In what might be one of the most idiotic presentations in sports "journalism" ever, ESPN presented a "town meeting" to discuss the race issue related to Ron Mexico's guilty plea.
Despite the unbelievable cheers and catcalls from the overwhelmingly black audience, I listened in. You're going to have to pardon me for asking these questions.
But did Vick plead gulity because he was black? Did he bankroll the gambling ring because he was black? Did he electrocute and drown dogs because he was black?
Terence Mathis talked about what Vick had done for the city. Mike Vick was their guy. He spoke of how much pride that Vick had brought to their city, but then forgot to mention how Vick had shamed and disgraced his city and the NFL by murdering defenselelss animals. He mentioned how Mike Vick put Atlanta football back on the map, but forgot to mention Vick flipping off those fans twice in his home satdium.
I heard questions about why other NFL players had done much worse and avoided punishment? Who for instance? Rae Carruth? Nate Newton? Bam Morris? Jamal Lewis?
I heard compliants about media overkill, and how Mike Vick has been put through so much. Yet the crowd jeered when an animal rights activist remided them that the victims were dead and buried, killed in fights, electrocuted &/or drowned,not making plea deals.
I saw ESPN cut short Joy Behar's retort to Whoopi Goldberg when Goldberg pulled the "cultural/southern" excuse on "The View". Behar asked her in what part of the country drowning or electrocuting dogs was part of the culture. Whoopi had no answer, but ESPN didn't bother to show that.
All in all I saw, the most racially biased and polarizing events on TV since the civil rights marches/riots on 50 years ago. ESPN worked hard to enrage an overwhelmingly white viewing audience. What a disgrace.
Meanwhile, Deuce McAllister's blocking back, a white guy, breaks down and cries over McAllister's injury, telling a reporter what a great man Deuce is and how "he plays the game for guys like him".
That statement got a few lines in a small article. Why, because it proves that race isn't an issue in an 80% black league. But it doesn;t draw ratings.
Just for the record. Mike Vick ran a dogfighting operation and murdered animals. He plead guilty because he was guilty. It's time to stop buying into the excuses and call a felon a felon. Not black felon, not a white felon, just a felon.
I didn't see the ESPN thing. Probably just as well. If it went as you say, I would've thought they were above this sort of thing. One has to wonder just how many issues would be related to race if the media didn't do it.
Yeah I just watched I guess what was a rerun of that program and what a joke, all the blacks were screaming for Vick...I just can't believe this would be a race issue the guy was killing dogs which is illegal, I hope they give him more than a year for this! Scum bag!!!!!
Chris' Ross
The whole thing by ESPN is reprehensible as they're just now bilking the story for all the mileage that they can get. This isn't any longer a serious legitimate newsworthy topic on their part. But just a way of adding to their coffers and getting a few non descript individuals to espouse views that most of us aren't really interested in. ESPN as a newsource and sports entertainment medium is losing all credibility. Their journalists now are about as credible as a bunch of politicians caught taking a bribe. Can you hear me at the back Mayor Barry ?
That's just rediculous for ESPN to do something like that. Who cares anymore about the whole vick situation. why does everything have to be a racial issue when it comes to black athletes or better yet black felons. It's an excuse and people who do things like this are just looking to make people feel sorry for them. Face the music you screwed up and was caught... Now drown in your self pitty vick your a piece of ####!
Also your right about the whole Mike Karney and Duece issue. I live in New Orleans and it barely made the news. wtf is really going on???????
Last edited by gambit1974 on September 25th at 5:30 PM.
Chris Ross' (Jigga Man)
As long as they're not going to do an OJ town meeting next. Then everything will be fine by me. But knowing ESPN they'll have the temerity to do it just for the ratings.
