Comments on: Usable Insight – Michael Vick mea culpa?

By: PianoFan

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By: gnomic

gnomic — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:40:50 +0000

I am willing to forgive Vick, but disagree with the NFL decision to put him on the field. This is a man who was ingaged in torture and conspiricy and lied right up the the last minute. He wasn’t Leanord Little, who got drunk and killed someone in a DUI. This wasn’t an accident. This was cruel and intentional and shows the lowest character imaginable.

Now he is being put in front of millions of people. No penalty, No shame. No real accountability.

Had they hired him as a coach, a waterboy, a trainer, I would have no objection. Had he found a job outside of the NFL, I would have no objection. But the NFL values his talent over his character.

Pete Rose was banned from the hall of fame for gambling. Is that worse than the torture of animals and lying?

Where does the NFL draw the line? Should convicted Rapists, Murderers, and Child Molesters who can throw a football line up for tryouts? How much are we, the fans (or in my case, former fan) overlook?

This isn’t about Vick to me. This is about accountability and character. We forgive our athletes for there sins – and often indulge the sins – far to easily.

Vick sets an example that I don’t want my son to see. I don’t hold Vick accountable – of course he wants the job. I hold the NFL accountable. It is thier lack of character that create a haven for talented athletes to commit acts that we should not tolerate and then not hold them accountable.

The NFL has sold itself out, and cheaply at that. And in doing so, it does not deserve the respect of the fans.

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By: John King

John King — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:34:05 +0000

Mark – I greatly appreciate that you are activel creating an environment in which Michael Vick can continue the process of working his way back in society. I matters little that he play football – but that is his access. I t will be difficult, even brutal to deal with what is in his immediate future, but this is his opportunity to on-goingly demonstrate character. Let his previously held belief structure fall away in the face of the reality that he created for himself. Michael Vick, an athletically gifted human being can transform to Michael Vick, a spiritually gifted human being

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:32:14 +0000

Great article…. Thanks Mark.