Vick Donates More to Valtrex Than Victims’ Families

Michael Vick, who is likely the richest and most well-known former student of Virginia Tech University, felt so sorry for the victims of this massacre that he donated not $100, $500 or even $1000. Nope, this kind citizen chipped in a cool $10,000! And if you’re mocking his contribution, shame on you. $10,000 is some serious paper at work for a guy who has the highest NFL contract in the history of the league and pulled in $23,102,750 from the NFL alone in 2005. What can you really expect?

Besides, it wasn’t long ago that the NFL fined him just as much for flipping off Atlanta Falcons fans, so I could see how he might think it fit to lay the same amount of cash on 32 families whose loved ones were just lost in a senseless tragedy. That said – making any donation at all is a great thing but I can’t help but think that a man of such substantial riches who sees it fit to spend tens of thousands on frivolities like rims for cars he drives a few times a year could have done a little more. I guess my logic is this – if you can drop $100K on a customized H2, why not this as well? I dunno. Maybe I’m being unreasonable.

Anyway, earlier this morning, Vin from SportsColumn sent me an IM, asking if I thought he was a jerk for thinking Vick’s drop in the bucket donation was an act of superdickery.  I did my best to help disavow him of such notions…

Sportscolumn: Did you see Michael Vick is donating $10k to assist families of the VT tragedy? Is it wrong that I think that’s cheap as hell?

Flash Warner: It’s completely dick, especially when he probably spends more than that a year on his Valtrex prescription. Michael Vick is a complete waste. He was fined just as much for flipping off Falcons fans last year. Maybe this is his designated charity for the funds..

SC: Exactly. What’s 10k? After his accountant gets through with it, he’s out 5k. I realize that his name adds something to this cause… but what? It’s not like this is some niche charity that needs his celebrity.

FW: This was a completely insensitive move. I assure you, the 24s that one of his 8 Escalades is sitting on cost double. My guess is that the donation will go up after the mockery and outrage starts to increase

SC: Right. If you’re going to make a donation, make it one that is more than the jewelry you allegedly lost in your non-marijuana holding water bottle. “When tragic things like this happen, families have enough to deal with, and if I can help in some small way, that’s the least I can do,” said Vick

FW: Some small way is right maybe they can have pizza at the memorial now

SC: How about you put down the bong and fly up to Blacksburg to talk to the kids. You’re a loser, a terrible QB, and a dick but you’re still a legend up there.

FW: How long do you think it’ll take him to come to that conclusion though? Even with the water bottle thing, it took him 3 months to realize that we needed an explanation beyond “that’s mine. they can’t take it” He is completely consumed with himself. The only way Virginia Tech is getting more money from him is if they promise to put his name on the stadium. It’s pathetic.

SC: Michael Vick just called and said, “Did i donate 10k? If I’m donating, don’t criticize me. That’ all I’m saying.” By the way, overlooked in our hatred for Michael Vick is the fact that he did donate *something*. Too bad he’s such a douchebag and can’t count. He probably thinks it’s a lot of money.

FW: I think it’s great that he at least made an effort but he’s probably the richest and most well-known former student they have he can’t find it in his budget to give a little more? If there was a massacre at Syracuse, I can’t imagine Donovan McNabb sending a $10K check and calling it a day

SC: I wish Randy Moss would come out and donate $20k cash and say “what’s 20k to me? ain’t shit. Michael Vick can s%$ my dick”

FW: That will only work if he throws out a “straight cash homey” in there as well