Michael Vick No More Vicktims

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Michael Vick

On July 1, 2011, the Associated Press reported that four years after dropping Michael Vick because of his involvement in a dog fighting ring, Nike re-signed Vick to an endorsement deal. "Michael acknowledges his past mistakes," Nike said in a statement. "We do not condone those actions, but we support the positive changes he has made to better himself off the field." And in late June, during the BET Awards ceremony, it was announced that Michael Vick had won the Subway Sportsman of the Year.

On general principle, I agree that most people should be given a second chance. But in Vick's case, that's pretty hard to swallow. Michael Vick pled guilty to the federal felony dog fighting conspiracy charge on August 20, 2007. Over seventy dogs were seized from the grounds where the dog fighting occurred and many were injured or neglected. But the absolutely unforgivable sins were related to how he treated the dogs. According to documents obtained by local news stations, Michael Vick personally killed dogs. Dogs that refused to fight or lost a fight were destroyed.

Last year it was reported that poor Michale Vick wanted a dog and was not allowed to have one. After everything he did, that seemed like a publicity stunt. Now he is getting awards and sponsorships. That is sending the wrong message to the youth of America. He is a talented athlete but he absolutely should not be given awards and set up as someone to look up to.

There are lots of different ways to express your frustrations about Vick. Writing blogs, boycotting, and t-shirts and bumper stickers are some of the most obvious. The one good thing that came out of the whole dog fighting scandal was that it drastically increased public awareness about the horrors of dog fighting and as long as Vick is in the spotlight, we will all remember. Here's to all the dogs that have been neglected or abused in whatever form!

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  • BlueStarling Aug 22, 2011 @ 9:08 pm | delete
    An important topic. Unbelievable that anyone can inflict such cruelty. I cannot forgive Vick for what he did and agree that he shouldn't be considered a role model for kids.
  • DogLover4Life Jul 11, 2011 @ 11:41 am | delete
    Great job...people need to be reminded of what this scum did; we should never forget!
  • scruffgirl Jul 10, 2011 @ 5:35 pm | delete
    I hadn't heard of this person until now (I don't live in the US). It's a pretty shocking story. Well done for bringing this to people's attention via this lens.
  • myshelle01 Jul 10, 2011 @ 5:01 am | delete
    Good on you for supporting a cause you feel strongly about. Great Lens.
  • ZoeSPEAK Jul 9, 2011 @ 10:18 pm | delete
    Kudos, so well said. I've been following the progress of some of Vick's dogs who were lucky enough to be sent to Best Friends Animal Society in Utah.

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