You can't escape from Michael Vick in the media these days. Since initial allegations rose a few months ago accusing the Atlanta Falcolns quaterback of participating in dogfighting. Now the state of Georgia is pressing criminal charges, and the NFL has officially suspended Vick without pay. His image looks irredeemable. People may not agree on whether abortion is wrong or who will make the best president in 2008, but it's practically impossible to get someone to say they hate animals and think it's a-ok to abuse and/or kill them.
So how do you redeem the irredeemable? Vick's taking a pretty conventional path. Following in the footsteps of Paris Hilton, Vick has found God. Jesus, more specifically.
TMZ.com reports on Vick's press conference this morning:
"I will redeem myself" said Vick, "I have to."Vick wasn't specific about the acts he was sorry for, but declared, "Dogfighting is a terrible thing. I reject it."
Between apologies to everyone from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank--to all the kids who used to look up to him, Vick declared that he's found Jesus and has turned his life over to God.
The conference ended with Vick adding, "I totally ask for forgiveness and understanding as I move forward to be a better Michael Vick the person, not the football player."
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I pray that Michael Vick is truly sincere in his apologies and most of all I pray that he really has accepted Christ.
The sad part about this whole mess is that it (dog fighting) probably goes on all the time by people who are not in the spotlight like Michael Vick.
Alot of these comments are right we must forgive Mr Vick for what he has done so we also can be forgiven,but he needs to forgive himself and DO NOT USE JESUS as an excuse because he will be jugde now or at the end! I think what Mr Vick should be doing is something about animals and pit bulls because they are trying to kill them off in states there is a petition out there about it.I cant remember what the e-mail address was ,but im sure it wouldnt be hard to find. Mr. Vick should be doin a service for this cause and to give money also to all causes for abused and injured animals ALL! This is just my opinion God Bless and we need to pray for people with issues and not make it worst!
The trouble with superstars,sports or otherwise is simple. They are all spoiled little children who have the world by the tail and don't know how to handle it. They've got more bucks than what they need. If they had Christ Jesus in thier lives in the first place, they wouldn't have to say that they were sorry,because,quite simply, they wouldn't be doing the wrong things...You can say to me,well you don't have what I have,so how can you give me advice?...I say to them...I've got alot more than you've got,because, I have no money,But I have peace of mind,because I don't allow, pier pressures,money or anything else keep me from the one person who means more to me than life itself...God! I have a family that loves me,and me,them..so where does alcahol,dope or anything else that is so important in theses superstars lives come from? It comes from instability in thier minds and hearts.They are weak.Physical strenght isn't what makes a person. Put Christ before yourselves and leave him to lead you in the light. The Dark road is never the leader to a positive life.Follow the brightest light there is to follow...Gods Light...Amen...
I DO BELIVE THAT WE WILL FIND THE LOVE/GRACE OF GOD WHNE WE
ARE AT OUR LOWEST IN LIFE. I DO BELIVE THAT MICHAEL VICK WILL
DO JUST THAT. AND ALREADY ON HIS WAY TO THE REST OF HIS LIFE!!!!!
at least it's not as bad as all the people Bush has butchered in Iraq
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