Michael Vick has pled guilty and as such will get his plea deal. I was listening to commentary this morning on CNN by a journalist who brought to light the glaring fact that Michael Vick's situation has drawn more attention than a few other sports heros who created crimes against human beings. He cited a football player accused of ramming his hummer into a car containing his wife and child, a few more convicted of domestic violence charges.
Isn't it amazing there is such an outcry - front page headlines and 24 /7 media coverage since day 1 for a man accused of violence against animals. Yet, when women suffer violence at the hands of men who "love" them, who also happen to be sports figures, or celebrities there is barely a blip on the radar of the media.
What kind of message does this convey? A prominent female Evangelist was reportedly beaten by her spouse in a public place and it never made my local news channel. Yet everyday online and on TV I see and hear about Michael Vick.
Don't get me wrong - I like animals and abhor the violent sport of dog fighting. But I think the PETA people need to get off this band wagon of vilifying Vick and return to one of their many real causes. Especially considering it was reported today that they have euthanized over 14, 000 animals last year compared to the 8 Vick purportedly killed.
He did the crime and he will undoubtedly serve out whatever sentence is given him, but can we move on to more important news than whether or not this millionaire is going to lose another lucrative contract worth more millions of dollars.
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