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RICHMOND, Va. — The Michael Vick dogfighting case made its way to the floor of the U.S. Senate Thursday when its most senior member publicly declared his outrage, saying he's witnessed one execution but wouldn't mind seeing another "if it involves this cruel, sadistic, cannibalistic business of training innocent, vulnerable creatures to kill."
The strong words from Sen. Robert Byrd, D-WV, widely known for his devotion to animals, come as dogfighting controversy swirls around the Atlanta Falcons star quarterback. Vick and three others were indicted earlier this week on felony charges of competitive dogfighting, procuring and training pit bulls for fighting, and conducting the enterprise across state lines.
The dogs were housed, trained and fought at a property owned by Vick in Surry County, Va., under an outfit named "Bad Newz Kennels," the indictment says.
Among the grisly findings: Losing dogs either died in the pit or were electrocuted, drowned, hanged or shot. The indictment said purses climbed as high as $20,000 for fights.
Byrd called the activities described in the Vick case "sadistic" and "barbaric." At one point, Byrd began shouting and pumping his fist.
"Barbaric!," he yelled. "Let that word resounding from hill to hill, and from mountain to mountain, and valley to valley across the broad land. Barbaric! Barbaric! May God help those poor souls who'd be so cruel. Barbaric! Hear me! Barbaric!"
Byrd, 89, said he would not prejudge the men's guilt or innocence, but he left no doubts about his sentiments.
"I am confident that the hottest places in hell are reserved for the souls of sick and brutal people who hold God's creatures in such brutal and cruel contempt," he said.
"One is left wondering," he said. "Who are the real animals: the creatures inside or outside the ring?"
Meanwhile, the Falcons owner and CEO released his first public statement on the matter Thursday, saying he was "working diligently on exploring our options" on the indicted quarterback.
"This situation affects everyone — our club, our players and associates, our sponsors, our fans and the Atlanta community among them — so we must consider all of our customers in making any decisions," Arthur Blank said in a statement. "Given the differing perspectives and strong feelings around this issue, we probably won't make everyone happy, but we are committed to doing the right thing."
Blank added that he was "saddened and distressed about this — not for myself, for our fans and community who have been so loyal to us."
ESPN reported that Vick had called Blank, and said sources believed Vick to have been contrite, apologetic and grateful for Blank's support.
Vick's legal troubles prompted Nike to suspend the release of its latest product line named after him.
Nike told retailers it will not release a fifth signature shoe, the Air Zoom Vick V, this summer. Nike spokesman Dean Stoyer said the four shoe products and three shirts that currently bear Vick's name will remain in stores.
That news comes on the heels of a statement from the Humane Society of the United States calling upon Nike to pull its Vick clothing and shoes from retailers and from its Web site. It also called upon NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to suspend Vick.
Vick and the three associates are set to appear in Richmond July 26 for bond hearings and arraignments on charges contained in a detailed, 18-page indictment. Conviction carries up to six years in prison, fines of $350,000 and restitution.
But after the hearing, Vick will likely rejoin the Falcons as he awaits his court date. After consulting with the Falcons, Goodell and top league officials agreed Wednesday to let Vick play as the legal process determines the facts.
The NFL players' union took the same stance as the league.
"It's unfortunate that Michael Vick is in this position, as these allegations are extremely disturbing and offensive," the union said in a statement. "This case is now in the hands of the judicial system, and we have to allow the legal process to run its course. However, we recognize Michael still has the right to prove his innocence. Hopefully, these allegations are untrue and Michael will be able to continue his NFL career."
Goodell and Blank say they met individually with Vick in May after the investigation started, telling him to straighten up or risk discipline.
Blank said he "could not have been more stern" in telling Vick that he represents himself, the franchise and the league and needs to do it right.
"They both challenged me to be more accountable in all areas of my life. I know I need to make some changes around me to make sure that the people in my life have my best interest at heart," Vick said at the time. "My goal is to not let my fans, my teammates or my coaches down."
The Falcons signed Vick to a 10-year, $130 million contract in December 2004. He has been paid about $44 million, including $37 million in guaranteed bonuses, and is due to earn a base salary of $6 million this season.
Teams can amortize the salary cap implications of signing bonuses, but if a player is cut, all bonuses paid but not yet factored into the salary cap must be accounted for within two years.
The Falcons face an estimated salary cap hit of about $6 million this year and $15 million in 2008 if they release Vick — devastating hits to any team's budget.
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I hope the wheels of justice don't grind slow, and the case goes to court during NFL season.......................it is a disgusting story of animal abuse.
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chonsigirl;663936 wrote: I hope the wheels of justice don't grind slow, and the case goes to court during NFL season.......................it is a disgusting story of animal abuse.
Agreed. I hope they can the guy for good and he ends up having to work at a car wash. Ignorant piece of no-account garbage.
Agreed. I hope they can the guy for good and he ends up having to work at a car wash. Ignorant piece of no-account garbage.
Byrd Blasts Dogfighting Qb!
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Byrd called the activities described in the Vick case "sadistic" and "barbaric." At one point, Byrd began shouting and pumping his fist.
"Barbaric!," he yelled. "Let that word resounding from hill to hill, and from mountain to mountain, and valley to valley across the broad land. Barbaric! Barbaric! May God help those poor souls who'd be so cruel. Barbaric! Hear me! Barbaric!"
Byrd, 89, said he would not prejudge the men's guilt or innocence, but he left no doubts about his sentiments.
"I am confident that the hottest places in hell are reserved for the souls of sick and brutal people who hold God's creatures in such brutal and cruel contempt," he said.
"One is left wondering," he said. "Who are the real animals: the creatures inside or outside the ring?".
WHAT!!!!!!!!!?
"RedGlitter loves this senator"
What Mr. Vick is supposed to have done is atrocious but the messenger(past) (Byrd) is JUST as atrocious if not more (IMO)
"I am confident that the hottest places in hell are reserved for the souls of sick and brutal people who hold God's creatures in such brutal and cruel contempt,"
I wonder if the above quote should apply to former KKK leaders such as Byrd himself? One would think so....
"Barbaric!," he yelled. "Let that word resounding from hill to hill, and from mountain to mountain, and valley to valley across the broad land. Barbaric! Barbaric! May God help those poor souls who'd be so cruel. Barbaric! Hear me! Barbaric!"
Yes Mr. Byrd BARBARIC.......... The KKK is and was barbaric too in the 40's when you were so bravely serving them...
"One is left wondering," he said. "Who are the real animals: the creatures inside or outside the ring?"
Yes, one might have wondered the same thing at a KKK lynching back in MR. Byrds day.......
"RedGlitter loves this senator"
Too bad we don't have term limits in our senate to replace ol blowhards such as this hypocrite......
A few facts from Wikpedia:
In 1942, 24 year-old Byrd joined the Ku Klux Klan, which he had seen holding parades in Matoaka, West Virginia, as a child. Byrd was unanimously elected to be the leader, known as the Exalted Cyclops, of his local chapter.[2]
Byrd, in his autobiography, attributed the beginnings of his political career to this incident, although he lamented that they involved the Klan. According to Byrd's recollection, Klan official Joel L. Baskin told him, "You have a talent for leadership, Bob... The country needs young men like you in the leadership of the nation." Byrd recalls that "suddenly lights flashed in my mind! Someone important had recognized my abilities. I was only 23 or 24, and the thought of a political career had never struck me. But strike me that night, it did."[2] He participated in the KKK for a period of time during World War II, holding the titles "Kleagle", which indicated a Klan recruiter, and "Exalted Cyclops". Byrd did not serve in the military during the war, working instead as a welder in a Baltimore shipyard where he helped to assemble warships.[citation needed]
Byrd commented on the 1945 controversy raging over the idea of racially integrating the military. Byrd, when he was 28 years old, wrote to segregationist Senator Theodore Bilbo of Mississippi, in which Byrd vowed never to fight:
Rather I should die a thousand times, and see Old Glory trampled in the dirt never to rise again, than to see this beloved land of ours become degraded by race mongrels, a throwback to the blackest specimen from the wilds."[3] He had earlier written Bilbo:
I shall never fight in the armed forces with a Negro by my side[4][5] "Byrd went on the radio to acknowledge that he belonged to the Klan from 'mid-1942 to early 1943,' according to newspaper accounts. He explained that he had joined 'because it offered excitement and because it was strongly opposed to communism.'"[2] However, as late as 1946 or 1947, when he was 29 years old, he was still at least somewhat involved in promoting the KKK, as evidenced by a letter that he wrote to a Grand Wizard stating "The Klan is needed today as never before and I am anxious to see its rebirth here in West Virginia" and "in every state in the nation."[6]
Byrd called the activities described in the Vick case "sadistic" and "barbaric." At one point, Byrd began shouting and pumping his fist.
"Barbaric!," he yelled. "Let that word resounding from hill to hill, and from mountain to mountain, and valley to valley across the broad land. Barbaric! Barbaric! May God help those poor souls who'd be so cruel. Barbaric! Hear me! Barbaric!"
Byrd, 89, said he would not prejudge the men's guilt or innocence, but he left no doubts about his sentiments.
"I am confident that the hottest places in hell are reserved for the souls of sick and brutal people who hold God's creatures in such brutal and cruel contempt," he said.
"One is left wondering," he said. "Who are the real animals: the creatures inside or outside the ring?".
WHAT!!!!!!!!!?
"RedGlitter loves this senator"
What Mr. Vick is supposed to have done is atrocious but the messenger(past) (Byrd) is JUST as atrocious if not more (IMO)
"I am confident that the hottest places in hell are reserved for the souls of sick and brutal people who hold God's creatures in such brutal and cruel contempt,"
I wonder if the above quote should apply to former KKK leaders such as Byrd himself? One would think so....
"Barbaric!," he yelled. "Let that word resounding from hill to hill, and from mountain to mountain, and valley to valley across the broad land. Barbaric! Barbaric! May God help those poor souls who'd be so cruel. Barbaric! Hear me! Barbaric!"
Yes Mr. Byrd BARBARIC.......... The KKK is and was barbaric too in the 40's when you were so bravely serving them...
"One is left wondering," he said. "Who are the real animals: the creatures inside or outside the ring?"
Yes, one might have wondered the same thing at a KKK lynching back in MR. Byrds day.......
"RedGlitter loves this senator"
Too bad we don't have term limits in our senate to replace ol blowhards such as this hypocrite......
A few facts from Wikpedia:
In 1942, 24 year-old Byrd joined the Ku Klux Klan, which he had seen holding parades in Matoaka, West Virginia, as a child. Byrd was unanimously elected to be the leader, known as the Exalted Cyclops, of his local chapter.[2]
Byrd, in his autobiography, attributed the beginnings of his political career to this incident, although he lamented that they involved the Klan. According to Byrd's recollection, Klan official Joel L. Baskin told him, "You have a talent for leadership, Bob... The country needs young men like you in the leadership of the nation." Byrd recalls that "suddenly lights flashed in my mind! Someone important had recognized my abilities. I was only 23 or 24, and the thought of a political career had never struck me. But strike me that night, it did."[2] He participated in the KKK for a period of time during World War II, holding the titles "Kleagle", which indicated a Klan recruiter, and "Exalted Cyclops". Byrd did not serve in the military during the war, working instead as a welder in a Baltimore shipyard where he helped to assemble warships.[citation needed]
Byrd commented on the 1945 controversy raging over the idea of racially integrating the military. Byrd, when he was 28 years old, wrote to segregationist Senator Theodore Bilbo of Mississippi, in which Byrd vowed never to fight:
Rather I should die a thousand times, and see Old Glory trampled in the dirt never to rise again, than to see this beloved land of ours become degraded by race mongrels, a throwback to the blackest specimen from the wilds."[3] He had earlier written Bilbo:
I shall never fight in the armed forces with a Negro by my side[4][5] "Byrd went on the radio to acknowledge that he belonged to the Klan from 'mid-1942 to early 1943,' according to newspaper accounts. He explained that he had joined 'because it offered excitement and because it was strongly opposed to communism.'"[2] However, as late as 1946 or 1947, when he was 29 years old, he was still at least somewhat involved in promoting the KKK, as evidenced by a letter that he wrote to a Grand Wizard stating "The Klan is needed today as never before and I am anxious to see its rebirth here in West Virginia" and "in every state in the nation."[6]
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Byrd Blasts Dogfighting Qb!
Oh horsesh*t.
Byrd Blasts Dogfighting Qb!
RedGlitter;664499 wrote: Oh horsesh*t.
That's it......
"Oh horsesh*t."
???
You can't defend your dog's (Byrd) past in this fight eh??
Weird how what he said on Senate floor about Vick (a black man) could be put to the same point of view against him, when he supported and recruited others for the KLAN.
I think understand why "Oh horsesh*t." is all you have to say.:yh_whistl
That's it......
"Oh horsesh*t."
???
You can't defend your dog's (Byrd) past in this fight eh??
Weird how what he said on Senate floor about Vick (a black man) could be put to the same point of view against him, when he supported and recruited others for the KLAN.
I think understand why "Oh horsesh*t." is all you have to say.:yh_whistl
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