NFL's Vick faces fallout from dog-fighting charges

[DudeAsInCool]

ATLANTA, July 19 (Reuters) - Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick on Thursday faced fallout from his indictment in a dog-fighting ring from sponsors, animal activists and some disillusioned fans.

Nike said it was suspending the release of a new Michael Vick shoe due to hit stores in August, and animal rights advocates PETA said they would picket National Football League headquarters to demand that Vick be suspended.

The 27-year-old Vick, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, was indicted on Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Richmond, Virginia, along with three other men on charges of operating an illegal dog-fighting ring.

HANGING, ELECTROCUTION

The indictment said dogs sometimes fought to the death on Vick's property and some fight losers had been put to death by drowning, hanging, gunshots and electrocution. It also charged Vick and his associates shot dogs that did not pass muster after tests of their fighting ability.

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[rainbowdemon]

The actual indictment.

http://msn.foxsports.com/id/7035302_37_1.pdf

[NelsonG]

What happens on the field isn't what always hurts the players..

[DudeAsInCool]

Vick told to stay out of training camp

NEW YORK - Michael Vick was ordered by commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday to stay away from the Atlanta Falcons' training camp until the league reviews the dogfighting charges against him.

"While it is for the criminal justice system to determine your guilt or innocence, it is my responsibility as commissioner of the National Football League to determine whether your conduct, even if not criminal, nonetheless violated league policies, including the Personal Conduct Policy," Goodell said in a letter to the quarterback.

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[Shawn]

The 27-year-old Vick, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, was indicted on Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Richmond, Virginia, along with three other men on charges of operating an illegal dog-fighting ring.

The indictment said dogs sometimes fought to the death on Vick's property and some fight losers had been put to death by drowning, hanging, gunshots and electrocution. It also charged Vick and his associates shot dogs that did not pass muster after tests of their fighting ability.

Smack him down if it's true. :(

[DudeAsInCool]

Smack him down if it's true. :(

They have videos of some of this crap...which I chose not to look at, or post. Lock em up, throw away the key.

[Matt Rendo]

Vick has all this talent and it's going to waste.

He never lived up to his potential in the NFL

and his actions outside the NFL have tainted his

name beyond repair. As a former fan (VA Tech days)

its pains me to say it, but good riddance!!

He needs to be banned from the NFL and he

need to do like his brother and do a little jail time

for being an idiot.

Just my thoughts-

Matt

My Email

[DudeAsInCool]

Michael Vicks Pleads Innocence

Michael Vick, the starting quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons, pleaded not guilty in federal court in Richmond, Va., today to charges that he was involved in a dog fighting conspiracy on property he owns in rural Surry County.

U.S. Magistrate Dennis W. Dohnal released Mr. Vick and three other defendants without bond, according to the Associated Press, and said the principle that a defendant is innocent until proven guilty should prevail, "no matter how heinous the allegations may be."

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[DudeAsInCool]

Update from the NY Times:

Two of Michael Vick’s co-defendants pleaded guilty Friday to charges stemming from a dog fighting ring, leaving the Atlanta Falcons quarterback to face federal charges alone unless he to can strike a deal with prosecutors.

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[NelsonG]

Well... there goes THAT career.