Michael Vick won’t be sitting on Oprah’s couch after all.
Darren Rovell of CNBC reports that Vick has canceled his planned appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, meaning what would have been Vick’s highest-profile one-on-one interview since before he went to prison will not be happening.
There’s no word yet on why Vick canceled, but it’s an odd move. When a public figure with a checkered task makes an appointment to visit Oprah, it’s an attempt to open up and show mainstream America that he’s changed for the better. Scheduling an interview only to cancel it later makes Vick look like he has something to hide.
And while Vick might be concerned about uncomfortable questions regarding his involvement in dog fighting, at this point, everyone knows what Vick did. He’d be better off answering those questions and stressing that he’s trying to move forward with his life than avoiding the questions.
I’ll be interested to hear Vick’s explanation for canceling the interview. And I’ll be curious to hear what Oprah has to say about it.
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I think you ment to say “Checkered PAST” not task
maybe he thought oprah would eat him
1. Who cares what Oprah has to say about anything?
2. Who cares what Vick has to say about anything?
3. Who cares about this story?
he’s going to have hell to pay. you don’t diss the Oprah. by canceling on her after you had already committed.
*Oprah voice* “Oh no you didn’t!!”
Maybe he just doesn’t want to sit down and talk with someone that annoying.
Probably was requested to cede his right to review the questions prior to the interview, which he certainly refused. A move politicians make.
Is it possible he cancelled because she is fat and annoying? That would be a reasonable explanation.
Who really cares? Apparently it’s worth an article full of someone’s opinion about what he should or should not answer.
Is it a checkered “task” or checkered “past”? Just wanted to make sure that I haven’t been saying it wrong all these years.
When a public figure with a checkered task?
Yup, It looks like he’s hiding something. I just hope I’m wrong. I like Vick a lot.
Umm, who cares what Oprah has to say?
Why would he really want to be berated by Oprah about his past? I’d imagine he wants to keep his thoughts positive and not discuss his past anymore and Oprah has no interest in that. Nor does the average America unemployed/housewife/shift available person that watches Oprah. Those people are watching Oprah…probably means they have a lot of cats or pictures of Obama or Jesus on their wall near their collector plates and hidden bottles of liquor. Good decision Mike. Keep doing you and bring a championship back to Philly next season!
hes not supposed to be around dogs and he realized Oprah is a b*tch….add menopuase and the fact that her network is tanking….id look for him to score a more prolific and watched show like PFT live, haha
Jail is nothing compared to having that fat nosy ***** in your face.
That’s a shame.
I hear Ron Mexico is going on as a replacement.
i’m pretty sure he doesn’t need to impress a bunch of fat middle-aged liberal housewives
Free country, love it or leave it! Of course you also have to deal with the consequences of your decisions.
He has to wash Drew Brees’ car that day so Brees made him cancel.
It’s because Oprah’s “Favorite Things” that day was going to be a year supply of Milkbone Dog Biscuits.
Do not waste your time reading this article, it’s complete bulls**t.
The entire story is based on the writer’s unintelligent speculation.
Maybe Vick has another obligation or maybe he flat out changed his mind.
Please don’t try to spark media attention by writing a story w/out basis…loser.
Here is an idea, do your job and find out why he canceled.
Mike Smith, how do you still have a job?
I had a “Checkered Vest” when I was young.
could be he canceled because of the comments on O’s site:
http://www.oprah.com/pressroom/NFL-Star-Michael-Vick-to-Appear-on-The-Oprah-Show
What a dog!!!
Real dumb move on Vick’s part, but good for the opposition. He’s an idiot to cancel on a sure love fest of an interview. Now maybe more people will start to think that he’s hiding something and “see the light”.
Dear Oprah, I am available for interviews. My seventh novel was published last month, my eighth will be published next month, and I kiss dogs all the time. And my name is also Michael, I run with the ball, and I throw very badly. I sound like just the guy you want, don’t I?