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Michael Vick: When Sports Journalists Talk Race |
| Published: August 23, 2007, 3:28 am |
| Tags: roger goodell, dog fighting, sports reporters, judge henry e hudson, michael vick, o j simpson, race, racism, sports media, nfl |
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Many sports columnists around the country are weighing in on Michael Vick, as early next week he will plead guilty to a felony conspiracy charge of traveling in interstate commerce in aid of unlawful activities, or as it is reduced to in sports writing and broadcasting circles, “dog fighting charges.” In some circles, Vick is seen as the mastermind behind a huge dog fighting ring. In other circles, Vick is seen as the man who is taking the fall for more prominent players. To others, he is nothing short of the dog-killing equivalent of Josef Mengele. And to yet more people, Michael Vick is perceived as the victim of a federal judicial system filled with administration appointees who seek only to disguise and obfuscate the fact that, due to their bosses fear-mongering, our Constitutional rights have gone missing. Some writers see Michael Vick and his actions as indicative of the gangster mentality of the majority of young black men. They see these men receiving prison [ Full article ] |
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