A little over the top

Michael Vick is an athlete who's life is magnified right now. The media is on his every word and move, but when is it too far for the media to go? When is it a little over the top? Recently Michael Vick's apology notes sold for 10,200 dollars. (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3020177). I don't know about you, but I definitely think that is over the top. I can see someone buying Barry Bonds record breaking home run, but a convicts apology note. The media is behind these purchases of famous athlete's stuff. Their over the top, very opinionated coverage sucks in its viewers to an extent where they are infatuated with the athlete. I think that the media should separate an athlete's personal life from their professional life. Even though what Michael Vick did was bad I still don't think he deserves the extreme amount of humiliation he's getting from the media. Think of how you would feel if an apology note you wrote was sold for 10,200 dollars. I'm not just referring to Vick, I'm referring to all athletes in all sports. For example, Mike Tyson and his problems. He is retired and I see no reason for the media to be covering him. I would be embarrassed and ashamed of myself. I'm not condoning bad behavior, but I don't think that every citizen deserves his privacy. That means the media knowing when the coverage is a little over the top and leaving a person's private life private.