SCLC to honor Vick

By: T. Love

During a press conference at the SCLC’s 49th annual convention, president Charles Steele announced the organization would find a way to honor Michael Vick for his work in the community.

The AJShit posted this survey question alongside the article:

What do you think about the SCLC’s plan to honor Falcons player Michael Vick, who has been indicted on dogfighting charges?
A. They’re out of their mind
B. It’s time someone stood up for Vick; he’s been attacked too much
C. I do not care

Well, what is your answer? I chose B

Vick has been attacked too much in my opinion with his conviction in the media. I understand that dog fighting is horrible and the indictment sounded so scary, but the truth of the matter is no one is really sure if all that stuff went on. If it did, Vick will get everything that is coming to him. So let’s just chill out. Does Michael Vick dog fighting affect your day-to-day life? Not mine.

It is some juvenile and dismissive tactics the AJC is using here. Why would one of the possible responses be, “Are they out of their mind?”. So let me get this straight, if an organization doesn’t rush to judgment of Vick and wants to recognize him for his many good deeds, they are out of their mind? I guess as a society, when someone does wrong in our eyes, it is right to just pile up on them. People aren’t allowed to support someone until they get their due process? Even if he gets convicted, if the SCLC wants to still honor him for his good deeds, that is their business.

Would anyone know that the SCLC was going to honor Vick if it wasn’t reported? Nope. How many people even know what the SCLC is about? Just another tactic to keep a story going.

Oh yea, currently A is leading with 77.67% of the votes (10,046), 15.05% for B (1,947), C 7.28% (941). Since the AJC has been smoozing ESPN since this story broke, I know what Sunday mornings “Outside the Lines” will be about. Has the SCLC lost its way after honoring Michael Vick and then it will segue into how this is a race issue. Let’s watch the sheep follow ESPN as it continues to be the shepard.