Why is the attack on Michael Vicks so strong?

Question

...it seems like hype...why?He said he made a mistake and he is correcting it...is it media hype like a Martha Stewart or Leona Helmsley?
...LET THE MAN LIVE>

...if ur more interested in the typo than the question-don't answer.

...sorry for those of you that are still living in the witch burning era...I still think he's human and as long as he's willing to "grow up"...his soul deserves another chance...aight...RUF!>>>RUF

...sorry for those of you that are still living in the witch burning era...I still think he's human and as long as he's willing to "grow up"...his soul deserves another chance...aight...RUF!>RUF

...sorry for those of you that are still living in the witch burning era...I still think he's human and as long as he's willing to "grow up"...his soul deserves another chance...aight...RUF!>RUF

Answer 1

That "mistake" was a deliberate act of cruelty and torture to animals. He can play the "I'm so sorry" card until hell freezes over, but I don't believe him.

If he wants to convince me that he's oh-so-sorry for what he's done, then let him give a huge chunk of his money to the Humane Society and volunteer his time to help at one of their facilities. Until then, he's just another celebrity whiner who thinks that standing up in front of the cameras and saying he's sorry will be enough to get him off the hook.

I ain't buyin' it until he puts his money and his time where his mouth is.

Answer 2

I think think all the "hype" comes from the fact that people are sickened and outraged to hear about such a thing.

Young boys look up to sports stars as heroes, and to find out that he was involved in some thing so terrible is shocking to say the least.

Also, I think there are people out there who didn't really know dogfighting was still going on in this country. The whole idea of dogs being tortured and killed for "fun" has put some in an outrage.

Answer 3

It's the type of crime he committed. No one wants to hear that a professional athlete has been malicious to animals and, even worse, had a hand in them being killed for sporting purposes.

Everyone already knows Leona Helmsley is an evil B***H and the media certainly didn't look the other way at Martha Stewart's evil-doings. He'll have to pay the price just like any other pseudo-celebrity.

Answer 4

Mistake? I think drowning, beating, and electrocuting dogs because they weren't vicious enough goes waaay beyond a mistake, and then he lied about it. The most disturbing factor of this whole mess (aside from the people who think he should "get a break" because he's a sports figure, I guess) is the fact that serial killers and other violent offenders often start out by torturing animals. I'm sorry; "mistake" doesn't cover this, and he can apologize and grovel all he wants. I think he should rot in jail for a year ot tow, and then I think he should spend the next ten years working at an animal shelter and seeing first-hand the results of animal abuse.

Answer 5

Why? If you need to ask your then almost as bad as he is. The way you treat animals reflects on others on how you treat humans. This dofighting fade my have been created long ago but the gangster rap culture, and MTV, has brought it out for everyone to see, now more people may realize how pathetic and wrong this genre of music is. Vick is now a part of this image and deserves the worst! Along with the rest of these as*holes who thinks its cool to have a fighting dog by their side to make them feel more important, losers! Vick could of been a huge star with a longterm career, and because of the horrible decisions he has made he will never play in the NFL again, even if they allow him to play, he will be marked for life as a rotten human being who has no place in the public spotlight. Fu*k Vick and the team who ever hires him, give a guy everything and he fuc*s it up like a dumbas*! Ya, I want this jac*off on my team, not!

Answer 6

Well it goes well beyond hype. Dogs are a mans best friend, at least in many parts of the world. Vicky struck a nerve among many animal lovers, and anyone with feelings for creatures big and small. The idea of using animals for a blood sport went out in the early 19th century.

People can decide if they want to get in a ring and box. Animals have no say in such matters. These dogs are fighting for their lives, and all for a clandestine form of entertainment and illegal gambling.

Answer 7

Cruelty to animals gets people really upset - not as upset as cruelty to children but almost; animals are helpless creatures or come over as "innocents" so their abuse is perceived as being that much wronger. What he did is wrong but don't compare it to Martha or Leona - he's in a different league. Neither of them caused bodily harm or killed innocent creatures. What he did was cruel and even more so, against the behaviour codes for someone in the NFL.

Answer 8

People react viscerally to the concept of promoting something as cruel and brutal as dog fighting. The additional element here is that Vick participated in the killing of "losing" dogs by drowning and electrocution. Americans have strong feelings for dogs, and, more than any other non-human animal, get extremely upset about cruelty waged against them.

Answer 9

For about $100 million reasons! He is supposed to be a role model and assumed that once he accepted huge contracts to represent the NFL and various companies. He broke the law and then lied about it. Only once he realized those who origianlly ran the operation were going to testify against him, did he realize he was in trouble. I still don't know if he believes what he did was wrong.

Answer 10

Sure, let the man life after 5 years in jail, after returning the $20 million to the NFL, and let him live not playing football ever again. And if I never hear his name again after that, I won't shed a tear.