Can Social Media Help Michael Vick?

Man what a hot button topic. I personal think if he wasn’t Michael Vick, He never would have seen the inside of a prision cell. His fame made him a martyr for the cause. They striped him of his title, yanked his money and locked him away, but I digress…

Social media can be good for a rep or bad, it just depends how it’s used. I don’t think MV the person needs SM right now. He needs to pick up the pieces, be happy to be free, and repair the relationship in his life in person. SM could be way too over bearing in this case… my two cents.

mashable.com – There was a time when Michael Vick was one of the most popular athletes on the planet. Of course, today sees Vick in a far different circumstance, as the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback was released from federal prison (and will finish his 23-month sentence under house arrest) and awaits a job making $10/hour in construction.

For now, Vick’s football career is in doubt, as he remains suspended by the NFL, and signing the athlete would be a huge PR risk for any team. But Vick is already taking steps to try and rebuild his image – in addition to his humble blue collar job, today it was announced that Vick will be working with The Humane Society to help stop dogfighting.

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