Michael Vick is no stranger to intense backlash for incidents, in 2007 he was convicted of felony dog fighting and served 2 years in prison. In light of the Ray Rice domestic violence incident, Vick offered some valuable advice on what Rice’s next steps should be. Hit the jump for details.
Via Black Sports Online:
I think the most important thing that you can do is to try to make amends for what you’ve done,” Vick told NJ.com. “I think you have to show people that you’re trying to help yourself and bring awareness to that situation to help others, to prevent it. You’ve got to become an advocate.”
“You’ve got to continue to make amends,” Vick said. “Once you start something, you can never go back. I feel like I’ve become an advocate of animal welfare, and I think I have to continue that. It’s all about keeping kids 15 years from now from doing the same. We’ve saved a lot of kids, and we’ve saved a lot of animals. That’s how I feel. Ray will make it right.”
Rice and the NFL faced intense media scrutiny for the 2 game suspension.
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