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The Vick Divide……Editorial

Written on September 26, 2007 – 6:35 am | by chanceblack |

After watching and participating in the ESPN special “The  Vick Divide”, I was surpised and some what angered by the how the people on the panel were very flip-floppy when the crowd responded with boos or cheers. I saw these panelist at first stand on their ground that Vick did something illegal and should pay for his actions. This I do agree with, But what was lost in the show was,” is the price Vick has to pay too much”? No one said he should be pardoned, and those that think he should are not helping the cause. Ask yourself this question have you seen any animal worth 162 million dollars? Frankly I don’t think that Paris Hilton would even consider that purchase. This is what I mean by the price Vick has to pay. 1: he faces a jail sentence of 18months+

2:he has lost all endorsements

3:he has lost his place on the Falcons team

4:possible Ban from ever playing in the NFL

5:humane groups printing and selling Items with the words Hate Vick on them and drawing a profit.

6:his character and spirit being ripped and torn by countless media and public figures.

This list could go on and on. If You had just came to this country and not had any idea what was going on you would think that Mike Vick was the biggest serial killer since Ted Bundy. Yet No one is seeing this point and the ones that do, they are being bombared with STUPID questions like “so you think dog fighting should be legal?” NOONE SAID THAT!!!!!!!!!! We are simply saying enough is enough. This is a man with no prior record,he brought hope to a team that was dead, he did a lot for the community and he was partly the reason why the NFL was the most popular sport in this country. I would think that the 162 million dollar loss would have been enough for anyone to see that was payment enough. Most of us couldn’t even fathom that kind of money. Now take in account that Adam “Pac-Man”Jones was involed in someone being paralyzed for life and a woman was beaten, Tank Johnson had illegal guns,Chris Henry has countless DUI and drug violations,these guys will most likely be playing this year at some point and time. Yet when the same panelist are asked if compared to what Vick recieved and what these guys got as punishment they cowered in their corners pointing fingers at Roger Goodell. Nice job people I thought they would at least have the balls to say the truth that this not fair and we as influential people need to say something against it. Instead it was “that was mr. Goodell’s call not ours” COWARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!! then when the poeple booed you wanted to jump on the band-wagon that is not fair how Vick is being treated and you say what can we do? You  knew enough to kick the man when he is down but not enough to stand and say to all the others doin the kickin STOP this is not right. I say this Vick Fans there are more of us than PETA people and like PETA requesting that Vick be put away for life Maybe we need to request that Vick be givin a break. Tell Mr. Goodell how we really feel about this. Because whether your Black or White,Purple ,Green or Indifferent, FAIR treatment is the cause here.

till next time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CHANCE BLACK OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  1. 4 Responses to “The Vick Divide……Editorial”

  2. By kbarkley on Sep 26, 2007 | Reply

    Chance i agree with you to a certain point. Yes the media treatment of this situation is unfair and the piling on that the state of Virginia is doing is unfair. But the point I think a lot of us (vick supporters, blacks, whomever) are missing is that this man did all of this to himself. Whether we like it or not or think it’s right he commited a cime, a felony. He has to pay for that. Playing in the NFL is a privelidge not a right and when you make bad choices you have to pay for them some are more harsh than others. In field of work how would you have been dealt with? Do you think it would be slap on the wrist if you had done the things Mike Vick has done?

  3. By chanceblack on Sep 26, 2007 | Reply

    You are absolutely right he has done this do himself. Once again I say No one is claiming that he get off scott free what we are saying is enough with the dog pile and to all those that used their resources to get Mike convicted in the court of public opinion, use that energy to stand and say what is happening is UNFAIR. No I don’t think I would have got a slap on the wrist if I had done it but at the same time since when is 162millon dollars a slap on the wrist? Yes it is not a right to play in the NFL this is true, But MIKE VICK was’nt the only one who benefited from him playing in the NFL. A.Blank,the city of ATLANTA,the FALCONS,NFL all benefited from him playing in the NFL. They got more rich while he was playing for the fans of ATLANTA.Don’t Down play the fact that he is being treated unfair with the same old tune of he did it to himself.FINE HE DID IT TO HIMSELF!!!!!! SO DOES THAT MEAN HE LOSES THE RIGHT TO BE TREATED FAIRLY???????????

  4. By kbarkley on Sep 26, 2007 | Reply

    I didn’t say that how he is being treated is unfair. What I’m saying is that we seem to lose the fact that all of this came about because of him. Not A.Blank not Roger Goodell not the Atlanta Falcons not the NFL but Mike Vick. Also too look at the fact that Mike Vick got paid handsomely as well. You keep harping on the fact that he lost his endorsements and his salary I say to you even without all publicity he would have lost all that with his guilty plea.

  5. By kayjaystep on Sep 26, 2007 | Reply

    I agree wholeheartedly!!!

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