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Originally Posted by transplant99
So it is with steroid users...and the NFL is chalk FULL of those guys. They all get second chances. DUI drivers, domestic abuse guys, cocaine deadlers/users...all of them get second chances.
I hate Vick's actions as much as anyone and i hope they throw the thug in jail for 3 or 4 years minimum.
However, there is no reason nor precedence for the NFL to suspend him for life...it would be so hypocritical and look like a complete over-reaction compared to things in the past.
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Except for the fact there was illegal gambling.
While everything you mentioned is a larger issue for society, it is the illegal gambling that may cause the league to ban him for life.
I've often read that one of the reasons the NFL is so popular is that it is perfect to gamble on - a bunch of games all happening in the space of a day. There are so many different ways to wager on the NFL.
Any hint if illegal gambling, even if Vick wasn't gambling on football (who knows what sort of inside injury info he could have divulged while in that less-than-reputable company, what sort of coin that type of not-on-the-injury-report information could have been worth), Vick will be dealt with harshly.
Should Vick be given a second chance after he paid his debt to society? Sure.
Is the NFL obligated to give him a second chance? No