Vicks and the NFL

The NFL has announced that they will be suspending, permanently, including any and all monies, the monster that is Michael Vicks.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20429109/

For those in the UK, Michael Vicks is an American football player who was on a $130 million contract. He was sponsored by companies like Nike.

He was also funding a dog fighting ring that was operating on his property. This was the kind of illegal dog fighting ring that would hang or slaughter the dogs that didn't fight enough. That would put hungry, savaged pitbulls against little dogs with their throats slit.

He tried to deny it, but the evidence was hugely overwhelming so he switched to a plea bargain saying he only bankrolled them, and wasn't actually involved. This was enough for Nike and the NFL and he has been cut off. His old team has been freed to go after him for the $50+ million they paid in bonuses.

On Monday he goes back to court to be sentenced, currently thought to be between 1 and 5 years in prison.

It won't be long enough.