In my way of thinking, this man has shown every sign of being a cretin not fit for human discourse, much less adulation as a sports figure. Read the article and give your opinion:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=jc-vick081207&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
2007-08-13 06:48:32 · 18 answers · asked by nora22000 7 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
To SPCN:
At what point do people become adults, responsible for their own actions? 18? 21? 25? Never?
If Vick suffers from poor rearing or bad influences, he's also had enough positive influences (and financial resources) to know to get counseling and avoid negative behavior.
2007-08-14 04:52:25 · update #1
Reading the article only lowered my opinion of Paul Hornung.
However, if you knew "Mad Dog Mexico" had marijuana hidden in his water bottle while travelling by air and got caught, and that warrant is what helped turn up the dogfighting evidence, then you'd know what kind of subhuman we are talking about.
2007-08-13 06:56:17 · answer #1 · answered by Your Uncle Dodge! 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If the guy is acquitted of all charges then I don't see how the NFL could ban him permanently. Having said that, I don't see him being acquitted. There are too many of his " associates " that are already giving him up..... and who will be testifying to his involvement. If he's found guilty, then, no, he should never be allowed to play in the NFL again.
I like the way the new commissioner is handling these " gang bangers " in NFL uniforms. They're tarnishing the image of the league, and it's about time someone stepped up and said " We're not going to take it....no matter how much of a " star " you are". A few more suspensions like the ones that have been handed down recently, and maybe these guys will realize that they better tow the line, or their careers are over.
And to reply to Stony's answer, above. There is a kind of " morals clause " you sign when you join the NFL. You can be suspended for " actions detrimental to the league "....even if you haven't been convicted of any crime. When you combine Vick's flipping off of the fans a while back, his airport, weed water bottle incident, and now an indictment on federal dog fighting charges, the league has every right to suspend him for the season, while they let the justice system do it's work. It's obvious that they guy is at least guilty of hanging out with a bunch of criminals....... and the Federal government wouldn't indict the guy unless they thought they had a pretty good case. An indictment means that a Grand Jury has reviewed the evidence, and said they thought there was cause to try him
2007-08-13 07:03:15 · answer #2 · answered by BroncoFan_17 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I will let the courts decide. From what I have read, it seems the evidence is pretty strong and he has a tremendous uphill battle to avoid conviction.
However I will reserve passing judgement for now and trust that in this will hopefully be something the justice department can handle without botching up.
If he gets convicted, then it is unlikely he will ever play football again.
If he is released because of innocence then I say let him continue on with his life.
If it is a botched trial where everyone knows he was guilty but some loophole gives him a slap on the wrist, I think the fans will make it very difficult for him to continue with an NFL career anyway, who knows.
BTW, I see little in common with Pete Rose on this issue.
2007-08-13 07:05:10 · answer #3 · answered by dm 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think he should be allowed to play again. Vick is guilty based on accountability. He purchased the house. He is accountable for what goes on in that house. It is like when a doctor screws up and the hospital gets sued. The hospital is accountable for its employees. So, Vick is guilty on accountability alone. As far as the facts of the case, I will wait to hear them once the trial begins. This is America, and he is innocent until proven guilty. However, accountability does leave him partially guilty. His involvement in dog fighting is what needs to be proven. I read the indictment, and I don't see how he was not involved at all. I hope he is booted from the NFL. The league does not need people like him.
2007-08-13 07:13:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like Vick as much as the next guy, but if he's done what he's accused of, then he needs to suffer the consequences. And the consequences should not be any more or less stringent based upon his celebritry.
Apparnetly, they found the corpses of dogs on his property with gunshot wounds. Apparently, when a dog is damaged or it is apparent that they are not a winner, the onwer shots the dog on the spot so as not to waste another dime on him.
That's cold.
2007-08-13 07:21:32 · answer #5 · answered by hyperhealer3 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't see how you've come to that conclusion when he hasn't been on trial yet. If he's guilty, then not only does he belong in jail but no, he should never play in the NFL again.
The NFL is prepared to suspend him for the season after conducting a "quasi-investigation." This is irresponsible to me. The NFL is a billion dollar organization capable of financing an elite-level investigation yet I get no sense that's what they are doing. I get the sense that they're just responding to public outcry without comprehensively investigating the allegations.
Hasn't anyone learned anything from the Duke Lacrosse case?
2007-08-13 07:01:08 · answer #6 · answered by BOOM 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes - I honestly believe that he should be allowed to play. I know this answer will make some angry - but we need to seriously look at what we are producing in this society. Do we know his background? What type of people raised him? Who were his friends? What was the norm for him? Was he TAUGHT moral responsibility? We take these guys - promote them because of their athletic ability - no BACKGROUND checks on ETHICS or the like - then the minute they show themselves for who they really are - we become angry and kill them in the media - Okay-- where have you heard of such vicious acts but in America? (Dog fighting) Now we want to stone him - but think - how many secret animal fighting rings are there? Punish him? Sure! But to end the career that we CREATED - who made sports such lavish entertainment? We did! That's our fault! If we end his career, he becomes just another man who needs a job, who may one day commit OTHER crimes - all due to the monster AMERICA created... think about it.
2007-08-13 15:11:57 · answer #7 · answered by spcn 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think he will be allowed to play, but I don't think it's right. The best part of this whole thing is that he has lost a lot of sponsors ( which is where the real money is) and has been outted as the disgrace to mankind that he truly is. Evil is as Evil does! In my world there is a special place in Hell for him. Long my he burn.
2007-08-13 07:01:20 · answer #8 · answered by sendittojeff 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think he should get his day in court before we ban him forever. Don't get me wrong, I'm not defending him, I think what he did was deplorable, but after all, this country was founded on the basis that everyone is innocent until proven guilty. (Except OJ)
2007-08-13 07:07:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think he should be punished. After due dilligence, I think he should be allowed to return. I think everyone deserves another chance to prove themselves.
2007-08-13 14:34:25 · answer #10 · answered by 2Cute2B4Got 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋