Michael Vick's statement on being reinstated by NFL

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The Associated Press
© July 27, 2009

HAMPTON

Michael Vick's statement after being reinstated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell:

"I would like to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation to Commissioner Goodell for allowing me to be readmitted to the National Football League. I fully understand that playing football in the NFL is a privilege, not a right, and I am truly thankful for opportunity I have been given.

"As you can imagine, the last two years have given me time to re-evaluate my life, mature as an individual and fully understand the terrible mistakes I made in the past and what type of life I must lead moving forward.

"Again, I would like to thank the Commissioner for the chance to return to the game I love and the opportunity to become an example of positive change. I would like to also thank Coach Tony Dungy for all of his support and for serving as a mentor."

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Fighting dogs and stealing

Submitted by stephanie98 on Wed, 07/29/2009 at 8:54 am.

Fighting dogs and stealing beloved family pets for same, killing the less "fit" is not a mistake. It is a violent, sick, degenerate crime. He still doesn't get it, or rather, whoever wrote his statement doesn't get it. By wording it so lightly, taking no real blame for the seriousness of the crime, is a further attempt to make light of the crime. This is a real case of words being meaningless, and action required to prove intent. Vick has yet to act. He's still cruising in neutral.