I’ll step out on a limb and defend Vick here (even though i’m a die hard Mountaineer).
He did his time, that’s for sure, and if he had did what he did in the same geographical area, a couple centuries earlier (race notwithstanding), he would have been respected, or at least not thought of as out of the ordinary.
I really don’t quote the Bible much, but it’s pretty clear on the point that depriving a man of his grindstone is as good as killing him.
If he can rebound, I say more power to him, and best of luck.
I think his punishment was excessive. I don’t buy Nike anyway so I’m not too concerned.