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In a truly fair world...Comment -
Haha! Nice.
Good to see you back around Sportsgirl. You're like the first sign of football season. lolComment -
That would be justice served alright
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Vick has ALWAYS been a big disapointment and this pretty much seals it (yeah I know innocent before proven guilty yadda yadda yadda). Can't believe so many blacks still support his ass.Comment -
Blacks think he innocent; honkeys are calling for his ass. Hello OJ Simpson all over again.
But one thing is for sure: THAT MOTHERFOCKER DID IT!Comment -
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what are you saying dodif, that I am a motherfocker? You better pack a lunch bubba....Comment -
NAACP Leaders Urge Fairness for Vick
By ERRIN HAINES,AP
Posted: 2007-07-30 14:28:21
ATLANTA (AP) - NAACP leaders urged public restraint Monday in judging Michael Vick before he has his day in court.
R.L. White, president of the Atlanta chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said the Atlanta Falcons quarterback has been vilified by animal rights groups, talk radio and the news media and prematurely punished by his team and corporate sponsors.
"If Mr. Vick is guilty, he should pay for his crime, but to treat him as he is being treated now is also a crime," White said at a news conference. "Be restrained in your premature judgment until the legal process is completed."
Vick has pleaded not guilty to charges of sponsoring a dogfighting operation.
On Monday, Tony Taylor, a co-defendant in the case, pleaded guilty in Virginia to federal dogfighting conspiracy charges in a plea agreement with prosecutors. Purnell Peace of Virginia Beach and Quanis Phillips of Atlanta face similar charges and are scheduled for trial Nov. They remain free without bond.
Businesses have been quick to recoil. Nike suspended its lucrative contract with Vick and Reebok stopped sales of his No. 7 jersey. In addition, two trading card companies withdrew Vick items.
White plans to contact Vick to see what assistance the Atlanta NAACP chapter can offer. White predicted that public opinion may worsen in the wake of Taylor's plea deal.
Until then, he said he would keep an open mind and encouraged others to do the same.
Georgia NAACP President Edward Dubose thanked Vick for his community service and the money and excitement he has brought to Georgia as a Falcon. Dubose said Vick is being prosecuted in the court of public opinion before he has had a chance to defend himself.
"We're not condoning bad behavior, but Michael Vick is innocent until proven guilty," Dubose said.
Atlanta chapter member Bernadette Allen attended the news conference and also a rally Sunday to support Vick.
"The man is entitled to due process under the law, as is any citizen," Allen said.Comment -
Funny. I don't remember blacks showing such restraint when Kenneth Lay (Enron) got arrested, or Jeffrey Dahmer, or Timothy McVeigh? They chimed in with the rest of us saying, "Of course he did it and he will burn in hell". I don't remember them saying anything about due process with those (white) guys.Comment -
The article you quoted talks about the NCAAP not blacks wanting due process. Perhaps it is you who should learn to read. Instead of making a comment referring to blacks when the article you quoted talks about the NCAAP. Therefore, the cracker play by yours truly. I thought you crackers did goods in English comp.Comment -
IT SHOULD!
Hey, one of my best friends is black.....so don't peg me as a racist, but when it's a Black person involved it's always a "race" issue.....& when it's a Caucasian then it's just based on the facts of what happened.......WHY IS THAT?
BECAUSE THE F#@%ING NAACP EXISTS!Comment -
If Michael Vick is convicted (usually when someone is indieted they have a stack of evidence, especially if it's high profile like Vick) then anybody who defends his ass is nothing more than fvcking garbage black or white!Comment
