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Michael Vick: Why It’s Time to Forgive Him

Yes, the maligned Eagles quarterback proved himself a sadistic narcissist. But he’s served his time, and he’s dazzling in his second act. Buzz Bissinger on why America should let Vick off the hook.

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Quarterback Michael Vick of the Philadelphia Eagles on the sidelines against the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium on Dec. 12, 2010 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo: Ronald Martinez / Getty Images)

I have gone round and round on the moral merry-go-round on Michael Vick.

When I first learned about what he had done in 2007—participated in acts of torture that were gleefully sadistic—I was sickened.

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