Vick's Precarious Situation

Former Atlanta Falcon and NFL star Michael Vick filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection on Monday citing debts ranging from $10 - 50 million dollars. Vick is presently serving a 23 month federal prison term related to his guilty plea relating to federal dog fighting charges.

It's hard to feel sorry for Michael Vick because he is an adult who made bad decisions, and is now paying the penalty. However, this is a story that continues to be very sad, because of Vick's vast potential that has now been squandered. Vick rose from the depths of an impoverished background to the height of NFL stardom. Along the the way, like many athletes, Vick developed a superiority complex that would eventually lead to his downfall. By all accounts, Vick was counseled to tell the truth about his involvement in dog fighting and warned that if the federal authorities got involved that it could lead to disaster. Vick was steadfast in his denials until his friends ultimately turned on him.

According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Vick has appointed David Talbot to handle his financial affairs for which he is being paid $15,000 a month for the duration of the bankruptcy filing. Talbot states that Vick is learning about the principle of obedience through scripture reading, and that he has sought the counsel and advice of Deion Sanders and Tony Dungy among others. Michael Vick is still a very young man, and playing football again shouldn't be his top priority. Hopefully, he becomes a better person for this ordeal and can lead a productive life when his prison term has been completed.