What should Mr. Goodell do?
On one hand, I can see a lifetime ban. Vick lied to everyone. He lied straight to the commish's face. Not to mention the atrocities committed againt the animals. But let's be honest. Warren Moon did some pretty bad stuff to his wife, and we let him play. Pacman Jones shot a guy, paralyzing him for life and he only got a year ban. What's the difference?
On the other hand, why put up with it? Vick lied to everyone. What is the advantage of letting him play? We get to see a tremendous athlete? There are so many out there, I don't think we'll miss this one. Plus, if you have ever owned or loved an animal, there is an evil beyond a momment of human anger that it takes to take advantage of them.
What says you?
1 comment:
i agree with what you said about the 'evil beyond a moment of human anger' thing. i think that gets lost in the shuffle. i, in no way, condone what people like pacman jones and ray lewis did. but if you can do the things that vick and his buddies did to animals on a ongoing basis...there are some SERIOUS issues. it goes way beyond upbringing and cultural issues. dog-fighting is wrong, sure. but dog-torture??? it is so sick and evil...i honestly can not comprehend it.
with that said...i think vick's punishment will have little to do with the dogs and more to do with the lying and the running of an illegal, high-stakes gambling ring.
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