|
Michael Vick to be honored as Hero in Virginia
|
View this Thread in Original format
| Zharen |
http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/local_...honored-as-hero
| quote: | NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - Michael Vick is being honored as a hero next month at a black tie event for his "resilience in overcoming obstacles" and becoming "a true example of life success for all to emulate," according to event organizers.
"The term 'hero' is subjective," said Michael Muhammad who heads Southeastern Virginia Arts Association in Norfolk which is hosting the black tie gala at the Half Moon Cruise and Celebration Center. "People talk about Michael Vick as a convicted felon, well so was Jesus Christ yet he was able to do things above and beyond the naysayers to the point that we all recognize him today as Lord and Savior."
Vick, who fell hard from grace when he went to prison for running an illegal dogfighting ring, has since soared to new heights back on the NFL field, said Muhammad, making amends for his crimes. "Michael has gone [across] this country going to juvenille facilities, in and out of schools and youth groups, talking to young people not only about the detriments of dog fighting but also about keeping your life in order," said Muhammad.
Still though, should Vick be dubbed a hero, especially in a military town of soldiers, marines and other service men and women who are fighting wars and dying or coming home badly wounded?
Muhammad responded, "And there is so much honor given to them and honor is due them, but we also feel that the little man that doesn't get the opportunity to be honored, deserves to be honored and Micheal Vick is one of those." |
The SVAA just compared a dog killer to Jesus Christ? Wow, I am speechless on that one. |
|
|
| Renzo |
Tremendous athlete.
Tremendous douche of a human being. |
|
|
| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by Zharen
The SVAA just compared a dog killer to Jesus Christ? |
to be fair they're both responsible for hail mary's.
...ill get my coat. |
|
|
| Renzo |
How dare you steal IGK's potential joke, pkc?
You will pay for this. |
|
|
| jrbuddha |
| quote: | Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
to be fair they're both responsible for hail mary's.
...ill get my coat. |
lol |
|
|
| EddieZilker |
| quote: | Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
to be fair they're both responsible for hail mary's.
...ill get my coat. |
Vick's strong game resides better in his running game and short passes and he's hardly ever in a 3rd and long position to have to throw a hail-mary. |
|
|
| Zharen |
| quote: | Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
to be fair they're both responsible for hail mary's.
...ill get my coat. |
:stongue: :disbelief |
|
|
| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by EddieZilker
Vick's strong game resides better in his running game and short passes and he's hardly ever in a 3rd and long position to have to throw a hail-mary. |
:mad: |
|
|
| EddieZilker |
| Don't blame me because play action stats got in the way of your premise. :p |
|
|
| aNYthing |
Lol.. What a bunch of retards. Wonder how much that sort of PR costs him? "little man"? Making 20 mil to throw a ball, while soldiers are dying for less than 25k a year? Wow. Hope there's enough uproar to put a kibosh on this shindig.
Im ashamed of my team. Hopefully, there's no season this year, so i don't have to listen to paid off pundits collectively jizz in their pants over this piece of , as "electrifying" (I lol in disgust each time they use it, considering he used to electrocute dogs) as he is. If there IS a season, I hope he gets knocked out early with a career-ending injury, so that I can watch the rest of the games without distractions. |
|
|
| Halcyon+On+On |
| He should be sawed in half, upside-down so the blood flowing down keeps his brain alive for as long as possible. |
|
|
| igottaknow |
| quote: | Originally posted by Renzo
How dare you steal IGK's potential joke, pkc?
You will pay for this. |
my lawyers are drafting cease and desist letter
| quote: | Originally posted by Zharen
The SVAA just compared a dog killer to Jesus Christ? Wow, I am speechless on that one. |
both have gone tru rough times |
|
|
|
|
