Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Vick is Guilty. Vick is stupid. Vick made horrible decisions. Vick F-up. Vick deserves punishment. Vick doesn't deserve banishment from the league or a sentence longer than a yr if that at all. All this hate i hear and read about is typical of those who love to see a high profile Black person fall off. To prove my case hands down these fools on 790 the zone. An am sports station right here in the A were crackin jokes about Eddie Griffin former NBA player and Seton Hall standout who killed himself this weekend by crashing into a train. I love comedy, but to make fun of a man who just committed suicide and did nothing to you or your family to deserve that tells me these MF's just don't give a F about decency or black people(But I am not surprised b/c they're not black) This media frenzy is not because a sports hero was found doing illegal activities, but b/c he is a once in a lifetime athlete who showed tremendous ability, but didn't get his team to the Superbowl. He had a run in at the airport with a strange water bottle that turned out to be nothing. And he flipped some fan the bird. So what. He had cornrows. So what. He may or may not listen to rap. So what. His actions off the field aren't the best, but in comparison to other players who have done illegal activity he might as well have been knitting sweaters. Michael Irvin is a HOF(Hall of Famer) He got busted more than once with drugs and then with a pipe in his car while working for fox i believe. No organizations or media networks camped out of his house or the fox studio looking to stick a mic in his face. no one cared. It's just funny to me how Kobe, O.J., Bonds, Reggie Bush, and now Vick are going to be forever linked b/c of alleged and convicted criminal activities. The media storm is those cases were sick. Why? Black brothers who had or have lots of money and who white folks can target b/c the have been able to reach their homes and living rooms and impact their children. What I mean is instead of idolizing sports heroes like Bird, Tom Brady, Matt leinart, and Cal Ripken their kids are in love with our black athletes and they salivate at the chance to tell their kids that guy is a "thug" so stop trying to be like him. Here is a nice clean safe guy Matt who went to college at USC and he has never done anything wrong he is your hero(Matt L and Tom B are cool, but both their babies weren't planned more like an accident not illegeal,but not a very great example to show young cities or kids). Anyway make sure you look up Jena Six if you haven't already. I'm out
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"What I mean is instead of idolizing sports heroes like Bird, Tom Brady, Matt leinart, and Cal Ripken their kids are in love with our black athletes and they salivate at the chance to tell their kids that guy is a "thug" so stop trying to be like him."
I completely agree with the above statement. Because of this, it REALLY pisses me off that Vick, OJ, Tank Johnson, Kobe, etc. could hand deliver them (those parents) that kind of opportunity.
As we get older WE ALL have responsibilities. We have a responsibility to ourselves, our families, our friends, and to our God (if you serve one). Vick was clearly involved in a "hood past-time". As a result, he's being treated like any other young black man involved in illegal activity.
Counselor tip of the day: You lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas.
Vick has 18 months to scratch and be scratched.
I'll keep him in my prayers...and pray this is a life changing event for him.
Yo son........
you a racist!
But seriously, maybe I'm just getting old but the race card is getting so tired to me. At some point we have to recognize an ignorant dummy for what he is, an ignorant dummy. If his ass would have stayed home every night, counting his millions and eating his wheaties, then the white man would have nothing to get him on.
accountability brother....accountability.
HelpingWarrior,
While I am new to your blog, I can't help but feel that the inherent anger in your post can't be healthy--try some relaxation exercises like meditation or yoga;)
While I feel that the Vick situation has been blown out of proportion, he and any other athlete, actor, musician, or average joe need to accept the consequences of their actions, especially when they know that what they are doing is wrong and can get them time in the slammer--most people don't take their weed to the airport with them, torture animals, or I don't know, rob banks because of a fear of getting caught and facing the consequences. Could you really feel that bad for the people who do take those unnecessary risks?
Your post gives the impression that you think there is some kind of war in the media against black athletes, which I don't think is the case when it comes to illegal activities. As a culture, we have unhealthy obsessions with celebrities anyway, and when you look at the media as a business, they are going to do whatever they have to do in order to make money, whether its vilifying Vick, trashing Lohan and Britney, or gossiping about Brady and his baby mama.
The media wouldn't do it if we didn't have an appetite for it.
So post something so I can see if you're as angry as Dreamer thinks you are will ya?
PS-you a football fan?
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