I know those people. It was even worse than the stories. If it had been dark outside…..
I was told security was watching this situation as Gerald Rose’s group(New Black panther Party)was there to cause as much trouble as possible. So i blame the Dome security also. But these people are just another reason i hate mike Vick

First of all I’m a Vick fan and I’ve never done crack or gotten drunk in my life, so nice false stereotyping “Ga dog lover”.

Secondly, Michael Vick did his time and like everyone else, has every right to get back to his life. Athletes, like everyone else, make mistakes, and you can’t ban them anywhere over something what an influence that you described that I see as nothing but an arbitrary influence that is simply your point of view that is blinded by hatred.

I’d like to set the record straight on the events of Dec. 6th.

We were originally to meet our group at Gate C and then proceed across the street to a more off the beaten path location – the last thing I wanted was to be in a place that could be over confrontational. While our presence was going to be unwelcome, it was necessary and I thought I chose an original location that would be less confrontational. GA Dome Police however, refused to allow us to gather and made the first few arrivals and the press move to another location. We relocated to the WSB van right next to the Vine St. Marta Station. We were never able to coordinate with the rest of the group, some set up in other areas, others texted me to say they were leaving as they couldn’t find us and didn’t feel safe.

While we were trying to do our interviews with the news, the Vick fans, who were incapable or unwilling to even listen to what our message was, verbally assaulted us. I’m sorry, calling us Child Molesters and threatening to skin our dogs, is beyond the pale. While I was giving an interview, one of our group was spit on right in the face. She chose to stand under a tree away from the group at that point. Nonetheless, she was a recipient of outrageous behavior. At one point a man asked her what she was doing and she answered that she was keeping her eye on me to be sure I was safe. He replied with, “And if we chose to do something to her, what you gonna do.”

Let me make it clear and reiterate my message that was lost on the blindly adoring crowds.

Michael Vick is the face of dogfighting and the NFL and we ask Michael Vick to continue his work with the HSUS and become even more vocal against the cruel practice of dogfighting. The love that his fans have for him puts him in the unique position of having the opportunity to be the most influential force in ending dogfighting. To whom much is given, much is expected and we expect a lot from Mr. Vick. He was given a second chance, which is more than he gave those dogs, but yet, his second chance could translate into a second chance for tens of thousands of dogs.
While we forgive him, we have not forgotten and we are going to hold him to his promise to redeem himself. We also ask the NFL to add dogfighting to the list of prohibited activities in their code of conduct.

Nothing that I said was Anti-Vick. I even acknowledged his efforts so far with the HSUS but while acknowledging them as a positive step, said that this is just the start on the right path, we will be here to be sure he finishes the journey.

The fans were disgusting. I used to think that the NFL should be ashamed of Vick, but I think they should be ashamed of their fans. Especially troubling was the woman who unzipped her small child’s jacket to reveal a 7 shirt and as she pointed to the news crews to capture her child’s support of Vick, this child who might have been 6 or 7, gave us the finger with both hands. To me that was more troubling than the spitting and the threats. Is Vick the best this woman can do for a hero for her child? Look at all the positive African Americans to whom she could be encouraging her child to see as a hero; President Obama, Condi Rice, Bishop Eddie Long, Clarence Thomas, Oprah… the list goes on and on, but Vick, Really???

Let me address the actions of the fans. They kept screaming that he did his time, as if that should be the end of the story. First of all, to most of these fans, it didn’t matter to them when he gave them the finger, it didnt matter to them when he was first accused of dogfighting and it didn’t matter to them when he lied about it and it certainly didn’t matter to them when he was convicted. He was then and always was a hero to them and nothing, no matter how cruel and brutal it was would change that. Vick serving time does not wipe the slate clean. Only actions that he himself takes as a form of self remorse can do that, not penalties placed on him from outside forces or consequences that resulted from his crimes.

If you look at T.I. for example, you will see a man who was convicted for a mini-arsenal. What did he do besides serve his time? He created a reality show not for his own fame or damage control, but to reach at risk youth. I know that he made a difference and I am so proud of what he set out to do. His punishment of time served didn’t redeem him, his actions to spread a message did. I hope one day, I can laud the accomplishments of Michael Vick and roll out the red carpet when he comes to town. He has a lot of work to do to make me a fan, but I’m willing to give him the chance. When he does, it will mean something, unlike the unconditional adoration of his fans who conducted themselves in a manner totally in keeping with Vick’s past character of Ron Mexico and his finger giving days as a Falcon.

I really don’t know what they are thinking when they write this stuff. But then the video says it all