CNN, in all its journalistic excellence, has lured me out of hiding with the following headline in the Michael Vick dogfighting indictment:"Vick case latest stain on pit bull's changing image"
You see? This isn't about a privileged and prominent athlete engaging in acts so despicable that fans have resorted to burning his jersey in the streets, it's about a breed of dog that's getting a bad rap. Yes, all I've thought about the past couple of months is how much I distrust pit bulls.
Never have I thought about stabbing Vick in the eye with a fork after tying him to one of his puppy rape stands and sprinkling doe-in-heat urine on his sphincter and letting some of the (surviving) animals he abused go to town.
Never have I thought about a seemingly-growing problem with sports and entertainment in our country being dominated by dishonesty, cheating, crime, drugs, and idiocy on a level that should outrage us all.
My only thought from the get go has been about how little I trust pit bulls, who clearly weren't manipulated and trained by Vick to tear the faces off of other dogs.
Also, CNN mentions in the ever-helpful STORY HIGHLIGHTS:
- Pit bull dogs once seen as friendly, helpful animals
- Starred as character in "Little Rascals"
- Michael Vick case latest to show dogs as vicious
- Rappers show pit bulls as mean on albums
Well done, CNN. The entire story, which basically blames Vick's penchant for killing dogs on black culture (perhaps arguable, if not just a tad insensitive), is here.
