Pedro and the Cockfight -- The Horrifying Video

Posted Feb 7th 2008 6:14PM by TMZ Staff

TMZ has obtained the video of three-time Cy Young award winner Pedro Martinez at a cockfight with Hall of Fame pitcher Juan Marichal in the Dominican Republic. Did Michael Vick not teach us all a lesson?


The video shows Mets star Martinez and Marichal serving as "soltadores" -- the people who release the animals into the death ring. As the fight goes on -- which we have chosen not to show -- Martinez and Marichal can be seen in the audience, smiling and laughing.

Cockfighting is legal and popular in the Dominican Republic.

It's unclear whose rooster won, but really -- does it matter?

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1. HMMM.

Posted at 6:18PM on Feb 7th 2008 by alaskan

2. People are sick.

Posted at 6:21PM on Feb 7th 2008 by alaskan

3. May he be sliced w/razors in hell.......................... and Vick's balls be gnashed 4ever... heee tee hee

Posted at 6:21PM on Feb 7th 2008 by gross

4. What is the problem it is legal in his neck of the woods.

Posted at 6:22PM on Feb 7th 2008 by DEE DUB

5. Just plain stupid...you would think he would know wrong from wrong...geez

Posted at 6:22PM on Feb 7th 2008 by JUSTSICKANDWRONG

6. Mmmmmmmm! Nuggety Goodness! Why do you think all these pictures show people holding chickens in that position? BuuuuuCaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!

Posted at 6:22PM on Feb 7th 2008 by Col. S. ( retired)

7. AWESOME

Posted at 6:22PM on Feb 7th 2008 by FALLING STAR

8. Wonder what things they do and never say they would do,if this kinda thing is ok? makes ya wonda

Posted at 6:26PM on Feb 7th 2008 by Sprio

9. Big man with a little pecker. :)

Posted at 6:26PM on Feb 7th 2008 by Kelli

10. Wonder if they have kids....

What lessons are they teaching the kids......

Posted at 6:27PM on Feb 7th 2008 by Sukie

11. What's wrong with this? It's legal where he is. Maybe Peta would have room to talk if they didn't do the same thing in a country where it is illegal.

Posted at 6:28PM on Feb 7th 2008 by Butler

12. Hang him and leave his body out for the birds to feed on. I hope he dies a slow and painful death.

Posted at 6:28PM on Feb 7th 2008 by Pissed

13. I bet their mothers are proud...Actually I bet their mothers were sitting next to them in their "tha hood with money attire"
you know full length mink coats and nappy weaves

Posted at 6:29PM on Feb 7th 2008 by Ima

14. he plays baseball? never heard about him , never get a 2nd chance to make a 1st impression! heeee's outaaaa here.

Posted at 6:29PM on Feb 7th 2008 by muse

15. Get over it TMZ and PETA. This didn't happen on American soil and it just happens to be legal where they were doing it. So butt out and mind your own damn business for a change. Everyone is so worried about everyone else life that you should start looking at your own and maybe think about living your own life instead of trying to live off of other's so to speak.

Posted at 6:31PM on Feb 7th 2008 by Mr. Black

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