"Vick does not deserve any prestigious
position of visibility, glory, or adulation. Any team that
hires this dog killer should be boycotted by dog lovers
and decent people everywhere, as
should that team’s sponsors. If he ever enters an
athletic venue, he should be booed off the field, out of the
stadium, and beyond the parking lot. Rather than letting him
resume his multi-million-dollar sports career, someone
somewhere should hand Michael Vick a mop."
Some
people just cannot wait for dog killer Michael Vick to return to
professional football. The only thing this inter-species sadist
deserves is universal derision.
Let’s recap exactly why this former Atlanta Falcons quarterback
pleaded guilty to running a dog-fighting ring, earning him 18
months in federal prison and house arrest until July 20.
Vick helped kill eight dogs and injure dozens of others.
According to his federal court
filings,
“Vick agrees and stipulates that these dogs all died as a result
of the collective efforts of [co-defendants Purnell] Peace, [Quanis]
Phillips and himself, Vick.”
Other legal papers detail Vick’s anti-canine savagery.
In a
statement of facts
related to his Aug. 17, 2007, plea agreement with federal
prosecutors in Richmond, Va., Vick’s co-defendant Quanis L.
Phillips (a.k.a. “Q”) admitted that “in or about April
2007 . . . [Purnell A.] PEACE [a..k.a “P. Funk”], PHILLIPS and
VICK executed approximately 8 dogs that did not perform well in
‘testing’ sessions at 1915 Moonlight Road by various methods,
including hanging and drowning. All three participated in
executing the dogs. PHILLIPS agrees and stipulates that these
dogs all died as a result of the collective efforts of PEACE,
PHILLIPS and VICK.”
The July 17, 2007, federal indictment against these three
degenerates states that their dog-killing methods also included
electrocution and “slamming at least one dog’s body to the
ground.” The indictment added that on Apr. 25, 2007, the
following items were discovered at Michael Vick’s Bad Newz
Kennel: “approximately 54 Pit Bull Terriers, some of which had
scars and injuries, appearing to be related to dog fighting
[and] a ‘rape stand,’ a device in which a female dog who is too
aggressive to submit to males for breeding is strapped down with
her head held in place by a restraint.”
Dog fights, dog rapes, and dog executions — all in a day’s work
for Michael Vick.
It might be one thing if Vick were out carousing with friends on
a Saturday night, drunkenly stumbled into a dog fight, and
foolishly threw down a $20 bet on one dog or another. That might
qualify as “a mistake,” as Vick breezily described his role in
this carnage.
It is quite another thing to organize these things on one’s own
property, and for profit.
Nonetheless, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell conditionally
reinstated Vick last Monday. Vick may practice immediately and
could play by October 18.
While the souls of these dead pups look down in disgust from
Doggie Heaven, Vick’s apologists sing his undeserved praises.
Responding to reports that Vick faces a four-game suspension
before resuming play, Buffalo Bills receiver Terrell Owens said:
“The guy’s already suffered so much. And to add a four-game
suspension on a two-year prison sentence, that’s ridiculous.” He
later told ESPN: “The commissioner needs to go sit in jail for
23 months.”
As USA Today reported, Owens recruited
other footballers to support Vick via Twitter. Their rampant
errors of grammar, spelling, and syntax are preserved here for
posterity:
“im in support of mike vick too man,” wrote Cardinals receiver
Larry Fitzgerald. “I wanna c him back in action being the human
highlight file he is. Im with ya bro.”
“Never heard him complain or wine,” remarked Minnesota Vikings
tight end Visanthe Shiancoe. “Let the man play.”
“He did time and lost his shoe deal,” pleaded Cardinals
defensive end Darnell Dockett. “Dear Commissioner please
reinstate mike vick.”
Having completed his prison sentence, Vick is even-steven with
Uncle Sam. Now the private sector must address this man’s evil.
Vick does not deserve any prestigious position of visibility,
glory, or adulation. Any team that hires this dog killer should
be boycotted by dog lovers and decent people everywhere, as
should that team’s sponsors. If he ever enters an athletic
venue, he should be booed off the field, out of the stadium, and
beyond the parking lot.
Rather than letting him resume his multi-million-dollar sports
career, someone somewhere should hand Michael Vick a mop.
