What the Hell?

I really don't want to follow a post of my intelligent, funny, and kind nephew with this. but I feel like I must.

Michael Vick killed dogs. He bought dogs, watched as they ripped each other to shreds until one couldn't stand, bet money on the fights, and then killed the ones that lost and buried them in a forrest behind his house. His actions were dispicable as a human being, and as a football player, caused his team to completely fall apart and lose all hope of being successful for years to come.

So, why, why in the hell, would members of that team wear shirts that said "Free Michael Vick" to a Monday Night Football game? Why would players put Vick's number on their eyeblack? Last week, every player in the league put the number 21 on their helmets and gloves and everything, to remember a player who had, by all accounts actually turned his life around, and who was shot in his home protecting his girlfriend and his child. This week, Falcons members had Vick's number in the same place. Awful. Terrible. Disgusting.

If you aren't sickened and pissed about what Vick did, then be angry at him for doing this to your football team. Don't support a man who is personally responsibile for the failure of your team.

I myself am sickened and pissed about what Vick did. He should be exactly where he is, and I don't know anything about the law, but deserves what the law says he should get. He should never play in the NFL ever again. If Michael Vick shot a human in the leg, he would never come back. Vick killed, KILLED, dozens of dogs. Those are not the actions of a good human being, of a role model for millions of kids.

I am a Christian pastor, so I have to believe in forgiveness. I pray that Vick can change his life and stop hanging around with people who would actually do this. And that he use his influence and persona to change lifes, not only for the sake of young black men in this country, but for the sake of the most watched and loved sport in this country.

But, the NFL should not forgive him. The NFL should punish those that wore Free Mike Vick shirts, basically saying that there was nothing wrong with he did. Our sports organizations in this country must start holding criminals accountable. Why does tank johnson still have a job, carrying guns everywhere he goes? Why won't baseball say what everybody, including themselves, already knows? These are criminals, teaching the millions of children that love them, that worship them, that behaving like this is ok, that cheating and degrading the games that the country loves is the only way to break records. (that's right, America, I'm saying Barry Bonds absolutely used steriods and lied about it)

Paying your debt to society is one thing, God's grace is another. But, come on. NFL, NBA, MLB...grow a pair and finally say, if you break the law, your done. Time to take a stand.

Now, everybody scroll down and look at the picture of my crazy nephew. The world is still alright.
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