Michael Vick's Pitbull problem

I think after finding out he was fighting pitbulls like that, he shouldn't go back to work-
he should go to jail. There is no excuse for training innocent animals to attack like that, because they can not only harm themselves and other dogs, but have the ability to seriously injure someone else. It really has nothing to do with his career, unless he believes that because he's a star athlete he is above the law.
Alot of the time I disagree with PETA, because I believe that they're all a little too overly involved in the lives of animals, but this time i do agree that this man needs a brainscan. If he has no compassion for these animals that he's training to kill, how do we know he has compassion for anyone or anything else?
After passing a brainscan and serving his time, I could see Vick returning to football. His mistakes don't take away from his talent, and you don't need amazing character to be a good athlete. It would be different if he worked with children or something that involved alot of socializing, but in reality all he does is go out and play on the field.
What is most difficult for me to understand is why people like this get into sports at all. I see them reaping the benefits of a luxurious life, being guaranteed millions of dollars whether they win or lose. It seems that all this power and fame turns them into mischevious, backwards and corrupted people. Athletes like O.J. Simpson, Barry Bonds, Robert Rozier, Lawrence Phillips, they all have been convicted of some horrific crimes.
It seems like these people feel they are above the law. Sports are America's pasttime, we watch and get involved in sports to distract us from the things in the world that we hear about on the news every day;Whether it's the economy, crime, accidents, natural disasters, etc.
It's men like these that make parents think twice about their kids growing up to be athletic superstars.