too!
5. He failed a drug tested and admitted using marijuana while out on bail awaiting his trial and sentencing. (kind of makes it look like even more of a cover up there in Miami now doesn't it!)

I said in an earlier post that if he is found guilty he should be thrown out of the NFL for good. After cooling off I am going to change this though. Once out of the poky if Vick actually show remorse does some donating to the Humane Society or ASPCA (NOT PETA!!!!!) and maybe does some public service work for the Humane Society or ASPCA (NOT PETA!!!!) then it should be at the discretion of the league and the commissioner whether he deserves another chance at playing. Truthfully I never expected the case to go this far, I was expecting some cop out from the legal system as so often happens with celebrities now a days. But he was given a fair sentence so once his time is served and if some team wants that baggage then they should feel free to sign him to a contract, though they have to realize the protests which will occur by PETA (MORONS!!!!) if he ever is signed.

I hope he does take the time to realize and learn from his mistakes and that he comprehends the unbelievable fall he has take from grace. Maybe, just maybe he will wake up turn his life around and contribute to society. If he makes amends and supports those groups working to stop something like dog fighting that would be a huge step. And if he makes it back to the NFL after that then I say let him be and let him play and earn a living at it. Somewhere, sometime, there has to be a story of someone turning their life around after a mistake and this would be a good lesson for the younger players about how not to get into trouble and if they do how to work their way back into the folds of society.