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May 22, 2007

If You Could Talk to the Animals, Just Imagine It!

Thinks of all the things you could discuss!

Supporting Vick
Skins Portis, Samuels ridicule dog fighting as crime

Washington Redskins players Clinton Portis and Chris Samuels defended Michael Vick on Monday by ridiculing the notion that dog fighting is considered a crime.

... "I don't know if he was fighting dogs or not," Portis said. "But it's his property; it's his dogs. If that's what he wants to do, do it."

Portis said dog fighting is a "prevalent" part of life.

Portis, a native of Laurel, Mississippi, added: "I know a lot of back roads that got a dog fight if you want to go see it. But they're not bothering those people because those people are not big names. I'm sure there's some police got some dogs that are fighting them, some judges got dogs and everything else."

"Politicians," added Samuels, who found it hard to keep from giggling while Portis was talking.

...Portis said that if Vick is charged and convicted, "Then I think he got cheated. ... You're putting him behind bars for no reason -- over a dog fight."

"Haven't you seen Animal Planet?" Samuels added with a giggle.


Make that 'think of all the things that could disgust'.

Posted by tree hugging sister at May 22, 2007 12:12 PM

Comments

I was just sickened by these comments when I read them this morning. What great spokesmen for the NFL these guys are.

Reminds me of something I heard on the radio last night: the Cleveland Browns had more players arrested last year than made the Pro Bowl.

Heh.

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at May 22, 2007 03:06 PM

It was a running gag for the Sports Guy at ESPN.com - can the Cincinnati Bengals get ten players arrested over the course of a single season? They topped out at nine.

Posted by: Nightfly at May 22, 2007 03:36 PM

You know, they should just hire me. I can act plumb ig'nant and lo class for a helluva lot less AND revert to the real me during the week. Win-win all around.

Posted by: tree hugging sister at May 22, 2007 04:20 PM

And what, exactly, would you 'revert' to?

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at May 22, 2007 04:51 PM

You'd remember if only the drink hadn't taken your last brain cell.

Posted by: tree hugging sister at May 22, 2007 04:57 PM

I missed Last Call on brains cells?

Dang.

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at May 22, 2007 06:54 PM

double dang

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at May 22, 2007 07:48 PM