Celebrity Justice
Vick Scores with PETA

Posted Oct 2nd 2007 3:59PM by TMZ Staff

Michael VickPETA announced today that Michael Vick, the embattled Atlanta Falcons quarterback who plead guilty to dog fighting charges, completed an eight-hour class in empathy and animal protection. A little late, no?

Vick took the course at PETA's Norfolk, Virginia headquarters on September 18, was given home study materials, and came back a third time to take a test. PETA is asking the NFL to make empathy training mandatory for all players.

If you would like to repair your public image following an embarrassing federal trial, you can find all the materials at PETA.org.

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1. What a joke. Empathy training for ALL players?? SHOVE IT PETA.

Posted at 6:32PM on Oct 2nd 2007 by Bo

2. well if Vick was being sincere u would say it was fake anyways

Posted at 6:39PM on Oct 2nd 2007 by Logo Designers

3. PETA are a hypocritical bunch of tools.

Posted at 6:41PM on Oct 2nd 2007 by No Excuses

4. PETA is a terrorist organization.

Thanks


Posted at 6:44PM on Oct 2nd 2007 by Conky

5. I'm sorry...how, exactly do you TRAIN someone to be empathetic? It's an inherent trait/characteristic. Either you have it or you DON'T!!

Posted at 6:48PM on Oct 2nd 2007 by Jen

6. did they remember to tell him that killing dogs and dog fighting is a no-no

Posted at 6:51PM on Oct 2nd 2007 by sally

7. Is this a joke, because I know PETA is a joke. Why do TMZ readers need a link to PETA for their own troubles? I don't see why Michael Vick shouldn't sit in on training from maybe the Humane Society, as long as PETA isn't involved. But, PETA, he should run away as fast as he can from them. They're nuts!

Posted at 6:51PM on Oct 2nd 2007 by Crocodile Hunter

8. Peta, is this what my contributions are going to? You can't retrain a Michael Vick, just like you can't retrain a fighting pit that's only known terror and cruelty from humans. Boy, did Vick use us.(PETA). I can't believe you didn't stone him at the front door.

Posted at 6:51PM on Oct 2nd 2007 by nan mcclain

9. Too little, too late. There is nothing that this man (and I use the term loosely) can do now that will take away the pain, suffering and torture that he put "his" dogs through.

Does he get "it"? I doubt it. Don't forget he was going to clear his "good name" but there was NO good name to clear because he was guilty. Don't forget he KNOWINGLY gave a woman herpes, a disease that she will carry with her for the rest of her life. Don't forget he suddenly "found Jesus" then turned around and tested positive for drugs which is 1) against the law and 2) prohibited for him to use while waiting to be sentenced.

He's a loser from the word go. In his case, stupid is forever.

Posted at 6:53PM on Oct 2nd 2007 by kissmyasp

10. WHAT A DOG!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 6:53PM on Oct 2nd 2007 by CANDY

11. He was,still is and always be a worthless piece of human garbage. I'm ashamed he lives and plays for Atlanta. Peta you all are a bunch of dumassess!

Posted at 6:54PM on Oct 2nd 2007 by Billy Beans

12. I'm not buying it. Dog beater!

Posted at 6:59PM on Oct 2nd 2007 by swell

13. PETA, the NFL isn't going to let a fringe organization like yours touch their teams. As a matter of fact, I hope most of the teams are having steak for dinner tonight.

I'd like to add that these crackheads from PETA are the ones who, about 10 years ago, had a literal ad campaign going to get parents to give their kids beer instead of milk, so as not to hurt the cows. Well, donut-hole brains from PETA, cows die if you don't milk them. Unbelievable morons!

Posted at 7:02PM on Oct 2nd 2007 by Crocodile Hunter

14. Wow! I feel better now!

Posted at 7:05PM on Oct 2nd 2007 by WTF

15. I wonder was this court ordered or did he voluntarily go?

Posted at 7:06PM on Oct 2nd 2007 by DM

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