Let’s talk about Michael Vick

Published: August 24, 2007, 2:26 pm

As we learn today about Michael Vick’s plea agreement, in which he pleads guilty to one count of “Conspiracy to Travel in Interstate Commerce in Aid of Unlawful Activities and to Sponsor a Dog in an Animal Fighting Venture,” yet didn’t admit to killing any dogs or gambling, I wanted to bring up a column by Jason Whitlock, who was a brave voice of reason and sanity during the Don Imus controversy. In his column on Michael Vick, Whitlock argues that the disgraced suspended Atlanta QB deserves a second chance: I agree with the president of Atlanta’s NAACP. The NFL should welcome Michael Vick back to its league once he has finished serving jail time for his involvement in dog fighting. “As a society, we should aid in (Vick’s) rehabilitation and welcome a new Michael Vick back into the community without a permanent loss of his career in football,” R.L. White said on Wednesday. “We further ask the NFL, Falcons and the sponsors not to

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