Vick: I Cried in Prison

August 17th, 2009


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Michael Vick, signed last week to a two-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles after spending nearly two years in prison, said that he cried his eyes out after being locked up – and not because he had lost the most lucrative contract in the NFL. “When I was in prison … I was disgusted, you know, because of what I let happen to those animals,” Vick told CBS’s “60 Minutes” in his first interview since being released. “I deserved to lose the $130 million. “Why would a guy who was making a $130 million … on the flip side … killing dogs … he don’t deserve it.” Last week, Vick, who is now millions of dollars in debt, signed a one-year contract with the Eagles worth $1.6 million; if the team decides to keep the speedy, left-handed quarterback for a second year, it must pay him another $5.2 million. When he completed the 23-month prison sentence — 18 months of which he did at the federal penitentiary in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas —NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell allowed him back into the league, after a six-week suspension. Vick told “60 Minutes” commentator James Brown that he understood why people are still angry at him, even though he has paid his debt to society. “I understand why,” Vick replied. “And I’m going to say it again. Sickens me to my stomach. And it was, you know, the same thing that I’m feeling right now. …I could’ve put a stop to it. I could’ve walked away from it. I could’ve shut down the whole operation.” All it would have taken, Vick said, is for him to have stood up to the buddies with whom he ran Bad Newz Kennels. His mistake, he said, was “not being able to say, or tell … certain people around me that, ‘Look, we can’t do this anymore. I’m concerned about my career. I’m concerned about my family.’”

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3-5-7 Said on

In our history we have challenged the differances between good and evil. Many races and species have hunted and exploited each other through the centuries. If a man is inprisoned for the killing of dogs, but yet for centuries blacks themselves were enslaved, hung, and butchered. Royalty are not held by the standards and laws of the people. Jews were sent to death camps, based on their ethnic background etc. But yet is ignorance his own teacher. We learn from the past and the Great Architect of the World. This man made a mistake, so now it is time for him to take what he has learned and forge a new and better man. Man can only perceive to judge another, he or she can’t see the person for who they really are. Building starts with self and then the community……….



De'john Said on

You know what mike vick paid his debt to society they really need to leave mike alone. Allways putting forth the effort to make an example out of a black man.



Denise Williams Said on

I enjoyed this video,



vikki Said on

@umiaw – No DOGS are not on a HIGHER level than deer, moose, ducks or any animals that are hunted. This is just a hypocritical law that mainstream America has come up with. There is nothing phsycotic about dog fighting when you grow up in that environment – just like you wouldn’t dare say full fighting is sociapatheic – yet that bull is killed slowly and viciously. I have seen a child malled by a pit bull and the ownder didn’t do 2 years. I THANK Michael Vick for saving the next child that would be hurt by these vicious animals. Take your better than thou – pseu intellectual b.s. somewhere else. I know you felt you needed to enlightened us less informed blacks – but your theories are based on mainstream logic and we’re not buying it. Owners of pit bulls, whose dogs mall and maim children should serve time, not Michael VIck.



Linda Said on

THE HATERS NEED TO GET OVER IT, HE DID HIS TIME NOW IT’S TIME 4 HIM 2 GET HIS LIFE BACK ON TRACK, HE CAN’T CHANGE HIS PAST BUT HE CAN MAKE HIS FUTURE BETTER. MICHAEL VICK DO UR THING AND REMEMBER THE ONLY ONE CAN JUDGE U IS GOD AND HE HAS ALREADY FORGIVEN U!!



Ms. Dimples Said on

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but only GOD’s thought on the matter counts! Vick has paid his dues, he has learned his lesson, now it’s time to play ball! Good Luck and God Bless!



B Said on

@whites and sellout blacks

Its easy to forget black men have been lynched…isn’t!
But dogs that are lunatics by nature become victims when
a blackmen dogs fight with them. Guess where we learned how
to dog….on the plantation with the overseer’s! NOW more then ever
blacks must pay attention to the evil system that wants us to be slaves
once again. Things are not much different now then they were 60 years ago.
We are the only race that points out the evils in this country and for that we are criticized. White men drag black men to death and are aquitted!
We go to jail for dawgs! Only in Amerikkka!



UMlaw Said on

@B,
Today…2009…USA…more Black men commit violent crimes than ANY other RACE!!! More Black men murder/rape/assault other races than vice versa!! Look at the jail population…i know you’re going to use the sad line of ‘they were framed by Whites,’ but you’re going to say that purely because you’re biased, AND racist. We are not talking about 1950…we are talking about the 2000s where crime in the Black community HAS run rampant. And it’s your OJ Simpson type attitude (blaming others when it’s actually one of your own that is wrong) that is holding you back. Just as Blacks may not trust Whites…NO ONE trusts Blacks because of the crime records, and the said mentality (OJ SIMPSON). You don’t even recognize that Vick electrocuted, hung, and beat dogs to death…and he lied to the gov’t + NFL commissioner about it…and gambled on it…and did this all when he had a $130 million contract. Can you not see that an intelligent person having a $130 million contract SHOULD not be doing something asinine like this?? First call out the wrongdoers NO MATTER WHAT RACE HE/SHE IS. Then everything else falls into place. Again, the odds of a Black man killing/robbing a White man is much greater than vice versa. AND the odds of a Black man raping a White woman is even greater than a White man raping a Black woman. LOOK IN THE MIRROR…stop committing crime, and standing up for Black criminals.



Babyron Said on

The world is finally opening their eye to black men in american, micheal vick use this time to show how good you reaily are.



MELODY ROSS Said on

EVERY ONE DESERVES ANOTHER CHANCE IN LIFE,YOU R A GOOD MAN SO U LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES.AND I KNOW THAT U HAVE.MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP U.



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gwen Said on

Get a grip – Let the man alone. All cultures have some deficiencies. Wrong is wrong. The problem is that the focus has been and always will be on the black man or woman. I remember when I was around 14 years old. I was in this department store. Every isle I went down this white lady followed me. The ironic thing was that while she had her focus on me a white lady and her daughter was stealing panties and bras. I can’t begin to tell you how funny I thought that was. I turned way and walked out the store and never went back again.

Be it white, asian, hispanic or whatever, other cultures fight dogs, roosters and only God knows what else. PETA just saw an opportunity to bring the focus to forefront and Vick got caught in the battle.

Light has been shed on the severity of the sport. The man has done his time, now let him go back to what he’does best. It never amazes me that the same people who put so much compassion on animals can show less compassion on a human-being. To me that’s the height of hyprocrisy.

Get off your high horses.

A proud owner of a beautiful german shepherd mix and calico cat.



sta4cus1 Said on

Let us not judge, least we judge ourselves. God is the judge jury and lawyer. We must remember, no one has said anything about the wwf, boxing, smack down or raw. you are putting humans in a cage and they are fighting like animals, bringing blood from each other. Remember some people have died from the sport and some ended up with some form of brain damage. Will society comment on those fights and injuries. Crime come from all races, people have free will and can make decisions on their own, some are good some are not so good, when a man commit a crime and pays his debt to society allow them to transition back into society and allow them to be a better person, some people will return and become the most productive citizens by opening businesses and helping others. I know and do not judge, I work at a Prison and have for the pass 15 years as a Case Manager now and a Officer before. We must all remember to be careful, it is so easy to cross that line if not us our children, grandchildren, Mother, Father, neices and nephews, then the taste in our mouth is different, due to we feel that it is wrong what the Judge and DA did. Be very careful, our term may be coming soon. God Bless.



LATOYA TRUEBLOOD Said on

I DON,T LIKE PEOPLE THAT BRING UP STATISTICS,SURVEYS ODDS AND WHAT HAVE YOU,S WHEN THE REALITY IS THAT YOU DID,NT DO THAT RESEARCH EVERY RACE IN THIS COUNTRY AND IN THEIR OWN,! COMMITT CRIME AND WILL UNTILL THE END OF TIME AND PEOPLE UNLIKE YOURSELF SHOULD STOP TRYING TO DO THE MATH CAUSE YOU OR I DON,T KNOW THE ACTUAL NUMBER(S)! AND LET MICHAEL VICK LIVE HIS LIFE ! CAUSE (JEHOVAH) GOD HAS DECIDED TO LET HIM. YOUR DOES,NT COUNT. GOD BLESS MICHAEL VICK! AND LOOKING GOOD BROTHER I SEE WHAT YOU WORKING WITH,REAL TALK TRUE STORY! GODBLESS AMERICA AND EVERY ONE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR WORLD PEACE CAUSE I WILL!



b Said on

@umlaw

I wasn’t talking to you devil!
You have no voice remember!
You stats are bogus!



Jawoski Said on

Vick pay no attention to what people say about u. You are a great athlete and made a mistake in their eyes. To me you did what others been doing for years and you don’t see any of those people getting put in a prison. What ya’ll fell to realize is that, an animal is different from a human and no matter what a dog will turn on you any chance it gets. Animals has brains just like humans and their natural instinct is to killed or be killed. So let the man breathe and be the athlete we all know he is.
peace



beedybo Said on

To all the white-folks out there who want Vick to die. Here’s a message from the real black people who don’t fear ya’ll: WE DON’T DIE, WE MULTIPLY!!!” And until white-folks competently repair the harm they done during slavery,
they should never come in the defense of animals. Vick done his time, so what else do they want? Blood!, like all animals want! I’m from New Orleans
and these bumbling idiots (Saints) know they need help at quarterback, yet
because Vick is Black, and been to jail, they REFUSED to consider this talented brother! I never was a Saints fan, because they don’t support the black/poor community, so now I’m rolling with Philadephia, because of one person. . . . . .MICHEAL VICK!!!



blkbusiness Said on

Look I love Vick and I think that if the FEDS are going to go after him about some dogs and he gets sentenced two years in prison then thats that because the other athlete that ran over someone and killed them only served 30 days in jail and he took a human life maybe if he ran over a dog he would have gotten more time and if Vick had a humans fighting he would have got less time so people let it rest justice is blind.



Ms SapphireBlue Said on

Michael have payed his dues, let that man be. You would be a great QB for the eagles, but then again Michael Vick can multi-task. So Michael sit back, observe, because before the end of the season you will be able to put your talent to work. And if the eagles stay focus, it will probably be Michael Vick, that will help the eagles get on the map aka win a super bowl. That’s just wishful thinkin’ for the eagle fans, because I truely believe my NY GIANTS will win this year! So keep hope alive eagles



Oren Said on

My comment to Monica regarding about human being without a sin can cast a first stone. I want to say “THANK YOU! bec this is something we all need to be doing. Including the animal lovers, it sound like to me they are haters just like the prophets. So nobody are better than somebody who commited a sins. For real!