3. Michael Vick
Some people react even more strongly to allegations of cruelty to animals than when similar acts are unleashed on people. PETA and other animal rights groups were calling for then Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick’s head over his involvement in a dog fighting and gambling ring. In April 2007 authorities seized dozens of pit bulls from Vick’s property in Virginia. He admitted to forcing dogs to fight and to killing others that did not show promise as fighters. He plead guilty to conspiracy charges and served 18 months in prison before returning to the NFL. Since jumpstarting his football career he’s played with the Eagles, Jets and the Steelers, but real success so so far eluded him.
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