Michael Vick Reinstated to NFL

My first reaction to this story was the look that crossed my face, similar to this: D:

Michael Vick, who shot from role model to infamy when it was discovered he was involved with and funding illegal pit bull fighting at his Bad Newz Kennsl in 2007, is being reinstated into the NFL.

Vick was convicted of animal cruelty in December 2007 and sentenced to 23 months in jail. He was allowed to finish his sentence at home this past February with the aid of electronic monitoring.

Vick was initially suspended indefinitely from the NFL, where he was a quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons, but it seems they couldn’t get to him fast enough: He was officially released last Monday, and the NFL commissioner reinstated him yesterday. Though he doesn’t belong to a team anymore, I doubt he’ll be floundering for long (though kudos to the several who have already said they won’t hire him!). When he does find a team he’ll be able to participate in all team activities except games, though a ruling for that from the commissioner will happen no later than October.

I can’t help but try and write it off with a “whatever,” as my daughters like to say. Sure, he needs a job, but to go back to such a high profile one where a lot of people — especially kids — look up to him is frustrating at best. That, and I think he should have been in prison a heck of a lot longer in the first place.

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