Vick Dog Fighting Case Gives Ugly Glimpse Into The Black Community
By Dave Gibson (08/24/07)
While most of are sickened by the details of NFL star Michael Vick's brutal and cowardly treatment of his dogs, incredibly there is a large segment of this nation's black population (including the NAACP) which cannot understand the outrage.
Amid all of the coverage devoted to the Michael Vick case by the mainstream media, the one thing that is often right on the tip of the reporter's tongue, but which we will never hear is the fact that dog fighting is a common and accepted activity in every black inner city neighborhood across the United States. The pit bull has become the dog of choice by young black thugs, who see no wrong in placing their dog in mortal danger.
What was traditionally an activity participated in by poor whites in the rural South, dog fighting has now become as popular as football or basketball amongst a great many black Americans. To this element, the cruel act of pitting dogs against one another which often ends with one or both dogs being maimed or killed, is seen no differently than a boxing match.
One cannot be certain as to which is more appalling, the disgusting accounts of Vick enjoying watching his dogs rip off one another's face, then torturing them to death by drowning or electrocution when they lose or the nonchalant responses to his activities given by his fellow black millionaire athletes.
NBA thug Stephon Marbury who plays for the New York Knicks, recently defended Vick by saying: "They don't say anything about people shooting deer." He went on to declare: "Dog fighting is a sport!"
Former NFL celebrity Deion Sanders even wrote an article for NewsPress.com defending Vick's criminal behavior. Sanders justified the brutality by saying: "What a dog means to Vick might be a lot different than what he means to you." He went on to offer the following insights: "I believe Vick had a passion for dog fighting. I know many athletes who share his passion. The allure is the intensity and the challenge of a dog fighting to the death. It's like ultimate fighting, but the dog doesn't tap out when he knows he can't win."
Then this final gem from Sanders: "It reminds me of when I wore a lot of jewelry back in the day because I always wanted to have the biggest chain or the biggest, baddest car. It gives you status."
While we will hear the usual excuse from liberals as to why many poor blacks engage in dog fighting, that excuse does not hold water for Vick who of course is black, but who also is a millionaire. For that, the NAACP steps in.
President of the Atlanta Chapter of the NAACP, R.L. White recently told CNN: "The way he (Vick) is being persecuted, he wouldn't have been persecuted that much had he killed somebody." White went on to condemn the NFL for suspending him and demanded that Vick eventually be reinstated and allowed to play.
While functional illiterates such as Michael Vick are idolized by poor black teenage boys, who also see a prison sentence as badge of honor, Vick's actions only be further encouragement to torture 'man's best friend.' A story printed last week in the Chattanooga, Tennessee newspaper (article can be found at Chattanoogan.com) speaks to the savage attitudes of many black teenage boys in regards to both dog and man.
The story reads:
Last week, a Chattanooga man was attacked by three black teens as he tried to protect his dog from their pit bull. Humberto Sales heard a commotion and ran out into his front yard. There he saw the three black males attempting to incite a fight between their dog and his. Mr. Sales' dog would not fight, so the began stomping and kicking his dog. As Mr. Sales ran to protect his dog, the blacks hurled rocks at him, until he lay bleeding in his own yard. The black assailants ran away and Sales was taken to Erlanger Medical Center.
As someone who has spent years rescuing discarded and abused animals, I can tell you that there are few sights as pitiful as a dog who has been mauled while being used as a 'bait dog,' or one who has been forced to fight. Sometimes the dog can be saved (most of the time they cannot be) and while the physical wounds heal, the psychological damage never disappears.
About fifteen years ago, I adopted a dog whose criminal owner had tried to turn into a fighting dog, when her gentle and brave spirit proved too noble for the savage act, they discarded her. She was sick, malnourished, and scared of everyone...except me. With a lot of patience and care, she and I became the best of friends. Ours is a love so true and strong that it endures long after her passing.
You see, these creatures known as dogs are smarter than humans, in that they always respond positively to positive attention. That cannot always be said for humans.
We must recognize who is now perpetrating the atrocity of dog fighting and eradicate this insult to everything good...Even if one must risk being called a racist!
Take a look at Vick and one of his pit bulls and ask yourself...Which one is the real beast?
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