Vick’s apologists just want to see him play

by merrie | September 29, 2007 at 04:24 am

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Michael Vick, a rich, talented athlete, who apparently was Master of the Football World, casually threw it all away. And, as more reports come forth, it doesn't seem likely that he'll ever play pro ball again.

He is a convicted felon who confessed and copped a plea, but they couldn’t care less. Dogfighting in the state of Virginia is illegal, but they couldn’t care less. He also was nailed by the feds for illegal gambling, but they couldn’t care less.

For instance? “He’s the reason we’ve been on ‘Monday Night
Football’, ” said the man, with others in the vicinity nodding after
his every word. “We never would have been on Thanksgiving Day without
Michael Vick. He’s just done so much, and ya’ll just won’t give the
young man credit for that. Ya’ll just want to keep tearing him down,
because he’s Michael Vick.”

Let’s see: celebrity. That’s why Vick apologists say their guy is
being persecuted by the feds, reporters, the NFL, his estranged father,
animal-rights people, his boys from Bad Newz Kennels and anybody else
they can name. Well, celebrity also is the reason Vick apologists are
hugging their guy so tightly.

Right? Uh-huh.