Michael Vick is now a Philadelphia Eagle after being in prison for two years. If you have been living under a rock for the past couple of days, or even the last two years, then I will explain why Vick was in jail. Vick was running an illegal dog fighting ring at some of his properties. Finally, the FBI caught on and what they found was awful, dead dogs everywhere (sorry for the picture with words). Through the legal system, Vick was found guilty and was sentenced for two years in jail. Along with the jail time, he also had to do community service and join animal rights organizations.
The real debate here is should the commissioner of the NFL have reinstated Michael Vick. Personally, I believe that Vick has already served his time through the federal system and has done community service so he should be allowed back into the NFL. There have been plenty of other players that have done far worse things and I will give the names. Marshawn Lynch of the Buffalo Bills last year was part of a hit and run and he ended up speeding away. He only got a slap on the wrist but better yet, a little bit later, in February, he was arrested for a concealed loaded firearm. If there is a guy that should not be reinstated to the NFL Marshawn Lynch should not be. Next is a player from the Browns, Donte Stallworth. Stallworth actually murdered somebody. There has been no legal action, yet, but the commissioner has laid down his law and suspended Stallworth for the season. What the commissioner should have done is suspended him for life and we can only hope the legal system throws him in jail for a long, long time.
There are plenty of players in the league who have done far worse than dog fighting. I am not saying that dog fighting is a good thing, and I am glad that Vick got thrown in jail for his actions, but compared to killing a human, dog fighting is nowhere near as bad. If Vick was not reinstated I would not have cared at all but since people like Lynch did not face any consequences, Vick should be given the same treatment. I hope the fans of the Eagles forget that Vick killed dogs and remember how good of a football player he was. If football fans want to be mad at someone, be mad at guys like Lynch and Stallworth. However, the debate remains open and we will see what will happen with time.
Sh don't say anything about Marshawn Lynch. he's my boy and we need him for the 2009 season so don't make any suggestions about him getting suspended. But yea there are players who have attempted murder, used drugs, concealed weapons, beat up people and either not been punished OR not punished harsh enough. Under Goodell it is getting better but there is still room for improvement. I believe in 2nd chances but not 3rd ones. Vick is showing progress and is doing a lot of work with the ASPCA right now. I think he has changed and I wish him the best of luck with the Eagles and god bless McNabb but they'll need vick sooner than later
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