New Poll Finds Most Believe Vick is Receiving Fair Treatment

Poll Shows That Most Adults Feel Vick Being Treated Like Average Person

A nationwide telephone poll conducted among 1,214 adults from August 8-12 “found differences in the views of black and white respondents” regarding the treatment of Falcons QB Michael Vick amid allegations of his role in a dog fighting ring, according to Marjorie Connelly of the N.Y. TIMES.  Among black respondents, 32% believed Vick “was being treated worse than the average person,” with only 6% of whites agreeing.  Overall, 36% of respondents said Vick was being treated "better than an average person," with 9% finding his treatment worse than average, and 44% saying Vick was "being handled the same as anyone else."  Most Americans surveyed “approved of the [NFL’s] disciplinary measures,” with 54% saying suspended players were being “treated appropriately,” 32% saying the NFL was being “too easy on them” and 4% saying the suspensions were “too tough” (N.Y. TIMES, 8/14).