[ SHOWGSD-L ] AKC letter to NFL--2nd try
- From: "Bill Burggraaf" <wjbj2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "gsd list" <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2007 17:11:51 -0500
RONALD H. MENAKER DENNIS B. SPRUNG
Chairman of the Board president and chief executive officer
July 20, 2007
Roger Goodell
Commissioner, National Football League
280 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Dear Commissioner Goodell:
As the Board Chairman and President & CEO of a 123-year-old sport-governing
body, we are very much aware of the conflicting pressures you face in the
matter of the Michael Vick indictment.
Michael Vick is not only a nationally known superstar, but he is also the face
of the National Football League's Atlanta franchise. The Atlanta Falcons will
not take any unilateral action on the matter because of the negative impact
both in their financial liability and their on-field performance.
The buck thus stops with you as NFL Commissioner.
It is easy to take the position that you will just let the legal process play
out, and that he is innocent until proven guilty, which is what the NFL and the
Falcons, as well as the players association, have done to date. However, the
nature of the crimes described in detail in the indictment in this case are so
heinous and repulsive that they should be strongly condemned by any civilized
person. This activity is anathema to everything the American Kennel Club stands
for, and the millions of AKC registrants and competitors, many of whom have
been NFL fans, unilaterally condemn it and those who perpetrated it.
It is common for state laws to recommend the immediate suspension of a teacher
when charged with certain crimes. To acknowledge the severity of Mr. Vick's
charges, we urge his immediate suspension.
Respectfully,
Ronald H. Menaker Dennis B. Sprung
Chairman President & Chief Executive Officer
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