Michael Vick goes PETA?
October 2, 2007 at 6:46 pm by Scott Freeman in News, SportsThis strange story was reported today by ESPN.com: Michael Vick accepted an invitation from PETA to attend a course on preventing animal cruelty. He then returned to take a test on what he learned, and passed.
Said PETA Assistant Director Dan Shannon: “He seemed nervous at first, but he seemed really interested.”
PETA, of course, has helped lead the charge in designating Vick as the poster child of dogfighting. Vick quietly spent a day with the organization on Sept. 18 and impressed the organization with his sincerity.
It’s the first positive news from the Vick camp since he made his emotional plea for forgiveness at a press conference following his guilty plea in federal court.
Since then, Vick has tested positive for marijuana, been sued for defaulting on a $2.5 million loan and been sued for at least $2 million for not repaying loans related to a car rental business. He’s also been indicted by a Virginia prosecutor on state charges related to the deaths of dogs and dogfighting.
He will be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson on Dec. 10 for the federal charges.
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