Michael Vick: 220,000 Americans urge NFL to remove ex-quarterback as Pro Bowl Captain

Michael Vick played 13 seasons in National Football League (NFL) primarily with Atlanta Falcons and Philelphia Eagles. Vick's NFL career came to a brief halt in 2007 when he pleed guilty for his involvement in a dogfighting ring and spent 21 months in federal prison. Post incident, he got into  b books of NFL fans. Falcons released Vick from ir roster shortly before he left prison. Vick signed up with  Philelphia Eagles between 2009 and 2013. Followed by which, he went on to represent New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers before retiring in 2015.

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NFL release list of horary Pro Bowl captains which includes Michael Vick

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220,000 sign online petition to remove Michael Vick as horary Pro Bowl captain

As per recent NFL post on Twitter, legendary quarterback is set to be a Pro Bowl legends captain in annual game next month at Camping World Stium in Florida. However, a host of Americans have drawn up an online petition on change.org to remove Michael Vick as an horary Pro Bowl captain due to his maligned past where he was found guilty of running a dogfighting ring. Earlier, police investigators found that dogs in Michael Vick’s care were tortured, electrocuted, drowned, hanged, shot and beaten to death, among or punishable offences.

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petition to drop Michael Vick

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