Michael Vick: Role Model.

About a month ago, I began vilifying Michael Vick for his involvement in the dog fighting scandal. To me he represented many things that foster the wrong values in professional sports. He was a very talented and a little cocky. Trouble had followed him over the past years. The Ron Mexico incident and the canabis scented water bottle incident were precursors that exhibited bad judgment by Mr. Vick. I am sick and tired of professional athletes believing themselves to be be above the law and most people. To hell with Michael Vick.

That was how I felt, until I saw Vick's apology on 8/27/2007. Mike said the words that are seldom said by anyone professional or political:

"I take full responsibility for my actions"

Those words added to a sincere apology makes Michael Vick a true role model in my eyes.

I get so tired of scape-goating of personal problems by people in american society. He could have blamed the media, the white man or a vast right wing conspiracy. He did neither. He could have simply read a statement prepared by his attorney. He didn't.
Some will say that Vick's apology is too late. Others will claim that he only apologized to make himself look good to the court. IMHO, it is never too late to apologize. He can apologize all that he wants and he will still be sentenced to prison on December 10 by a Federal Judge. BTW, Federal Judges couldn't care less about how sorry someone is. Their only concern is to come up with an equitable sentencing.

In short, Vick screwed up. Vick apologized. Vick will be going to Jail.

But, because he decided to take responsibility for his actions, he is a role model in my eyes.