Michael Vick Could be Banned from NFL for Life
Michael Schmidt of the N.Y. Times writes today that Michael Vick’s NFL career is in serious jeopardy…but not just because of the dogfighting allegations.
A new set of indictments being prepared by federal prosecutors will focus on the gambling monies that Vick reportedly collected from the dogfighting ring. If he is found guilty, Vick would be subject to the league’s gambling policy, which (as Schmidt reports) includes the penalty “a suspension from the NFL for life.?
The fact that two of Michael’s co-defendants look to have accepted plea deals will bring more evidence of gambling activities on Vick’s behalf, as Schmidt reports:
Tony Taylor, one of Vick’s co-defendants, said in a statement of facts that he signed when he entered a guilty plea July 30 that the “gambling monies? used by the suspected dogfighting ring run from Vick’s property “were almost exclusively funded by Vick.?
All this, without even talking about the fact that Vick is now almost certain to face jail time, as ESPN reports.
There has been heated debate throughout the internet regarding the Vick case. Passionate cries on both sides of the issue; ranging from the horror of the cruelty to animals that’s been reported, to allegations of racism regarding Vick’s prosecution.
Regardless of your stance, one question has to keep being asked: why would a man who holds a $130 million contract and multiple endorsement deals with the most popular sports league in America risk everything on something like an illegal dogfighting ring?
If you have any idea, let me know, because I’m stumped.
Michael Vick, Atlanta Falcons, indictment, NFL, gambling, plea, co-defendants
August 16th, 2007 at 4:44 am
Stupidity is the short answer. The long answer is what I like to call the invincibility factor. Guys like Vick think they are invincible. He probably thought he wouldn’t get caught or if he did he could pay off the cops. Either way, I think a ban for life is fair.
August 16th, 2007 at 8:01 am
ABOVE THE LAW!
August 18th, 2007 at 10:40 pm
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