Eagles QB Michael Vick has been chosen by Philadelphia's Camelot Schools to be their commencement speaker next month. Camelot partners with the city's school district to offer transition services for at-risk youth facing behavioral and emotional issues. Vick was picked over Philly Mayor Michael Nutter and Dr. Arlene Ackerman, the school district's superintendent. Vice president of operations at Camelot Milton Alexander said...

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"Based on Vick’s recent story of making a mistake, hitting rock bottom and having the courage to pick himself back up and work through difficult period of life, that was something we felt was very relevant to the student population and their story,"... "It will be something they will remember for the rest of their lives."

You think Vick is a good choice?

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The Boat•155 months

In other news.. high school graduations have commencement speeches?

BluegrassBelle•155 months

Meh. Chances are most of those kids won't have so much of a snowball's chance in hell at becoming a professional athlete. Would've been much better served to find someone who is a successful business person who grew up as an at-risk kid and is actually using their educational experience for good.

That's just me though.

ginms•155 months

Dear God this country is so f-ed up. Following rules, thinking of other people before yourself, politness hell just doing the right thing gets you f-ing nowhere.

Yeah vick is a perfect fit.

Good God help us !!!!

eddieray•155 months

I guess it's a good choice. He served his 2 yrs and has done almost all the right things since he's been out. I give him the benefit of the doubt until I see otherwise.

johnnydrama•155 months

Sure. He can tell them that if they are extremely talented at something then they can get away with almost anything.

shel311•155 months

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He can tell them that if they are extremely talented at something then they can get away with almost anything

Such as?

Tiger in Texas•155 months

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He can tell them that if they are extremely talented at something then they can get away with almost anything

Such as?

Be serious dude, you forget his history before the dog fighting?? Vick was a a piece of dog shite in college, and if we had the time, could probably research his earlier history to confirm he was a lifetime thug, that just happened to be a good athlete, but now people want to put him on a pedestal...give me a fricking break!! tory... :spank: :banghead: :spank:

shel311•155 months

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Be serious dude, you forget his history before the dog fighting?? Vick was a a piece of dog shite in college, and if we had the time, could probably research his earlier history to confirm he was a lifetime thug, that just happened to be a good athlete, but now people want to put him on a pedestal...give me a fricking break!!

So you reply with "be serious dude" and "give me a fricking break", but you don't know of anything that Vick ever got away with. Am I reading that correctly?

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