Who Is the Latest Michael Vick Defender??

You'll never guess who the latest person is to jump into the Michael Vick defense fray!!




It's Whoopi!

On her first day as "The View's" moderator, Goldberg made a big splash -- more like a big splat --playing apologist for confessed dogfighting kingpin Michael Vick's canine torturing, explaining that dogfighting was "part of his cultural upbringing."

Much to the obvious dismay of "View"-mates Joy Behar and Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Goldberg suggested that Vick might not have known that he was doing a viciously horrific thing with his dogfighting ring. "You know, from his background, this is not an unusual thing for where he comes from," said the redundant Whoopi.

Not content to perpetuate stereotypes about Southerners and dogfighting, Goldberg also likened Vick and his outrage to the Chinese and eating cats. "People would not like it if we ate kitty," she said.

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91. Hey Whoopi, didn't Vick plead guilty? I'm sure you know what that means right??

Posted at 8:47AM on Sep 5th 2007 by beerslave

92. hey whoopi, Didn't M.Vick plead guilty? What do you think that means???

Posted at 3:29PM on Sep 4th 2007 by beerslave

93. You know I'm tired of people trying to justify what he did, and especially now as a cultural upbringing. Wait where is Al Sharpton. I know that Whoppi is trying to bring another view into play. But how about this view WHAT HE DID WAS WRONG plain and simple. I'm sure that if he didn't get caught he would still be doing it. What gets me even more peeved is that this NFL Icon had the audacity to actually put a list together of things he should apologize for and in the very end put dogs has suffered. You think... He feels no remorse for what he has done and should serve maximum time for his crime. Nothing to do with cultural upbringing, maybe it was just how his family brought him up. Like the $100 million dollar deals weren't bringing in enough dough, greedy ass. What a low life you must be to torture animals for money that you don't obviously need and for pleasure.

Posted at 3:35PM on Sep 4th 2007 by Bolacha

94. that is the dumbest thing I have ever heard. Why must you blame the south. I'm from there and I don't know anyone who is involved in dogfighting. I was surprised to learn that it's popular at all, frankly.

Posted at 3:30PM on Sep 4th 2007 by LC

95. When people hunt, for the most part, they do it humanely. The try to take down the creature as quickly as possible, they do not hang, electrocute, drown, or stangle them. I grew up in the south, and yes I may be only 22, but the only people I've ever known to fight dogs were black, or wanted to be black. I know that sounds bad, and God forgive me for it, but that's the truth as I know it, it may just be ignorance on my part. I don't condemn Michael Vick for what he did, but I don't agree with it, I think it's wrong, vile, and cruel to treat animals that way, and it's not right to defend him by saying it's his cultural upbringing. Whoopi herself stereotyped black males when she made that remark.

Posted at 3:39PM on Sep 4th 2007 by Amber

96. Just to set the record straight, I am white and from Michaels's hometown of Newport News, VA. and am very proud of the fact that I've never seen or known anyone to have been involved in dog fighting. I have amny black rfriends as well as white and none, I mean NONE of them have ever been to a dog fight. So don't start saying it's a cultural thing with his upbringing. He needs to pay for his crimes.

Posted at 4:32PM on Sep 4th 2007 by RokMom

97. Yes, dog fighting is illegal. So is child abuse and child pornography. I wish the entire USA would get as worked up about crimes against children as they have about crimes against dogs. Dogs are wonderful creatures, but let's get our priorities in order, folks!

Posted at 3:29PM on Sep 4th 2007 by it\\\'s breaking the law no matter how you slice it, but....

98. It's been said that he started doing it while in College.

Posted at 3:29PM on Sep 4th 2007 by MarciP

99. HA HA HA Barbara Walters!!!!! I can't wait until she sees the news. Another year of controversy awaits.

Posted at 3:36AM on Sep 5th 2007 by N

100. I am 37 and from the south and no one in my family has ever participated in dog fighting. It's a cruel inhumane thing to do no matter what race you are or cultural background you come from. Stop using the excuse that it's a "White Trash Southern Tradition" so you can blame Michael Vick's actions on whites from the South. He is a grown man who made the decision to do what he did and it's no ones fault but his own! Stop making excuses for people who commit crimes whether they are white or black!

Posted at 3:30PM on Sep 4th 2007 by Kel

101. Hey Chuck - kiss her ass on The View web site. You moron!!!

Posted at 3:31PM on Sep 4th 2007 by Not proud

102. Hey Chuck - kiss her ass on The View web site. You moron!!!

Posted at 3:31PM on Sep 4th 2007 by Not proud

103. Hey Chuck - kiss her ass on The View web site. You moron!!!

Posted at 3:36PM on Sep 4th 2007 by Not proud

104. Down with Whoopi and Down with The View. They are a waste of air time.

Posted at 3:32PM on Sep 4th 2007 by Me

105. they didn't even play the ENTIRE CLIP. I am done with TMZ! They are not a credible news source in any stretch of the imagination. And they do not allow people to get enough info to form an INTELLIGENT opinion...

Posted at 3:34PM on Sep 4th 2007 by crystal

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