Despite a petition calling for his removal, Michael Vick will serve as the NFL's honorary Pro Bowl captain this year, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said.
More than 560,000 people signed a Change.org petition to bar Vick from serving as a captain, a role that would see him mentor players and coach from the sidelines. Over 200,000 sign petition demanding NFL remove Michael Vick as honorary Pro Bowl captainBut Goodell said Vick's made progress since his 2007 conviction for illegal dog fighting.
Clever scam by the NFL to distract from the Kaepernick situation and nullify the NFLboycott . Now you have Black folk rooting for MikeVick and tuning into the Pro bowl. staywoke
Gross
Only 1.5 years in prison? probably less! Outrageous! Evil is evil, once evil always evil. He is FAKE!
Ppl are so easily influenced by what Goodell says, by what Vick says and what's written in this article. It's appauling! Vick only did what he had to do because he wanted to get back to football making bank, not cause he's f..... sincere! Ppl so gullible!
Doesn’t matter what happens or who it happens to, somehow realDonaldTrump always ends up being discussed 🤣
If he was white nothing would have come if it
Wow . I see animals rate higher on the give a damn scale than mistreated abused and enslaved men and women in America.
Hey all dog lovers. Dogs in flint, Michigan don’t have clean water keep that same energy and go help those dogs
He did his time and lost everything but still he rise congratulations
I was so angry with him when all that happened. But it truly seems like he changed as a man
He served his time for doing wrong but don't feel he shall be part of the bowl,let him seek forgiveness by working and teaching youths to stay on straight and narrow.
What a travesty for the dogs he abused and who knows what else.
Yet game hunters are...the hypocrisy!
And you cnn continue to put racist bigots on the air for the reason of being fair and balance.
Here comes butt hurt white folks in 3,2,1.....
So what. He did his time.
How deep is your shallow? And how strong your will is?Answer that and you will be again as a whole person.
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Where would some of us be if we had not gotten a second chance. Vic paid the price to gain his freedom again.
Get a life people. Who cares.
Go Vick
Your grandparent and they parents saw entertainment in lynching black people while having a bbq with 100s of spectators but yet yall still honor they memory let that sink in.
Not acceptable! Sell outs
pardonme. No seriously, i deserve to be pardoned then. OhYeahIDontHaveTheAmountOfMoneyHeHasToWorkTheSystem
What an immoral decision to crown a killer.
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Cancel culture trying to cancel a dude that already did his time. Unreal.
Leave Michael Vick alone. He has paid the price!! Geez. Not right to persecute him forever. Forgive.
He paid for his crime already...
Yeah...and ? Is there any particular reason you're mentioning this?
You hurt an animal, you'll always be a terrible person (to me, anyways). What grown man could even do that, in the first place.
So disappointing to hear. He is a disgrace.
Let's hope Lj_era8 only fights Pomeranians and Chihuahuas, I mean if he's gonna keep outperforming Mike Vick
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Head line should read who let the dogs out
Scumbag
Dogs are pet in America and any other country also goats or rabbits are pets in other parts of the world, let animals take care of themselves, humans are dying you are here talking about who killed animals
Funny how human reason, dog, cat, goat, sheep lion etc are all animals, if ever eat goats or any other animals and u re here saying nonsense, you are sick!
I'm NOT consuming ANYTHING NFL, and I LOVE dogs, but good for him!!! He did the time for his crime! EnoughAlready
He served his time, they only have issue with him cause of his race point blank
He's a piece of doo doo
Goodell made a good call...finally
Shame on you, CNN. Not only did MichaelVick, pay his debt to society, but he worked hard on behalf of ASPCA, and went far beyond, to spread the word and atone against animal cruelty.
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Where is petition
People don't care... A crook and depraved person .. but we have made him famous and that is what he 'hears'
There’s something not right in his head.
It’s over.. leave the guy alone.
Gross! Disgusting!
Years ago and you still can't let the black man live, even after serving his time.
Dog fighting is horrible, but he served his time. How many Confederate soldiers and generals were forgiven after enslaving human beings and even murdering Black soldiers. Nathan Bedford Forest is still being honored on posters in public school libraries after Fort Pillow Massacre
You know what they say about people who kill animals...
MichaelVick what you did is disgusting and brutal! You DO NOT deserve to be honored! NFL you condone this type of behavior? He should be stripped of any and all awards/honors. Pure evil! PETA AnimalRights AnimalCruelty AnimalAbuse animallovers NFL animaljustice
Everyone’s committed some kind of wrong doing but I mean hey he did the time paid his dues to get back don’t see anyone trying as hard to impeach trump for pussy grabbing and all the crazy shot he’s been doing
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The man tortured, mutilated, and killed. End of story. It's odd that people will look the other way despite abhorrent acts (Michael Jackson and R. Kelly are some more examples). Supporters are extremely pathetic cowards.
He will be forgiven, if he volunteers to jump into a hole full of trained fighting pit bulls! Just for 15 minutes or so!
I’m sorry. He served his time and was repentant. We must let people be redeemed and go on to live repentant lives.
Pooch puncher did his time, served his parole and is a free man. Suck it.
Man is trash! Always will be...
Hey, we have a criminal running America so this is small potatoes.
I’ll tell you what this is.......Vick is crying so much and possibly wagging around lawsuits that the nfl may have attempted to use this as a peace offering. I don’t know this but I’m just using the stereotype of how to be productive with his kind of personality type.
Being out of jail IS his second chance. We don’t need to go out of our way to treat him like a hero.
Why don’t they just let Kapaernick be the opposing team captain. WTH?
cnn trying to be relevant...
I always liked Vick welcome back!
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He deserves a stiffer sentence and he should be treated just as he did the dogs.
You need to reverse the caption and the headline
Animal abusers are one step away from child abusers. He's a sick piece of over-rated trash. He served time, but he should be working at the local McDonald's or Walmart, he shouldn't be anywhere near the NFL. Shame on all of them. Once an abuser, ALWAYS an abuser!!
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NFL continues to support wife beaters and animal abusers. I gave up on football!!
In the end, no matter what animal advocates say, it means NOTHING to those who can't see the wrongs he committed. Nor do they understand that he has NEVER made restitution, nor served any jail time for the actual crime of animal cruelty. You're not worth wasting time on. ✌
You left out the part where he went to jail, served his time, repented, reformed, and has donated money and time to stop dog fighting. That’s probably the best part of the story if you believe in forgiveness. I know it’s a hard thing for humans to grasp.
I wish the people who had such passion for the animals he killed, had the same passion for the innocent people that Police kill. I'm sure some of you do, but most of you don't. you know who you are
He served his time. Move on and let him be. Damn!
Wtf?! Guy should be in prison and nowhere near any pro sports game.
As long as he hasn't taken a knee to protest civil rights , he's good to go!!!!
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Vick went to prison. He grew up different than most people. He served time. If we don’t give people a chance to change themselves, then what does that say about us?
Vick served his time for the crime, isn't a repeat offender, expressed how wrong he was, works with animal rights groups, people need to shut the f*ck up and let this man live!
He served his time. Does he need to be punished for the rest of his life?
BIG MISTAKE NFL !!!!!!!!
Fuck Michael Vick
The man did his time and has become a productive member of society after. Why is it so hard for people to appreciate someone who completely turned his life around and has shown remorse for what he did? I bet if he was white everyone would give him a free pass...
CNN got to love your detail of this PAST misdeed. Now gtfoh out of here and just report on the here and now. Trying to rile up your whitebase tonight.
WTF?!?! This can't be happening?!?
He’s paid his debt. He’s asked for forgiveness. 🤷🏾♂️
Yeah..AND? Now go do trump’s kid and every rich muhfkr that kill for fun
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This is so sad!
Dogs no but cats yes
Boooo
So convicts can’t vote for liberals but can’t get a job?
An absolute disgrace NFL . Youhave effectively given him a pass but kneeling is unforgivable . boycottNFL vickdogtorcher
He is a monster
It’s crap. No way!!!
And all the wonderful people at the NFL can’t wait to forgive him and make him the face of the organization. I guess throwing poodles in a pit with trained and breed killer pit bulls and watching them get torn to pieces for entertainment is all forgotten.
Was not near enough time.
This is so wrong!
So MICHAEL VICK is invited back but not Kaep? Roger No-Good-ell and the NFL should be ashamed..
Vick has paid his time and dues for what he done years, years ago....leave him alone...And let him enjoy life!!
Yeah. Let's never give a chance to a felon, rite? No second chance! Never give people any chance to be better. Once people make a mistakes in their lives, that's it. 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
To have the capacity to have such cruelty within your being is beyond comprehension.
Won’t watch now.
Tragic.
Sometimes the mark you get from making a stupid choice as an adult that was cruel and heinous does not go away ever. Saying I’m sorry and doing time does not undo pain or death and does not deserve rewards.
He should have been tortured daily in prison. He deserves the same fate as the animals he murdered.
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Buddy sucked as a QB, only had 4 winning seasons when he was a starter out of 14. Served 18 months for what other people would have swerved 15+. And continuing to compare him to Lamar is only making Lamar look bad.
FTG
What he did was horrible but it was also a long time ago. He was punished, apologized and paid his dept to society. Move on.
Jesus instructs us to forgive. Mr. Vick served his time in prison and deserves our forgiveness and prayers.
He served his time...
Great for him he appears to be a wonderful father and husband thank God for forgiveness!
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I’m so glad that he will serve as pro captain. I pray he will also be inducted into the football hall of fame also👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Wow. The human injustices you could rail against yet you choose a man who served his punishment and now deserves to be allowed to move forward. Look in a mirror and clean up THAT act then go out and be kinder. We r none of us perfect. Give what you would like to receive.
He served his time, didn’t he? We don’t have to banish people forever for making a mistake, that’s wrong
This is a reason to boycott the NFL. I was done with them the moment they let him back in.
Vic belongs in Hell as do the people who are permitting this fiasco!!!
Vick paid for his crime He has since then gone above and beyond what the law requires and put in hella time and money promoting good cause Get of his nuts.
Good thing he didn't take the knee to peacefully protest police brutality...that would really be criminal.
But Kaepernick can't get a job because he kneels for rights
That debt will never be paid. But he should have to pay for the rest of his life. Only an evil evil human can do what he did and enjoy it.
He paid his dues!
BYT Dimon Moynihan Richardson And Stumpf And Fuld ARE FREE as Naked Jay Birds after Stealing Millions Of Homes. Never served one day. That’s America! One guy made a few thousand bucks but these scumbag made Billions and continue to do it😡
Do you people even watch football because the man has been involved with the NFL since he came home also I think you would be doing a greater service if you focus on those who are still participating in dogfighting
That's reprehensible and the NFL should be ashamed of that decision.
He did his time and is a great man. He's an example of how you can be reformed. We should be praising Michael
The NFL should be ashamed.
Wow!! That says alot for the NFL and it ain’t good!! Mr. Vick should have never been allowed back in any capacity. He had his chance and he blew it. There are others out there who would give anything to have opportunities that he’s had.
Less people watch the pro bowl than CNN. It’s hard to protest a game no one is going to see anyway
He served his time. Let it go.
Why is he in and Kaepernick is out?
Don’t reward Vick’s behavior. What is wrong with the NFL ?
He didn't serve long enough. He's a punk.
Paid his debt and continues to pay.
But ppl are mad Kaepernick7 for kneeling?!!!! Americans are ass backwards!
I appreciate his admonition. I appreciate he paid for his crimes. But... I think he should lie low, participate in doing good, and keep his nose clean.
Everyone should be offered forgiveness and have a redemptive moment. He did his time and lost a talented career...let love and forgiveness win here 🤙🏼
He shouldn’t be in the spotlight at all!!
If he had kneeled for the national anthem, he wouldn't be working now. It's okay to be a felon in football but not a protestor against inequality.
How in the absolute hell is Vick still allowed any where near the nfl after that but kap kneeled and gets left behind. Vick is scum NFL
He served his time. Paid a huge price. All these liberals say they are for “reformed prisoners.” Gtfoh.
He should have grabbed them by the P*ssy and kept on lying for yrs. Then he’d be president
CNN: 'We need prison reform! Inmates need second chances.' . . Also CNN: 'Michael Vick did horrible things and served his time, so he deserves no second chances.' . .
Yuck
White MF people Trippin! Like always,
Killing and torturing animals is something psychopaths do.
Dogs are great fighters!
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He should've served at least 10 years. He is part of the problem of all these pitties being put down in shelters and people not being able to keep them , because of people like him giving these sweet, lovable, loyal dogs a bad freaking rap. Training this beautiful breed to kill.
Omg they won't leave this kat alone smh but our President can do whatever he wants smh The man did his time, he's a tax paying citizen now. Leave the man b smh
Youve got to be kidding me
Somebody should do to him what he did to those pits
Michael Vick is not sorry. He's sorry he got caught! No obexshould watch the ProBowl! michaelvickdogkiller notomichaelvick
He did his time, he is truly remorseful and is all and all a good guy. Why isn’t he entitled to a second chance? Thought you were all about that second chances for convicted felons?
Pathetic. They seriously couldn’t find anyone else? I won’t be watching.
Those same ppl are probably trump supporters! Guess dogs are more important than humans to those idiots!
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But in my line of work, I would never be able to get a job in my industry again if I had his convictions.
He did his time, why the outraged?
CNN reaching again like no other
I actually can’t wait to not watch!
The guy went to FEDERAL PRISON for the crime he committed. It was a terrible crime. But punishment was served. The guy has been nothing but a good citizen since his release. I think he should be able to make a living and live his life.
Hell NFL has no standards these days, penalize a player for smoking a joint yet whoop your spouses ass, have dog fights, its all good
And lest we forget...It was requested by the police public affairs officer that “We ask that you respect the handler and his family,”....
This guy should be in prison, not playing football and acting like he's a good guy. He is scum.
It’s true
And so he should be allowed.. he did his time, more than some get for killing unarmed teens.
The man has done his time; paid for it; now let it go! Move on and move pass this, for goodness sake! Who hasn’t made a mistake?
I'd rather see Trump serve time for race baiting, such as I love dogs.
He's so just time he was even a spokesperson for the Humane Society. It's time to move forward.
So he did the crime and he did the time. He also donated more than $1 mil to animal orgs and apologized.
NFL is garbage. boycott
MichaelVick did his time and paid his punishment. In our country he is entitled to penitence. Should he pay for his crimes for the rest of his life. Am I the only person who smells racism and double standard?
It’s one thing to work again. It’s an entirely other thing to be placed as captain. That’s a position of leadership that he does not deserve.
Shame on NFL. Boycott football.
Disgusting and vile
He's a murderer, plain and simple. Anyone who enjoys seeing anything be killed is evil incarnate.
How can people forgive those who killed unarmed humans but want to keep those who harmed animals in lock down. Don Jr. is a hunter, but no one talks about him or his brother Eric. Just how 2 laws work for the Have and have nots.
Good for him, he did his time and now he's back on top. Tim Allen went to jail for drugs, Matt Gaetz got a dui, America drops bombs on children in Kuwait... nobody is without sin. Y'all wanna forgive Amber Guyger and she murdered a MAN. He just had some dogs fight. Foh
Boycott this game Boycott the NFL They banned Kaepernick7 for civilly protesting the national anthem but they'll enable the culture of violence. What a joke.
Good.
Cnn does crappy journalism and has repeatedly went wall to wall with unconfirmed stories
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I'd say this would stop people from watching the pro bowl. But no one watches it anyway.
What an innocent time. Now you get 0 months for killing children.
He did time for non taxed money made more than dead dogs.......
Yeah and he paid his debt too, so I'm proud of Vick
He can ball 🤷♂️
You guys want convicted felons to vote in our elections, but draw the line at them being an Honorary Captain for an exhibition football game? NuckingFuts
Killed dogs not people. Come on guys. He’s served his time. Let the man be
Go Vick!
Well I won't watch
Should never have been allowed to return to the nfl.
but blackball kaep for protesting pigs killing black men indiscriminately. the NFL is boring and racist.
A sick person
He served his time.
Absolutely pathetic, NFL fans hate Colin for using his 1st amendment right but not people killing dogs for fun
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