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Football players and real sports fans across America are wondering, why would Michael Vick choose the worst sports city in America to try to restart his NFL career?
Philadelphia is called "The City of Brotherly Love"—it's anything but a city that loves brothers!
Racial profiling among the city's police department is on par with the LAPD and NYPD and Prince George's County Police Department in the state of Maryland.
Vick's first appearance in a home game in a Philadelphia Eagle football uniform will set American sports back 52 years. Remember 1947 and Jackie Robinson?
Don't be surprised to see a black dog instead of a black cat released on the field of play. The No. 1 played song on the radio in cities that the Eagles visit will be, "Who Let the Dogs Out?"
Vick and his family will need an armed escort to and from games. The best advice his legal team could give him: "Tell your family and friends to stay home and watch the games on television."
Vick's No. 7 jersey was the biggest seller in the NFL before his dog conviction. It has sold out in Philly, but don’t be surprised to see his jersey being used to start bonfires at Eagles pep and tailgate rallies and parties. Racial tensions will run high in the city during the season.
When the race card in America is played, it's clear that there are no "good sports."
When a man serves 18 months in jail for making a "stupid" mistake and lost $113 million dollars in salary and says, "I am sorry," who are we to say in America, "You don’t deserve a second chance?"
How many times must he say, "I am sorry?"
Baltimore Ravens LB Ray Lewis got away with murder in Atlanta, and WR Donte' Stallworth of the Cleveland Browns walked away a free man after he killed a man with his automobile.
Brendan Haywood of the NBA's Washington Wizards said it best: "When is a dog’s life worth more than a human life?"
The reason Vick chose the Eagles was, the owner wanted him, the coach wanted him, and last but not least, first string quarterback Donovan McNabb wanted him.
The city is another story.
Philadelphia sports fans are known nationally to be the worst in America. Their sports history speaks for itself—ask the guy who played Santa Claus. While he was being parachuted into the stadium, his arrival was met with a barrage of snowballs from every corner of the stadium.
How can Washington Redskins fans ever forget how their NFL Hall of Fame mascot Chief Zee was almost killed when he was attacked after a game in Philly in 1983? He has not been back since and refuses to even fly over the city. He said, "I would not put it past them to shoot planes down."
It has been proven that most Philadelphia sports fans are not as smart as "Fifth Graders."
Philadelphia is the worst among major cities in America when it comes to college-educated adults; less then 21 percent are college graduates.
They are definitely not playing with a full deck.
The Eagles were the first team in professional sports in America to have an on-site jail for rowdy and drunken fans.
Despite the first African-American President in the history of the country, race relations are in a sad state. Before President Barack Obama, U.S. Presidents usually received an average of 3,000 death threats a month. Obama receives 12,000 monthly.
In Philadelphia there is a possibility that Vick death threats might just surpass the President’s.
The Southern Poverty Law Center, which has a long history of waging legal battles on behalf of civil rights, warned, "There is a rise of violent and well-armed White Militias. They are driven by the recession and hatred of Obama."
The Center concluded, "There are at least 50 new militia groups in the nation over the past two years. They are mostly located in the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and the deep South."
A spokesperson for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) added, "You are seeing the bubbling right now. You are seeing people buying into what they’re saying. It’s primed to grow."
In the meantime, CBS News carried a lengthy report on the groups last week that concluded, "The right-wing extremists, historically motivated by a distrust of government, are now especially angry about the election of America’s first African-American President."
Last week during one of those public forums on Health Care, a woman yelled, "We must take back America."
My question: "Take it back from whom?"
Dog fighting in America is as American as apple pie. Michael Vick didn't bring dog fighting to America; it was here when his ancestors got off the ship. It's still a thriving business today.
Thanks to the overkill in media and its double standards, the Vick conviction opened up Pandora’s Box.
I was watching the popular America’s Got Talent show on NBC television last week. The show is one of my favorites. The show has moved into the semifinal round. The winner will receive $1 million and will headline a show in Las Vegas.
What happened next really confirmed my fears that Vick is in real trouble in Philly.
The host is Nick Cannon (Mariah Carey’s husband), and the judges are Piers Morgan, Sharon Osbourne, and David Hasselhoff.
A national television audience voted the first four contestants into the semifinals. The last two contestants for this segment were a man and dog act against a talented brother that sang and played a mean piano. Their fate would lie in the hands of the judges instead of the national television audience.
The man and dog’s performance was mainly the dog running through the owner’s legs chasing Frisbees. The dog missed seven out of 10 Frisbees thanks to his trainer. He tossed the Frisbee as if he was drunk. The brother’s performance was flawless.
Osbourne was asked to vote first, but she claimed she was in such a dilemma. She begged Hasselhoff to vote first instead, and he voted for the man and dog act.
Morgan could not believe his ears, and he said, "If this man does not win this competition, the show is a joke." He voted for the brother, and Sharon voted for the dog. Piers sat in stunned silence and disbelief.
This was a sign of the times and a warning to Vick to watch his back in Philly. It's definitely dogs over black men.
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