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Barack Obama on Real Sports Talking & Playing Basketball
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Society & Culture  (tags: Barack Obama, sports, basketball, campaign 2008 )

Blue
- 176 days ago - youtube.com
...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CmvDQK3k2w
Maine Officials Investigate Alleged Attack on Athlete
Society & Culture  (tags: society, safety, abuse, student, school, athlete, sports, humans )


- 327 days ago - usatoday.com
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- An alleged attack by a spectator on Maine's top high-school cross-country runner during the New England high school championships is spurring discussion about athletes' safety during competitions.
Falcons Will Ask for Return of Up to $22 Million in Bonus Money Paid to Michael Vick
Society & Culture  (tags: Michael Vick, Atlanta Falcons, sports, dogfighting, money, business, society, crime, abuse )


- 372 days ago - sports.yahoo.com
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) -- The Atlanta Falcons will try to convince an arbitrator the team deserves a refund on up to $22 million in bonus money paid to quarterback Michael Vick. The Falcons will be represented Thursday by team president and general
District Officials Apologize for Bus Driver's Racist Comments
Society & Culture  (tags: racism, bigotry, children, abuse, society, sports )

Patricia
- 375 days ago - sltrib.com
The district is continuing its investigation into the Sept. 25 incident during which students picked up at Bonneville Junior High in Holladay said a driver called them "brown garbage" and "brown trash."
Update-O.J. Simpson Arrested on Armed Robbery Charges in Memorabilia Case
Society & Culture  (tags: celebrity, OJ Simpson, crime, interesting, law, media, missing, money, police, sports, violence, women, murder, media, money )

Echo
- 389 days ago - courttv.com
Simpson, 60, has said he and other people with him were retrieving items that belonged to him.
"Real Talk: We (?) Must Learn From Vick's Fall " Worth a Read
Society & Culture  (tags: vick, article, news, commentary, media, humans, interesting, money, law, internet, celebrity, child, children, abuse, culture, education, entertainment, ethics, family, sports )

Echo
- 409 days ago - msn.foxsports.com
Last week we learned that 28-year-old Travis Henry, NFL running back, has fathered nine children by nine different women in four different states. In America, especially among superstar athletes, sex is still mostly thoughtless and unprotected.
Clinton Portis Totally Defends Michael Vick-Must See This!!!
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Society & Culture  (tags: abuse, animal, AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, animals, animalsuffering, dog, dogfighting, dogs, vick, celebrity, culture, ethics, interesting, money, media, law, sports )

Echo
- 410 days ago - youtube.com
This made me mad. And who is his giggly wingman. "Puttin a postive role model behind bars for no reason, over a dog fight, c'mon......" Portis says. "It's his property, his dogs.""People should mind their business."
Vick Asks for Forgiveness, Apologizes
Society & Culture  (tags: sports, abuse, crime )

Echo
- 411 days ago - sports.yahoo.com
"I made a mistake in using bad judgment and making bad decisions," he said in his first public statements on the dogfighting ring. "Dogfighting is a terrible thing."
NFL Suspends Vick Indefinitely
Society & Culture  (tags: NFL, sports, animals, animal abuse, dogfighting, Michael Vick, media, world, crime, abuse )


- 412 days ago - cnn.com
(CNN) -- The National Football League has indefinitely suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick without pay, officials with the league said Friday. Earlier, Vick admitted to participating in a dogfighting ring as part of a plea agreement with
Rutgers Player Sues Imus, CBS Radio
Society & Culture  (tags: entertainment, media, women, sports, abuse )

Phyllis
- 422 days ago - news.yahoo.com
A member of the Rutgers women's basketball team has sued Don Imus and CBS, claiming the radio personality's sexist and racist comments about the team damaged her reputation.
Vick's Image May Be Hard to Buff
Society & Culture  (tags: AnimalCruelty, animalsuffering, cruelty, dogs, media, marketing, sports )

Phyllis
- 426 days ago - timesdispatch.com
Vick's defense team of high-profile lawyers ( 5 lawyers he has hired) has signed two public-relations firms to help with the appearances aspect of Vick's defense.
Vick Whines "Racism" ....????
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Society & Culture  (tags: abuse, animals, crime, death, ethics, rights, violence, sports )

Echo
- 436 days ago - youtube.com
Here is a good response. I have about 16 non-white friends who are also athletes and disgusted at Vick
Vick Pleads Not Guilty to Dogfighting Charges
Society & Culture  (tags: crime, activists, animals, education, ethics, government, sports, violence )

Echo
- 443 days ago - sports.yahoo.com
Michael Vick pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal dogfighting charges and was released without bond until a Nov. 26 trial. The Atlanta Falcons quarterback then apologized to his mother and asked that judgment be withheld.
Vick Still Doesn't Get It
Society & Culture  (tags: abuse, activists, animals, sports, crime, ethics, media, law, violence )

Echo
- 444 days ago - sports.yahoo.com
"I wouldn't say he's delusional about the problem, but I don't think he sees it as being as big a deal as everybody else," the associate said. "He thinks it's going to blow over eventually ... He doesn't know how deep this goes."
PRESS CONFERECNE on Falcon's Site TODAY Tune in! Vick
Society & Culture  (tags: abuse, sports, law, media, government, animals, activists, celebrity, internet )

Echo
- 446 days ago - atlantafalcons.com
The Falcons have called a 4 p.m. Tuesday afternoon press conference to elaborate on the issue. The video of this press conference will be carried LIVE on Atlantafalcons.com. 4pm Eastern 3pm Central, 2 pm Mountain, 1 pm pacific. TUNE IN LIVE
 

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