Vick Dogged Into Guilty Plea

Sic 'im.

The lead attorney for pro football star Michael Vick said Monday that the Atlanta Falcons quarterback will plead guilty to dogfighting and related charges and will "accept full responsibility for his actions and the mistakes he has made."

Billy Martin, heading up Vick's legal team, issued the following statement:

"After consulting with his family over the weekend. Michael Vick ask that I announce today that he has reached an agreement with Federal prosecutors regarding the charges pending against him. Mr. Vick has agreed to enter a plea of Guilty to those charges and to accept full responsibility for his actions and the mistakes he has made. Michael wishes to apologizes again to everyone who has been hurt by this matter. The legal team and Mr. Vick will appear in court in Richmond on August 27th."

His attorneys are awaiting word back from the NFL about Vick's "career options."

I'm not sure how the NFL can take the massive PR hit from letting this criminal remain in the league. Then again, they give MVP awards to thugs like Ray Lewis, so who cares about some tortured dogs?

posted by Ace at 02:59 PM

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