Michael Vick Pleads Guilty
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Michael Vick has accepted a deal to plead guilty to a federal conspiracy charge of traveling in interstate commerce in aid of unlawful activities related to dogfighting. It brings to a widely predicted conclusion the saga that has taken Michael Vick from the top of the sports world to the very bottom of everyone's list.
Now his professional and personal life hang in the balance, as a decision has yet to be made about how long his jail sentence will be, and how it will impact his future in the NFL. The league has already set a precedent for individuals violating its personal conduct policy, and Vick's punishment will probably surpass Adam 'Pacman' Jones' one-year suspension for detrimental conduct.
After plea deals from his co-defendants all but sealed his fate, it had been reported that additional charges from the State of Virginia and the federal government would be levied against Vick had he not opted to plead guilty. Now the world will watch and wait for the final act of this supreme fall from grace.
