Wednesday, August 15, 2007
News / Sports NY Times: Vick's gambling could threaten NFL career
Posted by Scott Freeman on Wed, Aug 15, 2007 at 4:16 PM
In today's edition, the New York Times raises a very interesting point about Michael Vick's future as an NFL player. It reports that among the new charges being considered by prosecutors are counts that involve gambling allegations.
Says the Times:
That is one reason Vick’s lawyers are considering a guilty plea that would avoid a new indictment. Whether or not Vick pleads guilty, his suspected connection to gambling could jeopardize his football career.The N.F.L. prohibits any association with gamblers or with gambling activities. Such involvement may result in severe penalties, including “a suspension from the N.F.L. for life,†the league’s gambling policy states.
Tony Taylor, one of Vick’s co-defendants, said in a statement of facts that he signed when he entered a guilty plea July 30 that the “gambling monies†used by the suspected dogfighting ring run from Vick’s property “were almost exclusively funded by Vick.â€
Taylor cited at least nine instances in which gambling took place on Vick’s property in Surry, Va., or in which Vick was one of the sponsors for a dog in a fight in which a purse was won.
The Times also reports that Vick is considering a deal that would probably mean one to two years in federal prison.
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