In the interview, Winfrey will cover topics including Vick’s dogfighting days, his time in prison, his work with the Humane Society and his return to the NFL.
Back in 2007, Vick went from beloved Atlanta Falcons quarterback to publicly hated criminal after being convicted of multiple felony charges over a dogfighting operation based on his property in Surry County, Va.
Subsequently, several dogs were seized from his property and Vick served 18 months in prison, lost his contract with the Falcons and multiple endorsement deals.
Now the question on everyone’s mind is: will Winfrey embrace Vick as a redeemed soul or chastise him as a public villain?
In the past, Winfrey has publicly demonized media figures for what she deems as less than favorable behavior. Winfrey’s most notable attack came in 2006 when, during an interview with the cast of the acclaimed dramatic film Crash, Winfrey lectured rapper Ludacris for his use of the words “b—–“ and “h—“ in his lyrics.
While the commentary provided Ludacris with media attention, the rapper made it known that he didn’t appreciate Winfrey’s public and intentional attack.
“She edited out a lot of my comments while keeping her own in,” said Ludacris back in 2006. “Of course, it’s her show, but we were doing a show on racial discrimination and she gave me a hard time as a rapper when I came on there as an actor. Initially, I wasn’t even invited on the show.”
So will Vick suffer the same demonizing treatment or will Winfrey be a bit more forgiving to the seemingly redeemed NFL star? What do you think? –nicholas robinson
