Michael Vick

These people make me sick. They are all defending Michael Vick and in some way or another justifying dogfighting. You can't use the "innocent until proven guilty" defense anymore because Vick has already admitted guilt. Now they are just defending him because of skin color. It's especially hypocritical of the NAACP because they were among the first to rush to judgment against the Duke lacrosse players falsely accused of raping that black stripper a couple years ago.

People and organizations supporting Michael Vick and standing up for him:

NAACP: "The Atlanta chapter of the NAACP says Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick should be allowed to return to football after he serves his sentence for his role in a dogfighting operation."

Stephon Marbury: "New York Knicks guard Stephon Marbury defended Michael Vick, calling dogfighting a sport and comparing it to hunting."

Roy Jones Jr.: "People tend to talk so hard against people. They make it such a bad thing, like dog fighting is worse than killing someone. I'm not a dog fighter. I've never been to a dog fight. But just because they have the animals doesn't mean they are fighting the animals. Michael Vick doesn't have that kind of time to train and raise dogs... I like bulldogs and I like their mentally. They are making this so bad, but really two dogs fighting can happen in anyone's backyard or on the street. It happened in my backyard, two of my dogs fought and one died."

Clinton Portis: "I don't know if he was fighting dogs or not, but it's his property, it's his dog," Portis told WAVY-TV. 'If that's what he wants to do, do it. I think people should mind their business."

Deion Sanders: "Why are we indicting him? Was he the ringleader? Is he the big fish? Or is there someone else? The fights allegedly occurred at a property that he purchased for a family member. They apparently found carcasses on the property, but I must ask you again, is he the ringleader?This situation reminds me of a scene in the movie “New Jack City,” when drug dealer Nino Brown is on the witness stand and eloquently says, “This thing is bigger than me.”Are we using Vick to get to the ringleader? Are we using him to bring an end to dogfighting in the United States? The only thing I can gather from this situation is that we’re using Vick."