Michael Vick Ordered Not to Report to Training Camp Pending NFL Review
July 23, 2007 by David Kindervater
Filed under Michael Vick
Blogging the National Football League, Blogging the NFL
It’s good to see that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is taking charge of a delicate situation. The Commissioner has ordered Michael Vick not to report to his team’s training camp pending the completion of an NFL review of his recent indictment by a federal grand jury in Richmond, VA, for allegedly participating in an interstate dog-fighting enterprise. Commissioner Goodell informed Michael that the review would be completed as soon as possible and that his full cooperation is expected.
In a letter to Michael Vick today, Commissioner Goodell said:
“While it is for the criminal justice system to determine your guilt or innocence, it is my responsibility as commissioner of the National Football League to determine whether your conduct, even if not criminal, nonetheless violated league policies, including the Personal Conduct Policy.”
Vick will not forfeit his preseason pay during his excused absence from training camp. Commissioner Goodell also directed the Falcons today to withhold any contemplated team discipline regarding the Vick matter until the NFL review is completed. I can see Falcons owner Arthur Blank breathing a sigh of relief as he won’t need to make the call in this situation.
