Michael Vick was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury on charges related to illegal dogfighting, which could have implications, as it turns out, on Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling. This from Yahoo Sports:
The dogfighting operation was named “Bad Newz Kennels,” according to the indictment, and the dogs were housed, trained and fought at a Surry County, Va., property owned by Vick.
The indictment alleges that the 27-year-old Vick and his co-defendants began a grisly dogfighting operation in early 2001 in which dogs fought to the death — or close. Losing dogs were sometimes killed by electrocution, drowning, hanging or gunshots.
If convicted, Vick and the others — Purnell A. Peace, Quanis L. Phillips and Tony Taylor — could face up to six years in prison, $350,000 in fines and restitution. [SOURCE]
In a surprising turn to the Vick story, sketchy reports out of Boston are now linking the blood stain on Curt Schilling’s sock in game six of the 2004 American League Championship Series to a Vick dog fight earlier that week.
Reportedly, two days before game six, Schilling had traveled to Virgina to attend a “Pimps and Hos” party hosted by Vick. The party had become an annual trip for Schilling and his wife Shonda.
At the party, Vick provided his customary entertainment of dog fights — “Pit Rumbles” –and Schilling was nipped and cut by Vick’s prize dog “Sparky”. Schilling, in an effort to protect Vick, claimed that the injury was pitching related and the secret stayed secure until a few months back when Baltimore Orioles play-by-play man Gary Thorne claimed it was fake and painted on.
With the Vick indictment, Schilling’s once Holy sock will now surely come back into question as the grand jury sorts out the evidence against Vick.
