Probably for the first time in US football history, an act of cruelty has been committed. Pro football star Michael Vick admitted to manhandling of dogs and his involvement in the illegal activity of dogfights. As a result, he is sentenced to 23 months behind the bars. This is clearly a case of injustice against the animals.
Vick is a former Atlanta quarterback. The former football pro has been suspended from the NFL and it is not very clear whether he is going to play ever again. I guess this is what he gets for treating all those dogs like that.
The ex football hero has been selected three times for the Super bowls. He recently signed up a 10 year, $130 million contract. However, he went from being a celebrity in the NFL Hall of fame to the Hall of shame. Vick received a tougher sentence than he expected. His attorney asked the judge for 12 to 18 months.
All he could say in his defense was:
I would like to apologize to the court, to my family, to my kids, for what I have done.I’m here to say I’m willing to deal with the consequences and accept responsibility for my actions.
He ended up receiving 23 - a few months extra! According to court documents, Vick is in a lot of financial crisis and he is obviously in a deeper crisis with the law.
