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Roy Jones Defends Michael Vick

Boxer Roy Jones Jr. knows what it's like to be criticized for being involved in animal fighting. Jones has, in the past, been tied to cockfighting, but he now says he raises chickens just because he likes them, not because he wants to see them fight.

So Jones was a logical person to ask about the allegations that Falcons quarterback Michael Vick is involved in dog fighting, and Robert Cassidy of Newsday did just that:
People tend to talk so hard against people. They make it such a bad thing, like dog fighting is worse than killing someone. I'm not a dog fighter. I've never been to a dog fight. But just because they have the animals doesn't mean they are fighting the animals. Michael Vick doesn't have that kind of time to train and raise dogs... I like bulldogs and I like their mentally. They are making this so bad, but really two dogs fighting can happen in anyone's backyard or on the street. It happened in my backyard, two of my dogs fought and one died.

Three follow-ups I wish Cassidy had asked Jones:
1. Can you name even one person who has said dog fighting is worse than killing someone, or even said anything like that?
2. How do you know Vick's schedule so well that you can be certain that Vick doesn't have time to raise dogs?
3. Do you really think what happened in your backyard is the same as organizing events in which two dogs are forced to fight each other to the death?

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