Racist White Media Worried about whether Mike Vick Owns a Dog
/Does he or doesn’t he?
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick stirred up more questions of whether or not he owns a dog after he tweeted a photo late last week that appeared to include a box of dog treats.
Vick quickly deleted the photo from his Twitter account but not before the Philadelphia sports blogCrossing Board captured it:
The blog also zoomed in on the box in the upper right hand corner:
Vick eventually posted a replacement photo. The one exception? The box of dog treats are cropped out:
To make matters worse, Vick was asked about his rumored dog ownership after Eagles practiceWednesday. According to NBC 10′s Dan Stamm, Vick wasn’t answering any questions about dogs:
“I’m here to strictly talk about football,” Vick told reporters after practice Wednesday when asked if his family had a pooch. “What goes on in my personal life is not to be talked about. What’s most important right now is the Philadelphia Eagles and getting a win this Sunday.”
In December, 2010 interview with NBC News’ Mara Schiavocampo, Vick hinted at owning a dog one day:
“I would love to get another dog in the future [...] 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.”
Vick told theGrio’s Todd Johnson in July his new book Finally Free was a “last step” in putting his dogfighting past behind him:
“Just don’t want to continue to talk about it anymore. I think there’s more to talk about other than my wrongdoings and my failures. Let’s talk about [my successes]. And that’s what it’s all about.”
Vick probably prefers not to answer any dog-related questions in the future. This latest episode, however, will not slow those questions down one bit.
