I'm watching the Atlanta Falcons pre-season game tonight on Monday Night Football and not surprisingly much of the discussion is about Michael Vick. One of the commentators, Tony Kornheiser, just made one of the more ridiculous statements I have heard in a long time that betrays his inflated view of his profession.

Tony noted that the Atlanta Falcons organization has asked the media not to ask any of the players about Michael Vick during the game tonight. Tony said that this is censorship and that the journalists have the right to have access to the players and ask them anything they want.

Well Tony, it takes two to tango. Journalists certainly have the right to ask anything they want. But people (and organizations) have the right to not answer. We (non-journalists) don't owe you anything. We don't have to provide you with a sound clip. We don't have to answer questions we don't want to. We don't even have to acknowledge you.