Argumentative Essay: Should Football Players Be Banned?

In a perfect world the athletes we look up to would be law abiding great citizens. They'll give back to the community, do countless hours of community service, fix our schools, parks, and anything else that's asked of them. However, this is no utopia and some of our athletes are not law abiding citizens; with a few of them having multiple run-ins with the law. Being a media crazed era, we are seeing more athletes have run-ins with the law, particularly the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, and the National Football League. When someone does do something, instantly people form their own opinion about what a proper punishment is and it seems to point too banning players. With that being said, should the National Football
Some of our most iconic players have had mind blunders which caused run-ins with the law: Michael Vick, Ben Roethlisberger, Ray Lewis, Randy Moss, and more. We often hear the courts say no crime is greater than another, but I beg to differ. Is murder the same as petty theft? Is arson the same as open container law? Is killing an animal the same as killing another human being? No! Some crimes are petty and some are more serious than others which requires a stiffer punishment. So, should an NFL player be banned for killing an animal?
In 2007, according to USA Today Sports, Michael Vick, Quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons was convicted in Surry County, Virginia on animal cruelty charges and served a 23 month prison sentence, plus 3 years’ probation, as well as indefinite suspension by the NFL for owning a dog fighting operation which housed and trained over 50 pit bull, staged for dog fights and housed high stake gambling with bets and purchases up to $26,000. Can this constitute as a major crime and require banning forever? Some may argue yes, he is inhumane for doing that to innocent animals and others argue no, human lives are worth more than animal lives and he didn’t commit a crime that harmed another human.