NFL player Michael Vick made a statement today regarding his part in an illegal dogfighting ring, apologizing to everyone and saying that he’s found Jesus. TMZ reports:
Vick wasn’t specific about the acts he was sorry for, but declared, “Dogfighting is a terrible thing. I reject it.” Between apologies to everyone from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank – to all the kids who used to look up to him, Vick declared that he’s found Jesus and has turned his life over to God. “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. 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 be a better Michael Vick the person, not the football player.”
Clearly Michael Vick’s publicist is unaware that the whole “I found Jesus” angle might not be the best route these days. Especially considering every celebrity that finds him also happens to be a complete asshole who got drunk and then accidentally killed a guy. Besides, considering what he’s done you’d think Vick wouldn’t want God to exist. Otherwise he’ll probably end up having an unpleasant encounter with a pit bull named Snuggles by week’s end. Did I mention Snuggles is a bit of a Viagra fiend?
UPDATE: Apparently the Atlanta Falcons didn’t have the balls to cut Vick so they’re keeping him on the team. They announced in a statement: “We cannot tell you today that Michael is cut from the team. It may feel better emotionally, but it’s not in the long term best interest of our franchise.”
I found Jesus once
It was the FIRST time I took acid
I found Jesus hiding in the girls lockerroom. Perv.
He’s full of shit.
Enjoy your trip to Hell, Mr. Vick.
What a loser!
he claims to want to be a better “vick the person, not the football player”, but all he apologised to were his bosses, and kids who buy his jerseys, ask their daddys to bring them to games and in some way direct or not bring him income.
fuck off prick. rot in hell. Jesus should send u there.
Hey FRIST – So when does it matter if it is a 5 year olds birthday party to get hammered. Those are some of my fondest memories as a kid. All of the parents passed out and I have free run of the house with all of my new toys.
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Oh what a surprise somewhat like Paris did, and just as sincere. Pathetic. I hope someone anally electrocutes him and hangs him, then he might reject it. Piece of shit.
Hey, newsflash asshole. Becoming a born again brainwashed fucktard doesn’t negate the fact you abused and killed a bunch of poor animals you disgusting cruel lowlife piece of shit. I hope you have a nice “girlfriend” in prison you fucking prick.
What’s so bad about Vick finding Jesus now? Religion only makes sense when you’ve totally fucked up and life is crushing you. In that moment of weakness and failure, sure, it’s useful to invent a god – Jesus, Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, whatever – to pretend something good will happen to you in the long run. It’s a good crutch for weak people who cannot accept full responsibility for their actions.
Is he friends with DMX? And what is it about wanna be gangstas and animal cruelty? Yeah, it means you are a total badass that you can kill animals in horrible ways. Their mommas ought to get slapped around! I would say Daddies, but they might not know who their Daddy is to begin with.
What a stupid ass. You can take the boy out of the ghetto, but I guess you can’t take the ghetto out of the boy. $140,000,000 and he’s fighting dogs. If he were white we’d be calling him a hillbilly, or white trash.
Wouldn’t this be like finding out Brett Favre had a small time chop shop in his garage?
Sheesh athletes are dumb.
I found Jesus……..he was behind my sofa.
It’s amazing how famous people go years and years as Godless, pleasure-seeking, self-centered cunts and then they get in trouble and *snaps fingers* just like that……..the find Jesus. Mind-blowing.
I hope this guy gets a ton of HUGE dry ass rapings in prison..looses all his money and eventually dies a painfull and humiliating death. What a total piece of crap he is.
He’s right on schedule for a pro athlete who breaks the law:
1) deny all; 2) say you did it, but not intentionally; 3) admit you did it, but you’ve changed your life by [rehab] [therapy] [God] and you just want to “put it in the past” and move on; 4) get a fifth or sixth or tenth chance to succeed, do well for awhile, and say it means a lot “especially after all I’ve been through” (not, “all I’ve done”).
Rant all you want, he’ll be on stage 4 in two years. And it makes absolutely no difference if you believe stage 3 or are just faking it. Gotta love America!
It won’t be long before they find out he’s with Al Qaeda.
“I hope this guy gets a ton of HUGE dry ass rapings in prison..looses all his money and eventually dies a painfull and humiliating death.”
nigga plz. Vick is going to be an alpha dog in prison. If he’s involved in a rape, it’ll be as the rapist. That’s the problem. Prison will only make it worse.
@10… totally.
one time i had a christian tell me i was going to hell if i didnt accept jesus christ into my heart and as my savior…. and i asked him… so if hitler accepted jesus and asked for forgiveness, he would go to heaven… and he said yes! but me… oh no no no… im going straight to hell.
The NFL is stringing this lowlife POS along because they want their 22 million dollars back from him.
the reason the falcons are not cutting Vick is because if they do the cannot recoup the losses on the contract, by keeping him until the next off season, they can sue for nearly 22 million of a signing bonus. But hes still a douche bag.
There is actually a good reason the Falcons haven’t cut Vick. If they cut him they have no recourse to get back any of the signing bonus they paid him. As it is, by keeping him on their roster they are now able to force him to pay back $22 Million of his signing bonus. For anyone that wants Vick to suffer, doesn’t want him to be cut.
That god/jesus bullshit is getting old. I am so fucking tired of this shit. The saddest part is the fact that so many people are going to just eat this up. Any time some celebrity does something wrong — instead of accepting the responsibility for their dumbass actions — they hide behind an imaginary deity and accept jesus christ the saviour into their decaying hearts, apologise to the bourgeoisie and everything is just fine. I want to see some PUNISHMENT!
I didn’t know Jesus was hiding…. glad he found him
I think killing dogs by hanging them when they don’t do well in “test fights” goes a bit beyond “immature”. What a dick. I believe he’s found religion as much as Paris has.
Compared to Vick, DMX is unevolved – just torturing some random dogs. Vick put that torture to good use, setting up an elaborate gambling ring based on the dog fights. That type of thinking is much more evolved, and one small but significant step closers to whiteness. On that basis alone, Vick shouldn’t be punished too severely.
Bullshit
OK, this officially marks the jump-the-shark moment for bedfellows-with-PETA rage against dog abusers. Vick pleads, which closes the cycle for this story because the aftermath will play out very slowly. Now there’s the DMX story. Soon, because reporting repeats itself incessantly in our 24-hr news climate, we’ll have 2 or 3 or more similar stories, most or all involving young black guys. Then we’ll have the “what’s up with black guys and abusing dogs?” analysis stories, followed quickly by the “shut the fuck up you fucking racists” backlash. It’ll all be over less than a month from now. And we’ll go back to hating those fucking hippie vegan PETA scum, who tearfully (the guys) plead that the life of a sewer rat is equivalent to a human life, and if you don’t believe that, you’re an unenlightened savage and I’m burning your house down and dousing you with red paint. Definitely time to repurpose Vick’s “rape stand” …
Piece of shit. People like that should be shot.
@28 Amen!!! I didn’t read any of that, but it was long and so therefore must be true and I agree
Vick is scum.
That’s my rule – no reading long comments, because after all, I’ve got an illegitimate kid to take care of! (minimally)
By the way, just to clear things up, it’s not about the Atlanta Falcons having the balls to cut Vick. This is all about money. If the Falcons cut Vick now, they have no legal right to demand any of his signing bonus back. When the Falcons receive a prorated amount back from Vick, say 22 million, then you will see the Falcons cut all ties. Trust me, Arthur Blank wants nothing to do with the P.R. pariah that is Vick.
#33 is right on, when vick goes to jail and can’t play according to his contract the falcons will say he is in breach or something and get at least some of their money back. Its all about the cash balls has nothing to do with it
Fuck! Now Jesus is going to have to go in hiding again.
Jesus or Hay-soos? Hay-soos was helping take care of the dogs and setting up fights.
#32, how cute, you think you know me.
#16 – you’re on the money here. He’ll have to say he “overcame adversity”. Very popular catch phrase of those who caused their own problems.
I thought psychopaths couldn’t feel sorrow…..
he’s only sorry he got caught! it’s not like he accidentally ran over a dog. he intentionally killed 8 or 9 of them, that we know about. what comes around goes around. have fun in jail!
To say his acts were “childish” is an insult to those practicing childish behavior everywhere. The dirtbag is only sorry because his ass got busted. I believe in karma — and boy does this guy have a sh#$storm coming his way — I couldn’t be happier about it if I was twins.
The only reason he is sorry is because he got caught. Its crap that he claims he found Jesus. He thinks he is untouchable and needs to get a fair punishment that any American would get.
i have a cat named snuggles. shes cross-eyed too.
Just spoke to Jesus…he said he was never lost.
The falcons can’t fire him b/c if they do they can’t ask for their money from the signing contract back. They want their money.
Subhuman beast. Take your supporters with you when you go to prison .. you all deserve a “cage”.
All the individuals who wrote disparagingly and so negatively about a change in direction towards faith in God through Jesus, obviously do not know exactly what they are talking about. God does give grace (which is the desire and the power) to do his will particularly at times when we are humble enough to admit that we were wrong and that we do need God to forgive us.
Yes it might be a publicity ploy to manipulate whomever, but it also would make a great deal of sense, given the way his world has personally crumbled (and I am NOT saying anything at all in his defense… that his world shouldn’t crumble given the heinous nature of his behavior!). A person, who is humbled, is more apt to reach out to God, and receive help from Him at a time of trouble…
Don’t knock Him (the Lord) or what I am talking about until you do genuinely try…
I’m telling you, let some of his dogs go during a football game and let the REAL entertainment begin! I’m ordering my popcorn and VIP seats right now!
Umm… “Rick”? You do know what website you’re on, right?
Dumb question. Obviously not. Let me spell it out for you.
The great majority of these people will not and cannot take you seriously, and it honestly makes you look silly, bordering on stupid, to share your sincere religious beliefs to a bunch of strangers on a site called “The Superficial.” This is a site dedicated to bashing celebrities. What are you doing here?
I found jesus once myself…. It was somewhere between the keg and the weed i smoked when i was still in my teens. i remember saying “Oh jesus this is going to hurt in the morning” as far as keeping Vick on the roster it makes sense for atlanta falcons to do that. If they cut him they cannot get back the 22 million in bonus they have already paid him. If they keep him on the payroll but he cannot perform they can claim it back. I know it doesnt look right to have him on the payroll but 22 million is alot of money and I would rather see them use it to get somone else than let him just walk away and be rewarded.