Michael Vick 60 Minutes CBS Interview: Video.
Michael Vick appeared on 60 Minutes to give an interview August 16, 2009.
The NFL player, who recently signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, did an interview with James Brown talking about the two years he spent in prison and the life he lived that led up to operating a dog fighting ring.
No idea how one’s life goes so off the rails and you end up engaged in such random shenanigans. Unless your initials are DMX, you may wanna stay out of this scam and keep your famous, rich ass out of jail. For the people who don’t like to watch videos (either), a key part of the discussion is below.
- James Brown says to Michael: “You were convicted of beating them, shooting them, electrocuting them, drowning them – horrific things, Michael.”
- Where Vick then responds: “It’s wrong. I don’t know how many times I gotta say it. It was wrong and I feel tremendous hurt about what happened. I should’ve took the initiative to stop it all, and I didn’t. I feel so bad about that now, and I know that I didn’t step up. I wasn’t a leader.”
Why are we still beating this dead dog- er, I mean, horse?
No idea. Slow news days make me want to jump out of the window. Instead of doing so today, I posted about Michael Vick.
You know the just did a Larry King on this and they showed this pitbull bitch that was used as a puppy machine by this lunatic. She had scars everywhere. She looked exactly like my Gio.
Gio was rescued from some knuckledraggers in some desperate, jungle-type neighborhood in New York by an NYPD friend of mine. They were going to put him down on Christmas Eve. So, when he called I told him to bring him over. The animals who had Gio had begun using him as “bait” in dog fighting.
Personally, I think he got off easy. And I think that if we can’t throw him into a pit smeared with blood with 50 starving pitbulls, at the very least they should have fined him to 10% his salary for LIFE to animal rescues and shelters.
Every time I look at my dog and how wonderful he’s turned out despite his ordeal (he’s scarred and has a ripped ear) I literally want to go out and castrate the next mentally crippled sack of sh*t that harms an animal.
And I don’t buy his apology. He’s only sorry he got caught.
That’s what people were saying on my Facebook fanpage too. He only cares about his image and this is an exercise in PR. Nothing more, nothing less.
I weep when people get away with things so horrid, just because they are famous. So glad to hear that your dog Gio is thriving. Here’s hoping any of the animals he left behind will find nice homes like yours too.
I think everyone should move on. We have politicians responsible for millions of HUMAN deaths and they’re sitting pretty…the hypocrisy of ignoring them while slamming this stupid man who has already done his time per society’s laws is disgusting.
People who won’t shut up about it should work on beefing up animal cruelty laws and supporting local shelters and rescue operations. B!tching endlessly does nothing but prove you’re a b!tch.
…some good points. It’s the tackiness that has gotten up people’s nose more than anything. I agree any number of poor politicians have done worse.
Looking just at his crimes for the moment, what he did was pretty bad. He got what appears on the surface to be a novelty sentance and that has not placated his worst detractors. People were livid watching this. Just livid.
For the first time I am seeing a Mike Vick that is being honest. I want to hate him and I want to spend a lifetime hating him but the man is trying to atone for what he has done. Je seems to be sincere and it makes me think of a quote I have on my wall from Alan Paton
God forgives us… Who am I not to forgive.
Being angry and casting aspersions upon someone is no way to lead life. Vick knows what he did is wrong and has spent time in prison paying for that crime and has to live with what he did for the rest of his life.
That’s a good way to put it, it’s just that people are mad at the idea of it all. Not sure if that is judgement or generally being sick of letting celebs get away with this kind of thing.