One of the more detailed descriptions of a fight involves a bout in March 2003. A professional fighter, now cooperating with the government, traveled from North Carolina to a location near Blackstone, Va., with his 35-pound female pit bull and a 47-pound male pit bull. The purse was $13,000 a side for the fight involving the female and $10,000 for the fight between the males. According to the indictment, Peace and Vick "represented" Bad Newz Kennels at those fights, which Bad Newz Kennels lost. "Peace, after consulting with Vick about the losing female pit bull's condition, executed the dog by wetting the dog down with water and electrocuting the animal," the indictment reads.
This, the pitbull-fighting, etc., is all about trying to be a badass. The money involved in these purses is chump change to these people. But this kind of cruel, degenerate activity gives them street cred in the gangstah culture young blacks are so mesmerized with, more so than just being a professional quarterback, boxer or rapper.
Vick will plead if he can avoid jail time. There seems to be too much evidence of his personal involvement (multiple witnesses, physical evidence) to try to overcome in a trial.
If he manages to avoid jail time, will he be able to salvage his NFL career? I'm sure right now with the revelation of the details of this sordid activity most people would say no, but as time passes I'm not so sure, given the state of our culture, that his playing days are over.
Or it could take just one dog-loving linebacker or safety end his career. ;~))