How did you know that what you sought was redemption and not righteous vengeance?
---- PETE ABRAMS
If you listen closely you’ll hear Mike Vick apologizing (yet) again. And, to be honest it is starting to get on my last nerves. On the other hand, it’s hard for me to (get this) “feel sorry” for someone that in the next two years (or so) will probably net over $7 million dollars. Further punctuating the Vick apathy are people that cannot get a job as a Wal-Mart greeter because of a felony conviction on their permanent record. Those holding their breath waiting for the fairness ship to arrive should probably rent a room in one of those now-infamous dog kennels.
And, what the f#@! is PETA doing? I saw a fat female protester (I’m assuming that eats meat) showcasing her disgust. How ironic! Instead of holding up a sign, she should have considered a mirror. The fact that she had on leather shoes underscores this nation’s blatant hypocrisy. I often wonder if PETA considers transporting dogs in a cage an inch wider than the animal, sticking them in a cargo space under an airplane, all while their “masters” sip coffee in coach any less humane than Vick's crime?
And what in the world was James Brown doing?
Once considered a decent pregame football analyst, in this interview, I feel that James put the Uncle in Tom during his 60 Minutes cameo.
[view the entire interview here]
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/60_minutes/video/video.php?cid=927554855&category=episodes&play=true
All Brown needed was a gavel, a black robe and a Coke with pubic hair on the can's rim. While Brown peppered Vick with questions that my 6-year-old nephew had to answer after spilling milk on the floor... lost were the more prominent questions like:
What type of relationship do you have with the “friends” and family that ran the operation with you?
What would you do if you could NOT play football again?
You mentioned turning to God and reading the Bible; was their a particular passage that stood out for you?
Would you consider donating a portion of your salary to helping other convicted felons finding a job—outside of pro sports?
How has this experience changed your definition of friend?
What part of society (other than speaking to family) did you miss the most?
What do you think of Maxwell’s latest?
No matter what the situation, levity normally puts it in its proper perspective.
Shouts to Tony Dungy who continues to put a face on grace and to Eagles quarterback, Donavan McNabb who clearly knows a bit more about job security that your average 9-to-5er. The moral of this story is always the same—race plays a part in everything you do in this society—only to be trumped (occasionally) by money, fame, PETA, or house Negros. And, for that....
I’m truly sorry.
1 love,
Ray Lewis
