The Humane Society of the United States Statement on Michael Vick NFL Suspension

"The key facts are now settled, and Vick was centrally involved in a criminal syndicate built around dogfighting. It is fitting that the NFL has suspended him," stated Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States.  "He's now a role model for something terrible, and it's not appropriate that he suit up in an NFL uniform."

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