These days when Michael Vick sits down to talk about his life over the past few years, he’s looking back at a series of extremes — from star quarterback, to reviled dogfighter, to comeback kid — and now, mentor.
That last role is brand new for him. By his own admission, Vick had no interest in mentoring before, but he now spends much of his free time working with the Humane Society of the United States and talking to students about the ills of dogfighting. It is hard for some to comprehend that this once dogfighter is now trying to make a difference in the lives of kids.
“I do it because I want to,” he said in an interview with theGrio’s Mara Schiavocampo. “I think if I can help five or six kids daily, then I’m playing my position as a positive role model in our society. It doesn’t hurt to do it and it’s fairly easy. I tell a lot of people that it’s easy to do the wrong thing. It’s hard to do the right thing.”
The Eagles quarterback discussed his slow, but steady road to redemption, and he spoke about why he disregards negative comments from cynics who say he’s only mentoring because the courts are making him or to rehabilitate his damaged image.
Watch NBC Sports coverage of Vick getting his first post-prison endorsement
“Well first off, the court doesn’t make it an obligation for me to go out and speak,” Vick said. “It doesn’t make it an obligation for me to work with the Humane Society. I’m putting in the hard work to do it so it’s not for any personal benefit, it’s to help others.”
Vick has often expressed his love of all animals — not just dogs, and hopes that the court-ordered rule that prevents him owning a dog will one day change.
“I would love to get another dog in the future,” he told theGrio.
“I think it would be a big step for me in the rehabilitation process. I think just to have a pet in my household and to show people that I genuinely care, and my love and my passion for animals; I think it would be outstanding. If I ever have the opportunity again I will never take it for granted. I miss having a dog right now. I wish I could. My daughters miss having one, and that’s the hardest thing: telling them that we can’t have one because of my actions.”
It is safe to say that Vick once found himself making all the wrong decisions when it came to the care of the dogs. But he claims outside influences enabled his dogfighting hobbies years ago. < ~~ LOL'Worthy!
Perhaps he should consider a cat? Or maybe a hamster?
Then again — maybe that’s not such a good idea after all.
A shocking photo has emerged featuring Canberra Raiders and Australian rugby league star Joel Monaghan in a compromising position with a dog.
Monaghan is shown holding the dog by the ears, while the dog appears to be licking Monaghan’s genitals.
Monaghan, 28, described the incident as a “simulated act” meant to be a prank. “Joel can’t blame anyone but himself for an act of stupidity that will haunt him for the rest of his life,” manager Jim Banaghan said in a statement.
“Joel wants to make it clear that he was the one playing a prank on an absent team mate by simulating the act. There are no words of explanation that can be offered because none can be appropriate. Joel has to now face his family as well as fans and supporters with that shame and has already undergone counseling to help him cope with the consequences of what has happened.”
Raiders Chief Executive Officer Don Furner said an investigation was underway. “If he did it, it is something he will live with for the rest of his life,” Furner told a media conference.
The incident reportedly happened during the Raiders’ Mad Monday celebrations following their finals loss to Wests Tigers.
The NRL says it will await the outcome of the Raiders investigation.The photo was reportedly posted on the internet on Monday before being taken down by the Melbourne radio station that had put it online.
The action was too late with the image being re-posted through Twitter.
Banaghan attacked those who had sent the image through cyberspace.
“The fact that someone has sought to compound the situation further by the use of social media only adds to the trauma,” he said.
The National Rugby League has today warned the Canberra club that it will closely monitor any disciplinary action taken against Raiders player Joel Monaghan.
NRL Chief Executive Mr David Gallop said that he was shocked and appalled at the image circulated of the player in the media today.
“We have a system of allowing clubs to take the initial action in relation to disciplinary issues as they are the employers and we will maintain that principle,” Mr Gallop said.
“The fact of the matter remains that in any circumstance this is an appalling incident and one that has offended everyone associated with the sport.
“It is important that the club deals with it appropriately and that it reports to the NRL as soon as possible on the outcomes.”
You can see the uncensored NSFW photo after the jump ** WARNING ** It’s not safe for life!
The inescapable fact everyone loves odd animals has not been lost on Guinness World Records — they’ve wheeled out a bevy of interesting animal-based records to promote the launch of their 2011 book.
Weird animal records include the dog with the longest tongue, the world’s smallest cow and a Jack Russell which can burst 100 balloons in 44.49 seconds.
Am I the only one who is extremely disturbed by the texture of it?
This is Puggy the Pekingese from Texas who now holds the Guinness World Record for having the longest doggy tongue on the planet. Puggy’s tongue is so damn long that he can lick your dog’s ass from a few miles away.
That’s all well and good… as long as he’s not licking me!
For some unknown reason Mariah Carey thought it would be a good idea to go surfing with her three dogs down in Puerto Rico.
I don’t even know what to say but I think it’s hilarious that even her three dogs, JJ, Cha Chan and Dolomite, would jump off a surf board to get away from Mariah Carey.
source: Mariah Carey goes surfing with her dogs… but it’s a wipe-out for one pooch [Daily Mail]
When I had the unpleasant experience of seeing this photoshoot I felt sick straight away because seeing a dog almost go down on a model is not hot to me.
This photoshoot is to promote Canadian boutique Ssense, I don’t really know why the people behind this thought having almost bestiality sex is a good way to promote clothes. If you’re wondering how they got the dog to lick the model like this, the trick was they put peanut butter all over her.
Leda and Pierre St. Jacques, the photographers of this shoot explained why instead of using just the model and a plain backdrop (as was originally intended) they went with this dog.
They said “we had this idea to play with dogs, It’s more interesting. It’s big.” When asked why they didn’t use their own poodles they said “She’s so cute. She’s so sophisticated. And it’s a female. It’s very elegant. It’s not this very sexual dog,”
Leda then went on to say “Me personally, I don’t have a fantasy with an animal,But I’m very open. If some people, they prefer dogs, I don’t have a problem with it. “I’m 38 years old and I have a lot of friends, women, and they are not able to find a man. It’s really difficult. They are really difficult, and they have a very specific idea of what a man is supposed to be. It was funny to say, ‘It’s too difficult to find a man, so you can just find a dog. It’s so complicated sometimes that – you can do a joke: if you can have pleasure with yourself or have a dog it’s better than a man.”
I’m kind of speechless, I’ve seen some wacky porn and stuff but this real photoshoot to promote clothes just has me feeling sick.
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source: Photographers Explain “Puppy Love” Shoot: “It’s Too Difficult To Find A Man, So You Can Just Find A Dog.” [Jezebel]
Well here it is, Audrina Patridge pretending to be some angel while holding a dog for her ad with PETA that reads “Be an Angel for Animals-Always Adopt, Never Buy.”
The ad will go up on a billboard on Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles today, while the picture was unveiled PETA also released a statement saying:
“Each year, 6 to 8 million unwanted dogs and cats are turned in to shelters, and half are killed because there aren’t enough good homes. The solution is as easy as ABC – animal birth control. Always spay and neuter, and never buy from a pet store or a breeder.”
Okay forgetting the fact she is photoshopped like crazy, Audrina Patridge fails at trying to be a Victoria’s Secret Angel in this new PETA ad.
