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Don't be too quick to judge Vick
Editor's Note
Deion Sanders column from Sunday's editions of The News-Press has touched a nerve in the Southwest Florida community and around the country. This morning the column was read word-for-word on ESPN Radio.
Here's his column
I would've never thought Mike Vick, one of the NFL's most exciting players — the man who makes the network execs smile every time he plays — would ever be indicted for crimes against man's best friend.
Or his reputation might wind up so stained that he's never forgiven in the court of public opinion. That would be too bad for the 27-year-old superstar.
What a dog means to Vick might be a lot different than what he means to you or I. Hold on, don't start shaking your head just yet. Listen to me.
You can still choose to condemn him, but I'm trying to take you inside his mind so you can understand where he might be coming from.
I'm sure all of the animal activists and Humane Society folks have a dart board with Vick's picture in the center of it. And if he plays this season, PETA is going to picket every stadium where he plays.
Believe me, you don't want to deal with them. With one German command, our dog Yascho turns into Cujo. And for the record, I live around the corner from the police station, so it won't take them long to show up and save you from the dogs.
Why are we indicting him? Was he the ringleader? Is he the big fish? Or is there someone else? The fights allegedly occurred at a property that he purchased for a family member. They apparently found carcasses on the property, but I must ask you again, is he the ringleader?
The only thing I can gather from this situation is that we're using Vick.
I believe Vick had a passion for dogfighting. I know many athletes who share his passion. The allure is the intensity and the challenge of a dog fighting to the death. It's like ultimate fighting, but the dog doesn't tap out when he knows he can't win.
Who shot Darrant Williams? Remember the Denver Bronco cornerback? I'm just more concerned about bringing to justice someone who killed a human. Or finding out who broke into Miami Heat forward Antoine Walker's home, tied him up and robbed him at gunpoint.
The reason this is turning into a three-ring circus is that baseball is boring, basketball is months away, football is around the corner and we in the media don't have a thing interesting to write about.
— Deion Sanders, a North Fort Myers High School graduate, played in the NFL and Major League Baseball. He works as an analyst for the NFL Network and is part-owner of the Austin Wranglers of the Arena Football League. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 1.
#1. To: Jethro Tull (#0)
Hey stupid...Inside that mans mind is the last place any sane person would want to be.
#2. To: Cynicom (#1)
What a country. It's amazing (and sad) that playing cornerback in the NFL grants you enough clout to write "opinion" pieces for a newspaper. If he's not writing about man to man coverage or what it takes to play corner, I have no interest in what he's saying. He's a self-absorbed Vick apologist, who should thank his lucky stars he was born with amazing athletic ability. He doesn't seem to have much else to work with.
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