Michael Vick can keep $16.25M in bonuses from Falcons

[RB TexLa]

Good, if you are going to give someone Twenty million dollars and then try to claim he shouldn't get to keep it because of what kind of human being he is you should have done a better job of finding what kind of human being he is before handing him the money.



Judge rules former Atlanta QB Vick can keep $16.25M in bonuses
By JEFF BAENEN, Associated Press Writer
February 4, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Jailed quarterback Michael Vick can keep all but $3.75 million of the nearly $20 million in bonus money he received from the Atlanta Falcons following a ruling Monday by a federal judge.

The Falcons sought to recover the bonuses after Vick pleaded guilty to federal charges in a dogfighting operation. The bonuses were paid from 2004-07.

A special master ruled in October the Falcons were entitled to recover the bonuses. The Falcons argued Vick used proceeds from a contract he signed in 2004 to finance his illicit activities.

But U.S. District Judge David Doty of Minneapolis ruled that recovery of most of the bonus money by the Falcons would violate the NFL collective bargaining agreement. The agreement does not allow roster bonus money to be forfeited once it's been earned, the judge wrote.

Vick received a 23-month jail sentence and entered a minimum-security prison in Leavenworth, Kan., last month. The league has suspended Vick indefinitely without pay.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-vick-signingbonus&prov=ap&type=lgns

[dysfunctional press]

1. well, at least he's got that going for him.

he's a piece of shit, but fair is fair.

[underpants]

2. All my buddies swore that he was broke or going to be broke

I told them that even without this money he probably was still going to be "all right". I don't know how I feel about that though.

If they really want to do something about dog fighting and cockfighting for that matter they should treat like they do the other prevalent form of animal abuse-poaching (illegal hunting). AnyTHING and everyTHING that is used in any way in these endeavors should be seized and sold at auction. THAT would make people think twice about getting involved in these sickening acts.