By Alicia Cruz
The Black Urban Times
Despite the public outrage and legal backlash Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, Michael Vick suffered after he was busted for dog fighting, the three-time pro bowl selectee says he should be able to show how he has redeemed himself as an animal lover/owner just as he has redeemed himself on the gridiron.
The 30-year-old Virginia native says he loves animals and believes be able to own another dog would actually help him with his rehabilitation process. I'm sure animal rights activists and animal lovers across the country would argue differently, but Vick seems sincere.
In July 2007, Vick and three other men were charged by federal authorities with felony charges of operating an unlawful interstate dog fighting venture known as "Bad Newz Kennels". Accused of being the front-man for financing the operation, directly participating in dog fights and executions, Vick pleaded guilty to "Conspiracy to Travel in Interstate Commerce in Aid of Unlawful Activities and to Sponsor a Dog in an Animal Fighting Venture," and was sentenced to 23 months at the Federal Penitentiary, Fort Leavenworth in Leavenworth, Kansas.
Vick's latest legal woes include bankruptcy proceedings after he filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in July 2008, and a shooting that occurred outside a nightclub in Virginia Beach, Virginia where Vick hosted his 30th birthday bash in June 2010. The shooting sent one man to the hospital and forced Vick's probation officer to restrict his travel. While Vick was cleared of any involvement in the shooting, it did'nt help his already shaky image after his release from prison. *Click here to read more on the shooting*
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