Riley Cooper: Marcus Vick Offers $1,000 Bounty on WR

Marcus Vick, Brother of Eagles QB Michael Vick, Posts $1,000 Bounty For Riley Cooper on Twitter

July 31, 2013 8:08 pm EDT by Dan Parzych

(Howard Smith/USA Today Sports)

The preseason isn’t even here yet and fans of the Philadelphia Eagles can already feel the frustration over what could turn out to be an interesting 2013 season. First came the torn ACL to Jeremy Maclin last weekend and on Wednesday, Riley Cooper was fined by the organization after a video of him using a racial slur at a concert went viral.

To top things off, the Eagles now have to deal with the brother of one of their quarterbacks–Michael Vick.

Shortly after the video of Cooper was released, Marcus Vick posted a message on his Twitter account about placing a $1,000 bounty on the first safety to take Cooper out. For those of you familiar with Marcus, this isn’t the first time he’s made headlines for running his mouth and while he has every right in the world to be furious over Cooper’s comments–this was the last thing Philadelphia needs to deal with at this point of training camp.

Hey I’m putting a bounty on Riley’s head. 1k to the first Free Safety or Strong safety that light his ass up! Wake him up please…..

— Marcus Vick (@MVFive) July 31, 2013

There’s no question this was an idiotic move by Cooper and he’ll most likely be the most hated player on the field throughout the 2013 season, but there was no reason for Marcus to chime in like this on the matter. When considering his older brother is doing everything in his power to win the starting job in Philadelphia, the last thing Marcus wants to see happen is the organization look at him as a distraction.

Stop looking for attention Marcus and be sure to keep these thoughts to yourself next time–no matter how frustrated you may be.

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Jeff Joseph

This thug and his disgusting thug brother should keep their mouths shut. Marcus was kicked out of Va Tech. For stomping on an opposing player.
And multiple run ins with the Law here in Va.
- SportsGenius705
  
  He’s a thug. End of story. People make mistakes, but leave it up to idiots like Vick to do idiotic things like this.
Ronald Reagan

Does Marcus Vick even have $1,000 to offer?
- SportsGenius705
  
  I’m sure his bro is supporting everything he does. Thugs stick up for thugs.
- Ole Buck
  
  I had to laugh at your post. Marcus could not come up with 10 bux if his brother cut him off.
cody

Go toe to toe with him Marcus you couldnt even make the nfl at the same position he playspansy
- Ole Buck
  
  Yes, I would love to see Marcus try to take care of this himself. One on one punks like him cannot do anything at all.
Jane

What Riley Cooper did is called “freedom of speech”. I don’t agree with his viewpoint but I defend his right to say it. If Marcus Vick has a problem with it why doesn’t he speak to Cooper personally? Did he put a bounty on his brother for allowing his “friends” to shock, drown, slam to the ground and kill dogs that didn’t perform “well enough” in their eyes. His dear brother allowed savage dog fighting with serious injury to the dogs involved followed by cold calculated execution of dogs they no longer saw a use for. Screw him!!!! He can speak for himself. Who spoke up for those dogs????? Not Marcus!!
- Jake Carapella
  
  Freedom of speech? What? He said the worst possible slur in the world in an aggressive manner, saying he was gonna “fight every n***** in here”. That’s not freedom of speech. Freedom of speech would be something like sticking up for your right to do something, or pushing for equality or something like that. What Riley Cooper said was sick, racist, and nasty. He can apologize all he wants, but the fact that he said that in that fashion proves that those are his true beliefs and that’s what he feels. There’s a BIG difference between freedom of speech and being a nasty bigot.
  - Scott McMurtrie
    
    Ever listen to a rap album? One guy says it and it screws up his career and the world is outraged. Another guy says it and sells millions of records and has millions of fans. I don’t agree with what he said, but I also don’t agree with the double standard either.
    - Jake Carapella
      
      There’s no double standard. When a white person says it to a black person (especially in the way Cooper said it), it brings them back to SLAVERY TIMES, what he said was insinuating a hate crime actually. Rappers say the word, but they say it amongst themselves and in a completely different context. White people use it in a demeaning context ALL THE TIME.There’s no double standard. It takes on a completely different context when whites say it. Huge difference.
      - Paul
        
        The slavery comment is very laughable, if you really believe that you need to WAKE UP .
      - Scott McMurtrie
        
        You just keep telling yourself that. That has to be the worst excuse I have ever heard. Most rap music I have heard is just as demeaning or worse to the race. Racism, hate, and ignorance is a two-way street. You seem to only see the one side of it.
      - marcus
        
        What pisses me off is that Blacks can say what they want against whites. ANd we know they do. When a white uses a racial slur , OMG they are damned for life. But I know that there isnt a person on this earth that has not said something racist agianst whites or blacks. But if you took a poll I would have to think that Blacks are more racist than whites, It shows because all you have to do is look around. Look at what Rangel just said in a speach, he uses the white cracker crap. And not a thing is done. My father loved to call them N***er. And I have used the word. So until we make everyone equal it wont stop. I dont care if you hate me , but we are ALL guilty of being racist.
KT McQueen

The only thing Marcus Vick can light up is another doobie. STFU you POS!
Reasonable Voice

Twitter: an online application that allows TWITS to follow and to be followed by other TWITS.
Ken

From the day of the Travon Martin shooting until the Zimmerman verdict took 503 days. During that 503 days 10,865 African Americans were killed by African Americans. Can anyone name one victim?
swamp donkey

marcus who ou again .you are the reason people say n—-r.what an idiot couldn’t make it in football or anything else. get your 1k and come get me punk respond back ass clown, soon as you find someone to read this for you .