Former NFL quarterback Michael Vick, once imprisoned for running a brutal dog fighting operation, has been hired by the Kansas City Chiefs this summer, riling many animal advocates and testing just how much people are willing to forgive.
Vick was convicted in 2007 on federal charges amid horrible accounts of his “Bad Newz Kennels” that described large fighting rings and, in particular, the abuse and torture of dogs who failed as fighters.
Vick, 37, spent 18 months in prison, emerging publicly remorseful. He became an advocate for the Humane Society of the United States, carrying a message against dog fighting to community groups and schools.