Thursday, August 27, 2009
Mike Vick
If you have turned the channel to ESPN stumbled across the sports page, you probably have heard about Mike Vick's return to the NFL. Controversial, yes. But i do believe he deserves his second chance at a professional career. What he did was unarguably heinous and you could go on and on..... We all have our skeletons in our closet that we do not dare want to be shared with the rest of society. The man, however, paid a serious price for his crimes. He is some twenty million dollars in debt, he has an unerasable blimish next to his name, he has lost the loyalty and respect of millions, and not to mention the twenty three months of both prison and home confinement. He has served and paid his debt to society in a very painful way. All of us want second chances to reestablish who we are after mistakes. A second chance in one thing, a third is a completely different matter. Yes, we presumably all know that 'Saint' Tony Dungy is in his corner and that he is convinced Michael has turned that new leave. In time we shall see and that is why this is so important. By giving Vick a second chance, he can both prove to others that it is not in vain, and be a symbol to all that convicts can have their second chance. As always, time will tell and we shall see how this all unfolds. Personally, I'm pulling for the guy.
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I think you're right. He did serve his time in confinement, and while on house arrest, he worked 40 hours a week at a construction company. So, he not only just sat there, but was out working a tough job too. I think he deserves to come back. Why not? There are people who killed other people and aren't getting as much criticism as he is.
ReplyDeleteI think what Michael Vick did is inexcusable. I know people do dumb things, but when you are as popular and well-known as he is, you can't be doing stupid stuff. He has definitely done his time and like you said, he is in a lot of debt. He needs the NFL if he wants to get out of debt. I honestly don't care that he got reinstated. I was going to watch football either way.
ReplyDeleteBrodie, I think you are completely right. People who do the time should get a second chance, especially when it comes to athletes. Another thing I would like to add is that it was his first offense to the law, unlike "Pac-Man" Jones. Jones is in the papers and news it seems like everyday. At least Michael has learned from his wrong doings. He has plenty of great years left in his body and he will mature as he gets older. He will still be a good football player.
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