Michael Vick, was under contract with the Atlanta Falcons when he was found to be invloved and supportive of a dogfighting enterprise in the April of 2007. He was known to have abused dogs by violently beating, drowning, and even throwing them to make them mad for the next fight. Vick was sencented to 23 months in prison, but after a short time his sencences in prison were suspended, due to good behavior. Vick has made an official public appology and has admitted to what he's done and that he now knows that it's wrong. But PETA is asking for something more than just an apology.
"Saying sorry and getting his ball back after being caught enjoying killing dogs in hideously cruel ways for many years doesn't cut it," says PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk.
For 18 months, PETA has been meeting with Vick's management team and legal team, trying to convince them to run an anti-dogfighting add with Michael Vick as the spokesperson. PETA has been trying their best to run this add as a public awareness for those who are violent to stop. There is no official decision whether they will make and run this add or not.
PETA is convinced that the only way that they know Michael Vick has changed is to have a brain scan and physcological tesing. They want to know that he really understands that violent acts towards dogs or even humans is just sick and wrong. But until he does, PETA is still not on good terms with Vick.
:http://blog.peta.org/archives/2009/01/michael_vick.php
:http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/12/sports/football/12rhoden.html?_r=1
:http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-22-rowboldnamesjan22,0,5052139.story
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