The second Michael Vick removed his ankle monitoring bracelet on Monday; a very passionate and public debate began in America. Should Vick be allowed to play in the NFL again? Vick completed his 23 month sentence on federal dog fighting charges and will look to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for reinstatement into the country’s most popular professional sporting league.
The crimes Vick committed are horrendous and will make anybody cringe just hearing about. Dog lovers and non-dog lover’s share in their disgust regarding the acts Vick and his “Bad Newz Kennel” crew carried out. Once one of the NFL’s most popular and exciting players, Vick seemingly had it all, yet he continued to engage in such horrendous behavior and ended up getting his just deserts.
On the other hand, we are a country that is famous, perhaps infamous for giving our celebrities and sports stars a second chance. Terrible crimes against humans have been committed and forgiven long before Michael Vick operated a dog fighting ring. Vick not only forfeited his freedom, but also lost out on an estimated $70 million when the Atlanta Falcons released him. Now he has paid his dues to society and is a free man again.
Vick has to show Goodell and the fans true remorse if he ever wants to play in the NFL again. He committed despicable crimes against man’s best friend and that is very hard to fathom let alone forgive. If Vick is truly sorry for what he has done, which I believe he will prove, he should have the right to earn his way onto an NFL team. The battle to convince an owner to sign him will be enough of a challenge for Vick.
Zeta Buzz shows the blogosphere is more or less split down the middle on this topic, though there is a slight lean towards keeping him out of the league. The Buzz tells us that people are not quick to forgive Vick for the crimes he committed and they feel he does not deserve a second chance.
For once, I’m glad I’m not the Commissioner of the NFL. Good luck with this one Roger!
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