do you think mike vick should be suspended?

Question

I think he should be hit with at least four games right now. more if he's convicted for sure. If Goodell wants to come down all hard on the league he has to do something. He gave Pacman a whole year without being convicted and up to recently even charged.

Answer 1

yeah i think he should be suspended 4-8 games, i mean this is just as bad as what tank johnson or pacman jones did, and there both suspended 8 games!

Answer 2

The reason Pacman got what he did was because he was arrested 5 times before and question another 5 times, 10 times total that he had a run-in with the law. This would be Vicks first offense according to the league. That is why Pacman got what he got, Tank Johnson and Chris Henry also. And don't you think this question has been asked already? They are waiting to see all evidence and are waiting for him to be convicted or not. Damn, the man hasn't been convicted yet, and you're talking about coming down hard on him. The same went with Ray Lewis when people tried to say he murdered somebody. People were talking about hanging him and sentencing him to death, and he turned out innocent.

Answer 3

Legally speaking it is not right to suspend or punish a player unless:

1.) They have been convicted of a crime

OR

2.) They have been convicted of previous crimes and been warned that if they were charged with any future crimes that they would face punishment such as suspension or dismissal.

I think the NFL and Atlanta Falcons are legally making the right call and PETA is just making a bad situation worse like they always do.

If the NFL failed to fire Vick after he was convicted then PETA and other organizations should raise a really big stink about it. As US law states, a person is innocent until proven guilty. And since Vick has yet to been proven guilty, he should not face any penalties yet.

Also, unlike some sport casters, I think that it would be wise to keep Vick until he has been determined to be either innocent or guilty. He is their star player and if they let him go before his contract is up they will have to pay out the rest of his contract, which will dramatically hurt their salary cap and season. If he is determined to be guilty, that could possibly allow Atlanta to get out from underneath the contract and not have to pay him another dime. That would prevent them from getting hit by the salary cap and they could pick up a good quarterback to replace him.

So, if I was Atlanta, I'd just sit back and let things play themselves out. And as far as PETA is concerned, they shouldn't be out storming the NFL headquarters. They should be out pounding the pavement in front of where Michael Vick is living right now.

If Vick is convicted, he should be banned for life.

Answer 4

I don't think he should be suspended.I don't like when people are made examples out of.If Mike Vick was not a celeb the World wouldn't care.I know that because dogfighting has been going on for years.This is the most attention it has ever gotten because of Vick's status and I don't' think that is right.I feel bad for the dogs to,but as stated I know for sure that this has been going on for years.I think he should be slapped with a fine and allowed to resume his life ,and if he is caught again then he should receive severe penalties.To suspend him now has to be some type of civil rights problem because he hasn't been convicted of anything.An indictment does not mean you are guilty.My point is this I wish people would get this hyped over other issue's in the world concerning People.For example POVERTY ,HOMELESSNESS.WAR,GAS,ABORTION,EDUCATION,RACISM,CRIME GOVERNMENT,UNEMPLOYMENT,SAME SEX MARRIAGES,CHURCH ISSUE'S I don't see people or Peta in an uproar about these topics.Are they not important enough?If we the people had our priorities straight the President would have been impeached by now.This Vick situation is nothing but a distraction from the major issues in the world.

Answer 5

He should be suspended at least 8 game to possibly the entire season. Vick has been indicted on federal charges and can face up to 6 years in prison. Also he had that issue with the water bottle and its hidden compartment that smelled like weed. Tank Johnson went to prison for a month on gun charges and was suspended for 8 games. Chris Henry had a few run-ins with cops and was never charged and was suspended for 8 games. Pacman Jones has had numbers of run-ins with cops and was suspended for the season and he was never charged with anything until after he was suspended. This is a major crime that Vick is being charged with and if Goodall doesn't suspend Vick, all it shows is that if you have troubles with the law, you will be suspended unless you make us millions of dollars.

Answer 6

I definitely think he should, I think Goodell wants to, and I think the league lawyers are probably working overtime to find a way for that to happen, that won't come back to haunt them later on the slim chance Vick gets off the hook. My experience is the Feds almost never indict someone who isn't guilty -- they really hate to lose, and that punk is going to prison. And good for him. And good for Goodell, too, for trying to get some of the thug attitude like what's ruined the NBA out of the NFL.
The trouble is the law, he hasn't been convicted yet. But I think players should be held to a higher standard as public figures and role models, and the fact that he had anything even remotely connected with that crime (i.e. it was on his property) makes him at fault.

Answer 7

He definitely should be suspended. The only problem is that Roger Gooddell has set a precedent that only players convicted of crimes ( and I don't necessarily mean "little" things like driving with a suspended license or stuff like that) or who have had a few 4+ "run-ins" with police are going to be suspended. Since this is only Vick's first "run-in" he won't suspend him until he is convicted - which he will be.

Answer 8

I think he should be suspended if they have rules against playing with indictments against you or some other clause that deems suspension. He is, after all, innocent UNLESS proved guilty. (Everyone says innocent until, but it's really innocent UNLESS.) I admit that it doesn't look good for him. AND, if he did what he's charged with, he should not only be fired, he should spend some serious time in prison. It takes an evil person to purposely harm defenseless animals for sport, ESPECIALLY dogs, who are so loving and totally forgiving of humans -- they give so much love, and expect so little in return.

And to the fool who addressed people who say everyone knows he's guilty with a comeback about O.J. -- are you KIDDING DUDE?! O.J.? DON'T TELL ME you STILL believe O.J. is innocent?! Just because he was found "not guilty" by a jury in a case that was seriously botched by the prosecution, doesn't mean the murderer - eh - man - is innocent. Sheesh.

Answer 9

the unpopular answer, No. he doent really have a previous history like pacman jones so its hard to compare the two.while pacman hast been convicted he has been arrested like ten times. i think vicks acts were despicable and if found guilty they should throw the book at him. i think maybe he should consider a personal leave off absence though. but for the nfl to suspend someone who really has no record worth talking about, im not counting him being caught with pot, for something he may have or may not have done goes against everything this country is built on. and if found not guilty would really put the nfl in a bind.




And as for everyone knows he's guilty may I bring up OJ.

Answer 10

I think simply banning or suspending him from the league is certainly called for, and it is my fervent wish that he do some serious jail time.

He is a monster, and all who continue to support him for the sake of a football season has a serious screw loose.

I also want to address some of the posts here about 'it was just a dog' and oh, there are humans dying in Iraq. Dogs have nervous systems too, they feel pain just as we do. Just a dog? Well, maybe your rights should be based on what is in your soul, and I suspect those who say it was just a dog would be in some real trouble. As for those dying in Iraq, well for one thing, I have room in my heart for more than one tragic situation. I don't feel the need to pick ONE thing that I am going to care about. But you also should remember, those who are in Iraq had a choice concerning whether or not they enlisted, but those dogs that Michael Vick mutilated and murdered had absolutely no say in what the future held for them. Something is very wrong with you if you can't comprehend this.

Answer 11

Yes, the dog killer should be suspended for life. Him and any player involved with something like that. No excuse. This wasn't innocent betting etc. Innocent animals died for his amusement and profit. Although he would have to have made a heck of a lot of money on betting to replace the amounts he will now lose from endorsements and hopefully salary. He is no longer on my list of NFL stars. I will not purchase any items that he endorses nor will I watch the Falcons if he is playing. He has put on a pathetic display of animal cruelty and I am disgusted with him. He is a criminal.