Vick proves that 7 can be an unlucky number

KASEY MINNICK SPORTS EDITOR

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Michael Vick, seven-year veteran of the National Football League and former quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons, pleaded guilty to the dog-fighting charges brought against him and fellow friends on Aug. 27.

In a summary of facts accompanying the plea agreement filed, Vick admitted that six to eight dogs killed in April of this year died as a result of the "collective efforts" of himself and two of his three co-defendants, Purnell Peace and Quanis Phillips according to sportinglife.com.

This summary also stated that Vick bought the house in Surry County, Va., where the dogs were kept in kennels and where the stage was set for the dogs to abuse one another. Even more, those dogs that lost the match were abused to death by methods of hanging, drowning and thrown against pavements and walls.

At the press conference Vick came clean about the incident. “I want to apologize, you know, for all the things that I’ve done and that I have allowed to happen. I was not honest and forthright in our discussions, and, you know, I was ashamed and totally disappointed in myself to say the least. I want to apologize to all the young kids out there for my immature acts, and what I did was very immature so that means I need to grow-up. I totally ask for forgiveness and understanding as I move forward to bettering Michael Vick the person, not the football player,” he said