Michael Vick Will Nonetheless Serve As Professional Bowl Captain

It appears as if the web petitions, that eventually rely have garnered over 500,000 signatures, protesting Michael Vick’s choice as a Legends Captain for the 2020 Professional Bowl gained’t have any impact. 

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, at a press convention on the league conferences, stated he doesn’t anticipate making any modifications in line with ProFootballTalk. 

“[O]ver the final what’s it? 9 years or so? I’ve supported Michael, and I believe his recognition of a mistake that he made,” Goodell advised reporters. “He’s paid a heavy value for that. He has been accountable for it.”

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The error Goodell is referring to is Vick’s position in a felony canine preventing operation during which he and his associates, savagely tortured and killed a number of canine. 

Vick was charged and convicted of a felony and served time in federal jail. He was stripped of his profession at its peak and needed to rehabilitate.

There are individuals who won’t ever forgive him for his actions and that’s tremendous. However his debt to society has been paid in line with the legislation and he shouldn’t be additional vilified. 

For his half, Goodell appears to know that. 

“He’s labored aggressively with the Humane Society and different establishments to cope with animal rights and to verify individuals don’t make the identical mistake he made, Goodell continued. “And I love that. I do know that there are individuals on the market who won’t ever forgive him. He is aware of that. However I believe it is a younger man that has actually taken his life in a constructive route, and we assist that. So I don’t anticipate any change, no.”