OT: ESPN poll question

[rjt721]

On the front page of ESPN.com is the following poll: Which accusation is most disturbing to you as a sports fan? The choices - Tim Donaghy's alleged NBA betting, or Vick's involvement in dogfighting. Amazingly (to me, anyway) out of over 104,000 responses in the US, 55% chose the Donaghy story. Sure, shaving points is wrong, but I can't think of many things in life more disturbing than dogfighting. Certainly a ref succumbing to shaving points to alleviate his gambling problem is despicable, but more disturbing than dogfighting?

Maybe it's just that I'm a dog-lover, but I don't even see how these two story's compare in terms of which is more disturbing. Surely the 55% who svoted for the Donaghy story haven't read or heard the severity of the allegations against Vick, which include shooting and even electrocuting dogs that lost their fight(s). Is it just me, or is that about as disturbing as it gets?

[moses millsap]

The story about Donaghy, in essence, allows the NBA to be viewed in the same light as the WWE. Is it really a sport if those with powers to control various crucial aspects of the game use those powers to their desires?

With Vick, it only confirms what most people could've deduced about his character from his string of past incidents with the law and even toward his hometown fans.

[toastedbread01]

I concur with the first post.

[ShamsWoof10]

I have no knowledge of either dog fighting or cock fighting so other then the animals involved what are the differences between the two.?

[colt29]

What about the 2 guys from ESPN with the sexial harrss. suit Woody from around the horn saying she looks like she likes to suck dick. I knew he was funny, but this is even better. Dirty bastard. I don't see the prolem though, all these girls blew there way to the top.No, I forgot, they were more qualified.

[colt29]

I think I got on the wrong post. Sorry.