Viewer Study: Majority say Michael Vick Should Not Be Allowed to Play in the NFL
67% of Americans believe Vick's punishment was not severe enough
Flemington, NJ, July 28, 2009 – A new national media study among 303 viewers of a news clip which discussed Michael Vick's future in the NFL now that he has been released from prison revealed that most Americans (67%) feel that Vick should not be allowed back to play in the NFL.
The study was conducted by HCD Research using its MediaCurves.com® website on July 27, to obtain viewers’ perceptions of former NFL star, Michael Vick, and his future in the NFL upon his release from prison.
The study also revealed that the majority of Americans (67%) feel that Michael Vick did not receive a severe enough punishment for being indentified as "the key figure" of an extensive unlawful interstate dogfighting ring operating over a period of five years.
Among the findings:
“Do you think that Michael Vick should be allowed to play in the
NFL now that he has been released from prison?”
“Do you think that Michael Vick’s sentencing was a fair one?”
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Total
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Yes, it was a fair sentencing
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30%
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No, it should have been more severe
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67%
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No, it should have been less severe
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3%
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While viewing the video, participants indicated their levels of agreeability by moving their mouse from left to right on a continuum. The responses were recorded in quarter-second intervals and reported in the form of curves. The participants were also asked to respond to post-viewing questions.
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HCD Research, a marketing and communications research company headquartered in Flemington, NJ. The company's services include traditional and web-based research. For additional information on HCD Research, access the company’s web site at www.hcdi.net or call HCD Research at 908-788-9393. MediaCurves.com® (www.mediacurves.com) is a media measurement website that provides the media and general public with a venue to view Americans’ perceptions of popular and controversial media events and advertisements. For more information on mediacurves.com, please contact Barbara Taylor, director, MediaCurves.com, at (908) 483-9146 or (barbara.taylor@hcdi.net
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
What Michael Vick did was horrribly wrong, but he killed animals, not people, and has served the sentence given to him by a judge or jury of his peers.
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
by andrea (Anonymous User)
on Monday, August 17, 2009 @ 11:39:23 PM (
#1933)
animals have rights and feels just like people
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
Mike Vick committed some hienous crimes that defy description. He should be made to pay for these for the rest of his "Career".
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
You can take in account to what Micheal Vick has done and compare it to the football player for The Browns who killed a man served less than 30 days,but we are going wild at the death of dogs,What has PETA do to the minds of men?
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
Everyone should be given a second chance... except Bernard Madoff
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
He needs to find another job!
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
football, especially pro football in the US, is NOT A SPORT, it is a CRIME, drawing psychopathic criminal idiots like OJ Simpson to fame, I believe Michael Vick has been rehabilitated, if allowed to play, he would SAY NO if he was indeed rehabilitated, so give him the choice, if he begins to play, I say he is NOT changed.
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
I have a strong feeling toward Michael Vick. He should neverf allowed to walk on a football feild again. He should still be in jail. I hope he gets waht is coming to him!
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
I understand he has served his time but his time is not complete until he has done his 3 years of probation, event free.
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
This is a horrible crime and I just don't think Vick really knows he did wrong.
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
As a dog owner and breeder I find his behavior beyond forgiveness.
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
In the state of Pa U usually get probation after even dui & that means u cannot leave your state. Vick must have probabtion so how would he get around that. Pete rose was banned for life for a lesser crime. The punishment for any crime should be the same for everyone .If i did nwhat vick did i would still be in jail.
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
Its a sick world out there along with the millions of fans who eat this stuff up. I say forget about Vick, Jackson and the rest of the crap the media flogs upon
24/7 and get back to the reality of life.Our troops,...
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
I also think if they do allow him back into the NFL, they should put a clause that states if he is connected to any kind of animal fighting, and abuse, he will be banned for life.Let see how smart he really is- wonder if he'd make the right choice? I wouldn't bet on him!!!
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
I believe he has paid his dept I find what he did appaulling he needs help But remember his sentence was given his sentece was endiured he is a free man no suspension
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
he is a felon now
he could not get a job in the real world,so why should he get a pass(no pun intended)now?
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
He served his team and a judgment was prevailed. He should be able to move and be forgiven. This country never forgives anyone. When you serve a sentence you should be able to get past the evil that you have done and gain forgiveness.
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
Micheal Vick is a grown man who should have known right from wrong. So many athletes have too much money AND too much ignorance. Time to pay them less!!!
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
vick should be in prison not free.
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
I am so sick of this. Micheal Vick serve his time and it is time to move on with this. I think Michael Vick should play football.
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
i think he should have gotten more years in prison and pay spca a lot of money- he could afford it
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
We have a kenyan born president that shelves babies that survive abortions until they die and he's not in prison, yet
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
I had almost forgotton about the story. Obviously there are issues here that should be addressed. As a celebrity, Michael Vick has a resonsibility to maintain the qualities of leadership and fair play.
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
michael vick to me is low down animal abusing idiot and should not be allowed to own any animals and should ot be allowed to play football. To me he is a lowlife. His prison tem should have been alot longer.
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
hE IS A MONSTER AND CHILDREN SHOULD NOT EVER HAVE TO HEAR HIS NAME OR ABOUT HIS INSANITY AGAIN.
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
I agree 100% with what was said in the vidio- M Vick should be permantly banned from the NFL
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
Anybody that let a dog lick them in mouth I think
something is wrong with them. While I certainly
don't condone Dog Fighting there comes a time
when we neeed to try to forgive and move on.
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
There is a special place in Hades for people like Michael Vick.
I hope Karma visits him real soon.
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
I think that Michael Vick serves his time and like any other American beside OJ Simpson should be allowed to be free and not keep on being sentence for the same crime, once sentence for most American you can not be trial again and sentence again but it seems that people want to reconvict him, Where is the justice in that. Do people know that there are many people fighting and killing animals I would not. would not consider it, but would american get conviction a white person over and over for this crime?
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
I THINK IF YOU SERVE YOUR TIME YOU PAYED FOR THE CRIME.
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
i think vick needs a second chance
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
by Lio (Anonymous User)
on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 @ 6:28:18 PM (
#1584)
Is Vick an asset or a liability? Express yourself on the hottest Michael Vick blog: http://blogs.reuters.com/sport/2009/07/26/is-michael-vick-an-asset-or-a-liability-for-nfl/
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
Great commments! Thanks for all the feedback.
RE: Michael Vick's Future in Football
by Zonetha_Regret (Anonymous User)
on Monday, August 17, 2009 @ 9:21:47 PM (
#1932)
I have two Rhodesian Ridgebacks and I love all nice dogs. Bottom Line Michael Vick has paid his dues. Leave him alone, We all kill and eat fish,cows,chicken, deer daily just look at yourself in the mirror.He is trying to make a living like every one of us. If he was getting welfare you would still complain. If you can allow Martha Stewart to come back you better believe we will bring Mike Vick
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