Vick's plea agreement, entered Aug. 24, said he was involved with Bad Newz Kennels, which bought, trained and fought dogs in Virginia, and other states. The agreement also said he funded gambling associated with the ring and agreed to the killing of poor-performing dogs.
Vick, 27, called dogfighting ``a terrible thing'' in a televised news conference and said he had used ``bad judgment,'' and now felt ``ashamed'' and ``disappointed'' in himself.`I accept the responsibility for my actions and what I did, and now I have to pay the consequences for it,'' Vick said yesterday in Richmond, Virginia.
Wayne Pacelle, president and chief executive of the Humane Society of the United States, said in a statement that he felt ``heartened'' that Vick accepted responsibility.``No one can feel good about seeing someone take this kind of fall,'' Pacelle said yesterday. ``It's tragic.''
Vick said he needed to grow up, and blamed himself for his predicament.
