NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has ordered Michael Vick to stay away from Falcons training camp until the league has completed a review of last week's indictment by a federal grand jury in Richmond, Va. for his alleged participation in an interstate dog-fighting operation.
Goodell gave strong hints that his powers as commissioner allow him to suspend the embattled quarterback for conduct detrimental to the league.
"While it is for the criminal justice system to determine your guilt or innocence, it is my responsibility as commissioner of the National Football League to determine whether your conduct, even if not criminal, nonetheless violated league policies, including the Personal Conduct Policy," Goodell wrote today in a letter to Vick.
Vick will not forfeit his preseason pay during his excused absence from training camp.
Goodell also told the Falcons to withhold any discipline of Vick until the league's review is completed. Goodell indicated that the review would be done as quickly as possible, although he offered no firm timetable.
Bottom line: Vick will in essence disappear from the NFL's radar screen until further notice. And you can expect that he will remain away from the Falcons - perhaps for the entire season, perhaps even his career - as a result of his current legal predicament.
One complicating factor in all this: Goodell's strengthened personal conduct policy, which was drawn up in concert with the NFL Players Association, is generally designed to severely punish repeat offenders. The difference with Vick is that this is his first major involvement with law enforcement.
But if what is included in the indictment of Vick and three others turns out to be true, then he essentially has been a repeat offender, since his activities involved in illegal dog-fighting go back to 2001. So just because it's the first time he's been caught doesn't mean his alleged actions - heinous every one of them - should mean a slap on the wrist with no serious consequences.
On the contrary. If federal authorities can prove their case against Vick and the others, then he deserves at least a one-year suspension. At least.
Comments (14)
If Michael Vick is convicted, he should never be allowed to play again. I cant imagine that he wouldnt be from what I hear. End of Story...if I see him step on the field I will be leading the protests against the NFL and all its sponsors. These actions should not able acceptable!
Its a disgrace!!
If this is true. Vick should burn in hell
I think it's wrong that he still gets his preseason pay. He is a representation of the NFL and he has represented it poorly, but he will still get payed even though he is excused from training camp. The punishment should be harsh to set an example for anyone else that abuses the system. Our kids look up to a lot of these athletes and look at the examples they are setting.
I think it's wrong that he still gets his preseason pay. He is a representation of the NFL and he has represented it poorly, but he will still get payed even though he is excused from training camp. The punishment should be harsh to set an example for anyone else that abuses the system. Our kids look up to a lot of these athletes and look at the examples they are setting.
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