I don’t even really watch football, but Michael Vick’s story has really caught my attention. I think it’s because he’s a black man, a celebrity in his own right, who has done wrong- not to a human but to animals. It strikes an inner debate with me on what the appropriate punishment should have been/be and how angry I should be.

As of now, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has reinstated Vick, assuming a team is willing to sign him, but has to adhere to some provisions until mid-October when he would be eligible for full reinstatement into the NFL.

Commentary on the controversy surrounding Michael Vick now that he has been released from jail where he served time for financing a dog fighting ring.