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Live TV. This Day In History. History Vault. Art, Literature, and Film History. American Revolution. World War I. Peace and Phillips received 18 and 21 months in prison, respectively, for testifying against Vick. Michael Vick. In his statement Vick admitted to killing approximately 6 to 8 dogs by various gruesome methods such as drowning, electrocution, hanging, shooting, and slamming their heads into the pavement. The majority of the dogs involved were pit bull terriers. Men brought dogs from New York, Maryland, the Carolinas, Texas, and other parts of Virginia to participate in the fights.
Large amounts of money would be bet on these fights which could be as short as 10 minutes or as long as three hours. Vick was suspended by the NFL and released from the Falcons for his involvement. Because Vick had failed his urine test due to smoking marijuana he applied to participate in a drug rehabilitation program at Leavenworth Penitentiary, a minimum security federal prison in Leavenworth, Kansas.
This was done in an attempt to gain early release for completing the program. Vick spent the remaining 17 months in Kansas. His days were filled with mopping floors at predawn for 12 cents an hour, stepping over cockroaches, playing chess, praying, reflecting on his wrongdoings, doing push-ups, and walking on a track three to five times a day to stay in shape.
His girlfriend Kijafa Frink moved to Leavenworth to be close to him. She was the mother of his oldest daughter Jada and a newborn daughter named London. Vick also had a son, Mitez, from a previous relationship. Dogfighting cost him a multimillion dollar endorsement deal with Nike, who designed his signature sneaker. Reebok stopped selling his jersey.
All merchandise with his name or likeness was removed from NFL Shop. With the recidivism rate for black males being so high his chances of redemption appeared dismal. His mother Brenda raised him and his siblings Marcus, Courtney, and Christina on her own. His father Michael Boddie was abusive and often absent due to his addictions to alcohol and cocaine. The crack epidemic turned his neighborhood into a breeding ground for addiction, gang violence, and poverty.
One summer he remembers hearing gunshots every night. At times he would go fishing to escape the sound of gunfire. Violence was such a way of life for young black males in Bad Newz that they became desensitized to killings and the sight of blood. Vick was only eight-years-old when he witnessed his first dog fight. A self-described dog lover, the young boy was too fascinated by the excitement of the fight to shed a tear for a blood soaked canine.
Vick was overshadowed by the UNC Chapel Hill bound Curry despite passing for 4, yards and 43 touchdowns and running for 1, yards and 18 rushing touchdowns. When Vick arrived on campus Virginia Tech was not viewed as a national power. In the Virginia Tech Hokies went In the Hokies, led by Vick a redshirt freshman went and lost to revered blue blood Florida State University in the Nokia Sugar Bowl for the national championship.
The following season he graced the cover of Sports Illustrated college football preview issue. He ran a 4. Harris was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in Five years later he became the first black quarterback to start in a regular season NFL game.
He played 12 seasons in the league before going onto front office positions with the Baltimore Ravens and the Jacksonville Jaguars. At this point in history the quarterback position was reserved for white players. Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kan. More: Going behind bars: How fantasy football works in prison. I was right a majority of the time. I remember kind of crazy things going on — guys betting. Yeah, it went down. Vick retired as a player in and has been named offensive coordinator for the Atlanta franchise of the Alliance of American Football scheduled to start play in February.
He says he's still struck by the passion inmates had for fantasy football.
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