Today I would like to debate whether the felony
convictions of Baltimore Raven linebacker Ray Lewis were justified in comparison
to former Atlanta Falcon quarterback, now with the Philadelphia Eagles Michael
Vic. With the conclusion of Super Bowl XLVII, the victorious Baltimore Ravens
had to deal with the flash back story in January 2000, resulting in the
indictment of Ray Lewis on murder and aggravated assault charges. While celebrating his 2000 Super Bowl victory,
Ray and his entourage engaged in a fight resulting in the stabbing deaths of
two people. The white bloody suit Lewis was wearing was
never found; including the muttered statements of “no one says anything” from
Lewis. Ultimately, Lewis pleaded guilty to
obstruction of justice in exchange for testifying against his two friends. In April 2007, Michael Vic was implicated and
later convicted on interstate dog fighting.
He served twenty one months in prison and lost his lucrative endorsement
deals. In conclusion, two high profile
NFL players were both convicted, but only Michael Vic served time. Both had plenty of money for attorneys and fan
base who wanted to believe it was not true. In my opinion Ray Lewis should have
served prison time, he got off too easily.
Was the outcome fair when it came to these players, or did the system
fail? What do you think?
They should be held to the same standards as everyone else. They are no different.
ReplyDeleteJim
DeleteI wonder if Ray Lewis was wearing the same gloves as O.J??? There certainly is a broad range of inconsistencies within the judicial system for 2 reasons: 1. human emotion is involved; 2. money/payouts.
ReplyDeleteI think athletes should be held to the same standard as everyone else.
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