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In my opinion, regardless of his criminal convictions - be they federal or the upcoming state charges, he should be done playing in the NFL. He has pleaded guilty to several counts. It’s splitting hairs which counts/what they specifically mean, how the lawyers worded things.

He funded a despicable business. Period. An illegal business involved with gambling and inhumane treatment of an animal. I don’t buy that the animals are “bred” for this as an excuse to be involved in the so-called sport. Horses are bred to race but are also heavily regulated for their health/safety. How many vets are on-site for these “sanctioned” dog fights? I highly doubt any.

Aside from the dog-fighting business, he was associated in some capacity with gambling, thus putting a bad light onto his professional sport career. It is a PRIVILEGE to play a sport at such an elite level - be it football, hockey, baseball. You sign on to be a role model for thousands of young people throughout the WORLD. If you do anything that contradicts your morality clause in THE CONTRACT YOU SIGNED, you forfeit your PRIVILEGE to play at such an elite level, receiving those big checks.

So what about those folks who say that professional football will suffer without his talents? So be it. There are several other good players, without the slightest hint of criminal activity, waiting for a spot in the NFL. Let them prove what they can do - how much they can elevate the sport - on and off the field.

And don’t get me started on the race card issue. What he did was illegal. period. Black, white or purple, he should be prosecuted. He just happens to HAVE MONEY, making his defense a bit easier. In this country, like it or not, Money Is Power. He has the money - and he had the power to rise above his poor upbringing - raising the bar for those in his posse. But he choose to go down another path and he should suffer the consequences accordingly. How many inner city kids will LOVE to go to college on a full scholarship and walk out with a degree that will help raise their families from poverty? He had that opportunity and ruined it

Pay you debt, Vick, and use your time behind bars to find another career - hopefully one that’s legal and doesn’t involve gambling, professional football or raising pitbulls. You seem determined to stay in the gutter, so perhaps you should start looking there.

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