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5.20.2009

Man's Best Friend's Worst Enemy- Michael Vick is out Biyatch





Everyone's favorite dog murderer is out on the loose. Vick, or as PETA calls him "That guy who murdered all those dogs" was released and will be forced, forced I tell you, to suffer through the indignation of carrying out the rest of his penal servitude in his huge friggin mansion.


HAMPTON, Va. (AP)—Michael Vick is out of prison and headed home, broke and reviled for running a dogfighting ring, but hopeful for a second chance at his once-charmed life as a star NFL quarterback.

The suspended quarterback served 19 months in prison on the dogfighting conviction that capped one of the most astonishing falls in sports history—one that stole his wealth and popularity.

“Football is on the back-burner for now,” said agent Joel Segal, who negotiated Vick’s 10-year, $130 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons but will be asking for substantially less if his tarnished client’s suspension is lifted by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

Falcons owner Arthur Blank said Vick deserves a second chance, but it won’t be with Atlanta, which has severed ties with its former star

Vick plans on destroying the fanbase of your favorite local NFL Franchise next. You see, the Falcons cut all ties with him and now the bidding war will commence to see which team he'll play for in September. The timing couldn't have been better. NFL Commisioner Roger Goodell has said that he will consider reinstating Vick if he apologizes for his actions and shows contrition for the crimes he committed.

Huh, I wonder if he's going to do that. I can just see the press conference now. Vick walks up to the podium, wife at his side. Pauses for dramatic effect, and then reads a carefully written statement that his agent had all his interns working on for the past ten days. He did go to Virginia Tech so I'm wondering if the statement will be read phonetically (Only kidding Hokies).

He'll stare at the cameras and state "The horrible acts that were committed by my cousins on property that may or may not have been owned by me were callous and undignified. I apologize to anyone that was offended by the actions of those individuals. I have served my time that the court handed down and now I just want to put this whole episode behind me and spend time counseling youngsters on the dangers of becoming a millionaire with way too much money, beautiful women and a large posse of people who want to spend that money in creative and unusual ways. I will think about returning to football if the commisioner can open up his heart and allow me to have a second chance."

He'll glance over to his agent, and his agent will give him the nod of approval. He'll then grab his wife's hand and look over at the commisioner. Two days later, the NFL will release a statement saying that Vick has served his penalty and will be reinstated.

Large shouts of "I'm rich Biyatch" will be heard coming from inside the Vick mansion and then the fun begins. Hopefully your team won't be infected.

Vick was sentenced to 23 months in federal prison for financing a dogfighting conspiracy. He won’t be released from federal custody until July 20.

“Mike’s already paid his dues,” Falcons receiver and former teammate Roddy White said Wednesday. “He wants to play football. I think if he gets reinstated before the season, there’ll be a couple of teams that will be after him and give him a chance to play.”

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said Vick doesn’t deserve that chance until he passes psychological tests proving he is capable of feeling genuine remorse.

“Our position would be the opportunity to play in the NFL is a privilege, not a right,” PETA spokesman Dan Shannon said.

First up for Vick is a $10-an-hour job as a laborer for a construction company. That job is part of his probation, and he will find out more about the restrictions he faces in home confinement when he meets with his probation officer later this week. He also will be equipped with an electronic monitor.

The Humane Society of the United States said Vick met its president recently in prison and wants to work on a program aimed at eradicating dogfighting among urban teens.

Billy Martin, another of Vicks’ attorneys, said Vick chose to work with the animal protection group because it was one of his harshest critics before he was indicted.

“Now it’s time for Mike’s deeds to speak for themselves,” he said.

Karen Pierce, a board member of a foundation Vick established in 2006 to help disadvantaged youths in his hometown of Newport News and Atlanta, said her former seventh-grade English student has told her one of his priorities after his release will be to get that program back up and running.

DeMaurice Smith, executive director of the NFL Players Association, said the group supports Vick and his family “as he works to rebuild his life.”

Vick also has many financial problems to resolve. He filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July, but his reorganization plan was rejected last month by a judge who ordered him to draft a new one. The judge was concerned about the feasibility of the plan, which is based largely on his return to the NFL.

Vick will be on three years of probation. He also pleaded guilty to a state dogfighting charge in November and received a three-year suspended sentence.




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