Although Michael Vick hasn't been playing as much as he wants for the Philadelphia Eagles, his teammates sure think highly of him. Last week the team voted and awarded Vick the Ed Block Courage Award, an annual award given by each NFL team in memory of the former Baltimore Colts trainer. The award is usually given to a player who has overcome a major injury or some other insurmountable difficulty to contribute to the team. Of course, PETA is pissed."The Philadelphia Eagles fumbled when they gave Michael Vick the Ed Block Courage Award, which was named after a man who advocated in behalf of abused children," PETA said in a statement. "Michael Vick should not be the person anyone points to as a model of sportsmanship, even though he has now exchanged dogs for touchdowns after serving time for extreme cruelty to animals. We wish him well in educating others, but this is not appropriate and does not mark a joyous moment in NFL history."
Regardless of PETA's opinions, Vick has not only been a positive presence in the locker room, but he's also continuing to talk to kids about the mistakes he's made and the proper way to treat animals. And Vick's happy that his team has taken notice of his hard work.
"I've had to overcome a lot, more than probably one single individual can bear," Vick told the Philadelphia Inquirer. "Take a look at what I've been through. You ask certain people to walk in my shoes, they probably couldn't do it. Probably 95 percent of the people in this world - because nobody had to endure what I've been through, situations I've been put in, situations I've placed myself in, decisions that I've made - whether they were good or bad."
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By: La Ufa on 12/30/2009 7:00PM
PETA is a fascistic organization that seeks to impose its views on others and uses approaches that verge on terrorism.
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By: Debra on 1/02/2010 5:29PM
Screw PITA - People are Hungry and Homeless! They talking a Dam Dog!!!!!!!!!!!!! PITA ORGANIZATION ARE ALL IDIOTS!!!!!!!!!!
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By: Lanette on 1/03/2010 9:16PM
PETA is a pain in the you know what. It seems that to them Vick has not paid his debt.
PETA values animals more than they do human beings.
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By: Jason on 1/04/2010 12:22AM
Debra, I really like how you say that "PITA" is full of idiots. You just read an article where the acronym PETA was in the body of text about 13 times. And you used "pita" 3 effing times in your post. i was going to say that Micheal Vick deserves to be shot in the back of the head for what he's done, but now i think you deserve the same fate. hope you never breed.
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By: Mekijac on 1/04/2010 8:34AM
@ Jason, I pray you never make a error in judgement in your life! To say someone deserves to be shot in the head for destroying "property" (that's all that the law considers our pets.. as property)is ridiculous!! He did something horrific but the joy of it all is that he is now making positive strides in his life... that's all we should ask of any individual!! Best to you Michael Vick!!
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By: rex on 1/04/2010 10:55AM
Hello, I am a young German Shepard named Rex. I am dissapointed that this man has been given an award. Since Blacks and dogs share so much in common(i.e. we don't know who our fathers are) I expected more support from the Black community. It seems to me, Michael Vick is now man's best friend and poor old dogs like myself have been thrown under the bus and run over. But, in the end it will be Mr. Vick and his supporters, who will be all bark and no bite!!!
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By: Mike on 1/04/2010 2:40PM
this is very true,who gives a damn what they think
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By: charles earle on 1/10/2010 4:40PM
Who made PETA God? We need to take organizations like these idiots and ship them to a war zone somewhere in Iraq.The man has paid for his assumed crime,leave him alone. you people need to get a life.
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