Monday, February 18, 2013

A Matter of Debate


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?

 
                                             

4 comments:

  1. They should be held to the same standards as everyone else. They are no different.

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  2. I 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.

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  3. I think athletes should be held to the same standard as everyone else.

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