We all know that Michael Vick is back in the NFL and we all know that the elephant in the room during every Eagles game was the two years he was away from the league for his role in a dogfighting ring. Those announcers will say things like "heinous crimes" and the like.
Announcers also need to watch their words. Because Vick is back in the league, there are a few things that networks may need to teach their announcers not to say.
-"Looks like we have a dogfight on our hands." We all know that dogfight is also a term used in war for arial assaults but it really cannot be said in football.
-"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog." Always one of the most used quotes because it hypes up the underdog. Now it makes me think of Vick killing the dogs that lacked that fight.
-"Great execution by Vick!" That may get said during a Wildcat play or something. Again, I don't want to think about Vick executing anything.
-"Like two pit bulls going at it." Again, a reference to opponents just giving it their all and fighting all game long. Still can't go there.
-"Beating a dead horse." Overused expression (who beats a dead horse?). Though it doesn't involve dogs, beating dead animals is never a good reminder of something.
-"Laying down like a dead dog." The Detroit Lions could have been accused of this last year. But you can't say dead dog during NFL telecasts anymore.
-"It's a dog-eat-dog league." C'mon.
Again, I'm a dog lover who is completely disgusted by what he did. Whenever I forget, I just Google "Michael Vick" in the images and see the face of one of his fighting dogs that was rescued. So while my post above was poking some fun, one of those quotes could really come off very distasteful for an audience that doesn't want to be reminded about what kind of monster Vick was/is.
4 comments:
I hope this was not meant to be funny !
It amazes me that people can sit in judgement of a person's mistake, granted it was a very heinous one, and not have any forgiveness in their heart.
Mike has apologized to everyone, and repented to God. That is all that matters. If God is faithful to forgive us of our sin, why is man so judgemental?
We ALL sin ! I hope God does not use the same rod to judge you by as you are using to judge others.
I understand completely how you feel about the situation with those dogs, as I have a dog as well, however, I know Michael and there is a lot more to this story than what you know, and it is between Michael and God.
Try to show some compassion, which is more than those dogs got, but hey... we are indeed HUMAN.
VC
People kill human beings and are ridiculed less than Michael Vick.
To Michael Vick, and any of his handlers....."where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." MLK
This guy is damaged.
If Vick is damaged, so are the guys that kill deer, moose and other animals for sport. Who made dogs the most important animal on planet anyway. Despite the way they are viewed in our society, they are still wild animals and kill humans every year. Vick was wrong for his actions and , like all who make mistakes in life, suffered the consequences of his actions, but don't crucify him for using an animal, that was exalted by the common man, for sport.
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