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Michael Vick Is Conditionally Reinstated After NFL Suspension
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By Aaron Kuriloff
July 27 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Vick can make a conditional return to the National Football League, about two years after he was indefinitely suspended after pleading guilty to federal dogfighting charges.
Vick can practice immediately and play in the preseason’s final two games, if he can find a team that will hire him, the NFL said in a news release. Commissioner Roger Goodell will consider allowing Vick to play in regular season games by mid- October, the sixth week of the regular season.
“My decision at that time will be based on reports from outside professionals, your probation officer and others charged with supervision your activities,” Goodell said in a letter to Vick. “This step-by-step approach is not meant to be a further punishment and should not be viewed as such. Instead it is intended to maximize the prospect that you can successfully resume your career and your life.”
The NFL suspended Vick in August 2007 after pleading guilty to federal charges that he conspired to run a ring that bought, trained and fought dogs in Virginia and other states.
To contact the reporter on this story: Aaron Kuriloff in New York at akuriloff@bloomberg.net.
Last Updated: July 27, 2009 15:52 EDT
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By Aaron Kuriloff
July 27 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Vick can make a conditional return to the National Football League, about two years after he was indefinitely suspended after pleading guilty to federal dogfighting charges.
Vick can practice immediately and play in the preseason’s final two games, if he can find a team that will hire him, the NFL said in a news release. Commissioner Roger Goodell will consider allowing Vick to play in regular season games by mid- October, the sixth week of the regular season.
“My decision at that time will be based on reports from outside professionals, your probation officer and others charged with supervision your activities,” Goodell said in a letter to Vick. “This step-by-step approach is not meant to be a further punishment and should not be viewed as such. Instead it is intended to maximize the prospect that you can successfully resume your career and your life.”
The NFL suspended Vick in August 2007 after pleading guilty to federal charges that he conspired to run a ring that bought, trained and fought dogs in Virginia and other states.
To contact the reporter on this story: Aaron Kuriloff in New York at akuriloff@bloomberg.net.
Last Updated: July 27, 2009 15:52 EDT
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