Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Michael Vick in Trouble

Atlanta's Quarterback Michael Vick was recently cited as of May 31st by ESPN.com as being one of the "heavyweights" of the dogfighting world. Below is a music video which makes references Michael Vick's past incidents. Explained below that is how Vick's life has been in turmoil for the past year.



Nov 26th- Vick Gives the Middle Finger

After the Falcons preceded to lose their fourth consecutive game while fans heckled the Falcon's QB, Vick gave the Falcons' fans the finger. The Falcons missed the postseason for the 2nd straight year with a 7-9 record. Despite being an excellent rusher, Vick was 20th in the league with a passer rating of 75.7.

January 11th 2007 - The water bottle incident
Vick was "reluctant to turn over his water bottle during the screening process" at Miami International Airport (the athlete was booked on an AirTran flight to Atlanta). Vick subsequently relinquished the 20-ounce Aquafina bottle, which was placed in a recycling bin by a Transportation Security Administration screener. Suspicious as to why Vick hesitated in handing over the bottle, TSA screener Gertrude Joseph retrieved the bottle, notified her supervisor, and brought the item to the TSA operations center. There the officials discovered that the bottle's label "contained a seam which separated the top and the bottom of the bottle. Both ends were sealed by clear partitions and what appeared to be a silicone sealant." The concealed compartment, the report notes, contained "a small amount of dark particulate and a pungent aroma closely associated with Marijuana." No charges were filed.
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0118071mexico1.html

May 31st, 2007- Heavyweight in Dogfighting
Sources tell ESPN that Vick involvement in the sport, making as much as $40,000 for each dog fight.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2884063

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