Michael Vick Research Paper

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Michael Vick has also made efforts to build ties and has become a strong supporter of animal rights and regularly speaks out against animal cruelty. This has become a positive outcome for not only Vick but also the organizations he works with directly. The Humane Society has made a celebrity spokesperson for they’re anti dogfighting campaigns. The Humane Society released a very powerful statement on why they chose Vick as a celebrity endorser. The statement released stated, “Michael Vick was a role model for many young people, and he lost everything because of what he did to dogs. His story is the strongest possible example of why dogfighting is a dead end. Just as former drug addicts are able to reach people struggling with addiction, former dogfighters are some of the most effective voices against this crime. We realized the potential that Vick has to …show more content…

With similar cases involving NFL players during the same time period that dealt with abuse, assault, gun and drug charges, none of the players involved in any other of the incidents received a punishment anywhere near what Vick was assessed. Similar to the events currently involving Ray Rice from the Baltimore Ravens, where he was seen and charged with domestic violence against his wife, one of the first major offensives of this type in the league, Rice received one of the most harsh punishment from the NFL, with termination of his contract for a full season without pay. When a large scale public event like this occurs, or the first of their kind, considering the incidents with Michael Vick and Ray Rice, it seems as though the NFL is quick to make their actions to show as a harsh example that offensives like these will not be tolerated within the NFL’s guidelines and

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