I know that what he did was very wrong and whether or not he's sincere in his apology is between him and his God. My question is if this was the quarterback of YOUR favorite team, would you be more willing to accept his apology? Be honest.
2007-08-31 08:33:34 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
I wasn't going to even read your question, but for some reason I believed you when you said, "it's a good one"......Why can't people just forget about Vick, seriously. He F'ed up! Yes. Humans make mistakes, we make dumb decisions, we act before we think. He is going to pay for his "immature" actions. If you don't believe his apology, so be it...big deal. But you know what, I'm not going to believe you next time, I see a "good question" from you!
And yes, if someone likes the Pats, they can forgive Tom Brady for getting anything and everything that walks pregnant and not taking responsibility for his actions, can't they!?
If they're a Ravens fan, they can forgive Ray Lewis, can't they!?
If they're a Cowboy's fan, they can forgive Michael Irvin, can't they!?
It's normal for anyone that likes a team to take up(to be bias) for "their" team and/or players.
Although, I don't condone what Michael was a part of, I believe him when he says, he needs to "grow up" and if he does that and pays for his wrong doings. I will accept him back and continue being a Michael Vick supporter.
Thanks for wasting 3 minutes of my life! And thanks for my 2 points!
2007-08-31 09:14:33 · answer #1 · answered by tonydgr8 5 · 2⤊ 4⤋
No apology will bring back the dogs that were killed and maimed. No apology can make up for our collective loss of humanity. The (non)*sport* of dog fighting is disgusting in and of itself. Taking pleasure in seeing a fellow animal being ripped to shreds is simply barbaric. There's nothing sporting about it. But, the worst aspect of this sordid story is how they treated the losing dogs. Drowning?! Hanging?!! Electrocution?!!! Because they view these dogs, NOT as pets, but as *investments* they can't be bothered seeking veteranarian help. (as most humans would do) But, at the very least a quick bullet to the head would be more humane to these poor, manipulated and abused creatures.
I might personally strangle JP Losman if I heard that he did what Michael Vick did.
2007-08-31 09:32:34 · answer #2 · answered by Dsonuvagun 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He was the QB of my favorite team! A simply apology is not enough for me. He was doing this for 6 years. It wasn't like it was something he did once, and that was it. It was a way of life with him. He needs to prove that he is sincere and we can only watch and see over the next year or two if that is indeed true or not.
2007-08-31 08:55:05 · answer #3 · answered by ATL 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't have wanted that fool on my team even before all of this went down.
If he had been on my team. I would be jumping for joy that he's gone. He's been overrated since he came into the league. He's a good athlete, but I've never thought he was a good QB.
As for accepting his apology.....I find it hard to believe anything that he says so I really don't think that he's sorry. He's only sorry that he got busted.
2007-08-31 08:38:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
I think his apology sucked. He's pissed away a fortune and his reputation doing something stupid. Maybe this will be a wake call to the rest of the league and super star athletes in general. Even if it were my favorite team I'd still be upset he did something that dumb with all of the things he had going for him.
2007-08-31 08:56:59 · answer #5 · answered by Hendo 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
If Tom Brady did the Same thing as Micheal Vick I would be Furious so would all New England fans.
2007-08-31 09:54:37 · answer #6 · answered by tfoley5000 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Considering I'm a Bears fan, and our QB is Rex Grossman - I wouldn't care if they put him away for spitting on the sidewalk.
Seriously - I would not accept an apology from anyone who had done the things he did, regardless of what team they played for, what position they play, what shoes they endorse, or the color of his skin.
I wouldn't even accept an apology from anyone in my own family for such a hideous act.
2007-08-31 08:48:54 · answer #7 · answered by artistictrophy@sbcglobal.net 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Not really a good question.I am a Giants fan and if this was Eli Manning I would say ban him from the league for life and lock him up for the maximum amount of time.I am unsympathetic to anyone involved in this horrible dog fighting industry.The NFL has a strict code of conduct policy.These athletes are paid millions of dollars a year and they have to get involved in that crap?
2007-08-31 08:45:34 · answer #8 · answered by Ron Burgundy 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
No-because I question his leadership ability and common sense, not because I think dogfighting is the worst sin/crime in the world. He had all that money and could chose any hobby he wanted. His choice was the most outre thing anyone could possibly think of. That's just stupid. Like duckmeyer says he had to plan all that out. That makes it worse than some spontaneous act of violence or substance abuse.
2007-08-31 08:39:53 · answer #9 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, but ONLY because God says to forgive. I think he has no heart and obviously little brains. However, he was an excellent football player. Maybe that's what took up all his brain cells. How could anyone be so foolish as to run an operation like he did and expect not to get in trouble? Yeah he was popular, even with law enforcement, but his extreme actions and his first hand involvement put him in a bad situuation. With all the media publicity he had no chance of saving face. I would have a hard time watching him play and supporting (financially) any team that was foolish anough to allow him into their program. He needs to do something good for the community like hosting football camps and donating 100% of the proceeds to Pitbull rescue and awareness groups.
In reference to veggiefootballgirl's answer:
White people are most often the idiots involved in animal cruelty cases, this was unusual. But the media and PETA & ASPCA would have had anyone who committed this horrific torture to a living creature strung up by their b**ls no matter what color their skin. Save the race card for when Barak loses.
2007-08-31 08:45:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋