The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike & destroy its victim -Sun Tzu
For a variety of reasons I really try to refrain from mainstream stories — mostly due to the saturation of it all, and partly due to a lack of a unique perspectives. In the Michael Vick case, I decided to make an exception - although I am really not sure why. In this country being indicted of a crime (still) means innocent until proven guilty, unless of course the Federal Government is doing the indicting. Then it means, pack lots of Vaseline and always sleep with your back to the wall.
I have never been a huge fan of football and I am probably less of a Falcon fan. However, like most Georgia residents, I could not help but watch and marvel at the once-in-a-lifetime skills of the Falcon Wonder. I remember one Sunday while I was sitting in church I could have sworn that I heard the pastor speed up the ceremony as the kick-off clock crept closer to 1pm—and that pastor was a female! The following Sunday, I witnessed a traditional white family (mother, father, sister, brother)—all with their faces painted black and sporting Michael Vick's home jersey. I wonder what color dad’s face would've been if Michael Vick actually came by to pick up his J-Lo hipped daughter?
I read most of the dog fighting indictment, which incidentally, is extremely suspect of any CREDIBLE evidence as far as placing Vick at the actual scene of the horrific—and I mean—horrific crimes. I am not sure a jury of his peers will be as objective; especially since this will not be a jury of his peers. His peers will be fighting for a Super Bowl, while Vick will be battling for a bowl, but there will be nothing super about it.
Innocent or guilty, I truly believe Vick has thrown his last pass as a Falcon. If Vick is guilty, he has thrown his last pass as an NFL player... if the latter is true it will truly be difficult to find this man’s best friend.
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2 comments:
NO ONE CAN WORD THINGS AS YOU DO, BUT YOU ARE SO CORRECT. ALL WE CAN DO IS PRAY FOR VICK...LIFE IS ABOUT CHOICES, AND WE ALL MAKE POOR CHOOSES SOMETIMES...HE'S IN THE BATTLE FOR HIS LIFE..
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Not much of a football fan myself but what can I say? Rarely does anything as bright as Vick once was come out of VA. Unlike many, I'll wait to see how the trial plays out although many have already convicted him. Is it me or has Hip-Hop/Rap become the new "Dungeons & Dragons", allegedly causing folks to act up and out? Yes, I heard an "expert" say you couldn't look at this indictment without making reference to Hip-Hop culture. Oddly enough, I did.
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