Tony Dungy thinks Vick is a changed man
Tony Dungy thinks Michael Vick is putting his life back together and he believes with time, Vick will win the hearts of his critics.
“I think Michael deserves the chance to show people he has changed and learned from past mistakes, but my true hope is that he will make sound decisions about his future and, at the same time, let people know more about the person that I’ve come to know recently,” Dungy said. “I know the public will be skeptical, but I think, over time, people will find there’s a different side to him than what they’ve seen so far.”
Dungy also said he didn’t know if any NFL teams will sign Vick, but hopes somebody gives him a second chance.
“I’m not sure what football is going to hold for him; that will be discussed at length in the sports pages over the next few weeks,” Dungy said. “I believe in second chances for people who admit their mistakes and are committed to changing.”
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On October 8th 2009, Sedate Me wrote:
In an act of hypocrisy high-wiring, every team and every company desperately wants to sign this dog murderer without being SEEN as eager to sign this dog murderer as they are. And let’s not split hairs and claim this was “sport”, Vick did this for the sheer fun of killing animals, even killing healthy animals outside of the ring. (He also has some other very “dubious” financial dealings, by the way.)
The NFL re-instated him after a “suspension” that really didn’t cost him any playing time beyond his trial and sentence; 18 months of being worshipped by fellow prisoners. He was on the field again before he was even in playing shape. That was how fast they wanted his money making ability back. Everybody associated with the league, even the press, has unquestioningly forgiven him, with no evidence to indicate he has changed anything but his uniform.
While back in the line-up less than 3 months after serving his sentence, no word yet as to when his first public service announcement will be made or when his first donation to the ASPCA will happen. But we are to expected forgive this convicted criminal purely on his (second hand) word that he’s reformed.
Gee, what other common criminal would we be so quickly to forgive-and-forget with? How many other felons just walk right out of prison and into good paying jobs without anyone questioning their character or that they’ve reformed? Ah, if only they could throw a ball!
Vick now even has a Reality TV deal, confirming that Reality TV is the most amoral thing on the planet by doing something even companies that have used child/slave labour to make clothes weren’t willing to do.
Meanwhile, would-be Hall of Famer Pete Rose was banned for life for just betting on sports. That ban has lasted for 20 years.