Late last week I pointed to Rick Reilly’s Sports Illustrated article arguing that it’s time to forgive Michael Vick. It was a “quick link” on my part with no real interaction.
Now, however, Molly at Brittle Crazy Glass has considered why it is that people have such a hard time forgiving Vick.
I don’t particularly follow football, but I’ve been intrigued on and off this season by the dramatic comeback of Michael Vick. Here’s a guy who has, by all appearances, radically reformed himself in every way. He spent what should have been the height of his career in jail; he worked his butt off all summer and has come back better than ever both as a player and as a person. Who doesn’t love an underdog story? Who doesn’t love a tale of redemption?
A lot of people, apparently. . .
Read more here.
