Michael Vick indicted on dog fighting charges.

[opinioncircle]

The NFL is not a joke. The man served his time.

Yes it is. There is no corporation on earth that would allow the type of misconduct the way the NFL does...(that also goes for MLB, NBA, and such...)

I agree. He has paid his debt by serving like 2 years

Every man deserves to make a living through his trade

Sure he does. At a factory, not making millions in the UFL or NFL. If you were found guilty of the same charges, would you have gotten 2 years? Nope...

 

[dmr727]

Yes it is. There is no corporation on earth that would allow the type of misconduct the way the NFL does...(that also goes for MLB, NBA, and such...)

I dunno - the NFL is in the business of making money. They let him back in because they know Vick will sell seats and generate ratings. I'm not sure that the MLB or NBA would do it any differently.

I'm not saying it's right, but I can't say I'm all that surprised.

 

[opinioncircle]

I dunno - the NFL is in the business of making money. They let him back in because they know Vick will sell seats and generate ratings. I'm not sure that the MLB or NBA would do it any differently.

I'm not saying it's right, but I can't say I'm all that surprised.

I agree with you, but in every business a code of ethics should be respected.

My beef isn't only with the NFL, it's all major sports league. As long as it's entertaining and making money on both ends, not a lot of people seem to care if it's morally right or wrong...

 

[NC MacGuy]

I agree with you, but in every business a code of ethics should be respected.

My beef isn't only with the NFL, it's all major sports league. As long as it's entertaining and making money on both ends, not a lot of people seem to care if it's morally right or wrong...

On the other hand, if the pro sports leagues start truly adhering to a code of ethics, how many top name players would be playing? I agree with you but society is where it is. Matter of fact, if we took a STRICT code of ethics to our political arena we wouldn't have had our last three presidents.

 

[yojitani]

On the other hand, if the pro sports leagues start truly adhering to a code of ethics, how many top name players would be playing? I agree with you but society is where it is. Matter of fact, if we took a STRICT code of ethics to our political arena we wouldn't have had our last three presidents.

and on that, what would happen if those athletes weren't allowed to breeze through school?

 

[bruinsrme]

Code of ethics, truly laughable.

How many politicians have had ethics violations. there are the law makers and policy makers.
Hockey players in accidents while drunk killing others
Baseball and steroids
Football players getting shot, dog fighting and so on.
Hollywood stars in rehab like its aday spa.
Wall street investors.
How about these banking executives that are costing taxpayers trillions.
Bush and his antics.

So what if a pro athlete is not educated so you say. Is that super geek designing futuristic gadges able to throw a football with pin point accuracy 60 yards, throw a curve ball at 88MPH, stop 100MPH slapshots, score 30+ points routinely in the NBA? More than likely not.
An athelete's forte is the sport. I got to read an NFL playbook once, it was like looking at the molecular structure of some intense gas.
Vick's crime is, in my eyes, disgusting. He went through the process set forth. His obligation has been met.
If his profession is football well so be it. it' not his fault if he gets picked up his salary will be more than a lot of people's.
I hope Vick does get picked up.

 

[Mac7]

Mike Vick deserves to be reinstated. He's gitting more **** than Dante Stallworth is getting, and Dante only served 30 days!?!?!?

 

[opinioncircle]

Code of ethics, truly laughable.

How many politicians have had ethics violations. there are the law makers and policy makers.
Hockey players in accidents while drunk killing others
Baseball and steroids
Football players getting shot, dog fighting and so on.
Hollywood stars in rehab like its aday spa.
Wall street investors.
How about these banking executives that are costing taxpayers trillions.
Bush and his antics.

So what if a pro athlete is not educated so you say. Is that super geek designing futuristic gadges able to throw a football with pin point accuracy 60 yards, throw a curve ball at 88MPH, stop 100MPH slapshots, score 30+ points routinely in the NBA? More than likely not.
An athelete's forte is the sport. I got to read an NFL playbook once, it was like looking at the molecular structure of some intense gas.
Vick's crime is, in my eyes, disgusting. He went through the process set forth. His obligation has been met.
If his profession is football well so be it. it' not his fault if he gets picked up his salary will be more than a lot of people's.
I hope Vick does get picked up.

Probably not, but that super geek would go to jail for far more than 23 months, and wouldn't find a job afterwards. I am not saying professional athletes are uneducated but if I were the commish of a pro sport league as big as the NFL or the NBA, I would put rules in place. They may not be better for business on a short term, but at least all that "make a wish" and all of those charity actions by teams and players would have a true meaning.