tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13589532.post39758084555289266..comments2023-10-09T04:11:47.358-07:00Comments on Not A Potted Plant: Speaking of Lack of Critical ThoughtBurt Likkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16060980744675990412noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13589532.post-24851224415067776422007-08-28T06:47:00.000-07:002007-08-28T06:47:00.000-07:00Only one of the comments in the AV Press touched t...Only one of the comments in the AV Press touched the right chord: Mr. Vick's "friends" in this dog-fighting scheme are his old home-boy buddies from his youth. He felt loyalty to them and the activities they enjoyed together in the past. He failed to let them go when he started to enjoy the recognition and reward of being a great athlete. The greater failure though, is on the part of collegiate and professional coaching. Athletes who rise to collegiate starting position and national recognition need to be coached on a much more personal level. They need to understand that to continue and aspire to even hire goals, such as professional sport careers, their life styles are held to a scrutiny normally reserved for movie stars, presidential candidates, and perhaps even British Royalty. Professional Sports, especially the NBA, NFL, and MLB, need to step up their internal policing of their membership, lest they are willing to be perceived on the same level as "professonial" wrestling. In my opinion, Michael Vick's current situation is the result of his being unwilling to let go of his past.Arniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05694909752980178716noreply@blogger.com