"I am whatever you say I am" - Eminem
Just call me Switzerland when it comes to this Michael Vick debate. From what I've seen, and this is purely empirical evidence, black folks are trying to play like torturing all those damn dogs isn't disgusting and white folks are carrying on like he raped their grummuh. Anyways, His teammates on the Philadelphia Eagles awarded Mike with the Ed Block Courage Award for all that he's been through in the past year, and instead of taking the high road, this dummy said this.
"I've overcome a lot, more than probably one single individual can handle or bear," Vick said. "You ask certain people to walk through my shoes, they probably couldn't do. 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 put myself in and decisions I have made, whether they have been good or bad.My main issue with this statement is how self-congratulatory he sounds. Yes, it sucks to lose all your money and be sent to prison, but the only adversity that Michael Vick has overcome is that which he himself created.
"There's always consequences behind certain things and repercussions behind them, too. And then you have to wake up every day and face the world, whether they perceive you in the right perspective, it's a totally different outlook on you. You have to be strong, believe in yourself, be optimistic. That's what I've been able to do. That's what I display."(Source)
There are people out there battling poverty, illness, and deadbeat baby daddies, so the assertion that "95 percent" of people couldn't weather his bullsh*t storm is ridamndiculous.
You need more people, Mike. PR people to be exact.
[UPDATE: 'CAUSE I AIN'T DONE YET]
There's something else about this situation that sticks in my craw. Vick's continued bitching about his "plight" reeks of the sort of victimology (more about that here) that privileged black men often fall back on when they don't have a leg to stand on. Mike, Breezy and, yes, even OJ, are men who are simply unwilling to accept that bad behavior has consequences and you as the perpetrator don't get to set the terms of your punishment.
When you have truly been wronged, someone will take up your cause. And even if they do, it would serve you well to STFU.
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