Coming Soon: A Michael Vick Reality Show?!?
Matt Richenthal at .Thus far, during his return to the NFL for the Eagles, Michael Vick has said all the right things.
In an instant, though, that all may have changed.
BET has ordered a reality show for the embattled quarterback. It will be titled The Michael Vick Project.
The show will reportedly revolve around his Vick's football comeback, while also being used as a means to repair his tarnished public image as the result of his arrest for dog fighting in 2007.
"I just want people to really get to know me as an individual," Vick said about the series. "What I want to do is change the perception of me. I am a human being. I've made some mistakes in the past, and I wish it had never happened. But it's not about how you fall, but about how you pick yourself up."
PETA spokesman Dan Shannon isn't a fan of this idea:
"People who abuse animals don't deserve to be rewarded. They shouldn't be given multimillion-dollar contract... or given the privilege of being a role model."
We disagree entirely on the latter point: why shouldn't Vick now serve as a role model to anyone that is contemplating animal abuse? That said, stay away from the reality TV cameras, Mike.
Give Tony Dungy a call. He'll set you straight.
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