For courageously standing on the sidelines instead of killing dogs Michael Vick was named by his teammates as the Eagles' recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award.
The Ed Block Courage Award Foundation's Web site explains that the organization "is dedicated to improving the lives of neglected children and ending the cycle of abuse." The group "raise[s] public awareness and support[s] child abuse prevention with our radio public service announcements." The recipient of the award should"exemplify commitments to the principles of sportsmanship and courage," that the recipient "symbolizes professionalism, great strength, and dedication," that the recipient is a "community role model," and that the recipient "will be identified as a team player in helping abused children and families in crisis."
How about giving it to center Jamaal Jackson, who is helping to raise his dead brother's children?
Talk about an organization that doesn't get it. Wow!
"The Philadelphia Eagles fumbled when they gave Michael Vick the Ed Block Courage Award, which was named after a man who advocated in behalf of abused children," PETA spokesman David W. Perle said in a statement. "Michael Vick should not be the person anyone points to as a model of sportsmanship, even though he has now exchanged dogs for touchdowns after serving time for extreme cruelty to animals. We wish him well in educating others, but this is not appropriate and does not mark a joyous moment in NFL history."
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