After spending 18 months in jail for running a dog-fighting ring, Michael Vick returned to the NFL as a backup QB with the Philadelphia Eagles. Now he’s landed a new gig – a reality TV show for the BET network, according to Foxsports.com. The eight-part series called “The Michael Vick Project” will follow Vick’s comeback in the NFL and document his past, including the 2007 arrest for running a dog-fighting ring.
According to the story, Vick says he is doing this to “change the perception of me” so people can know him as an individual.
Many of Vick’s supporters say the show can help Vick set the record straight and put the past behind him. But if Vick is serious about doing that, why do a reality TV show that may only shed more light on the dog-fighting controversy? Instead, why not appear in a series of public service announcements that show the dangers of dog fighting or how to fight animal abuse?
For someone who committed a crime, Vick has gotten a pretty good deal. Not only has the NFL welcomed him back into the fold, he also gets his own TV show, which will do more for Vick’s career but very little to help the animal abuse cause. If Vick really wants to prove that he is a decent human being, then he needs to focus more on helping the cause and less on helping himself.
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