Michael Vick will appear on “60 Minutes” this Sunday in his first interview since admitting in 2007 to running a dogfighting ring – a crime that landed him in federal prison for 18 months and an NFL suspension.
CBS Sports’ “NFL Today” anchor James Brown conducted the interview yesterday in Virginia. The segment will also include interviews with Wayne Pacelle, head of the Humane Society of the U.S., the country’s largest organization dedicated to the protection of animals.
Tony Dungy, the former NFL coach who will be a special advisor to Vick, will also be interviewed.
The former Atlanta Falcons quarterback returned to the ATL Saturday for the first of what he vows will be dozens of appearances around the country to urge low-income youths to avoid the tragic trail left by dogfighting. But the tightly-controlled event at a suburban Atlanta community center was largely off limits to the very neighborhood folk he was trying to reach.
In an agreement between Vick’s handlers and the Humane Society of the United States, only 55 people and one media crew were allowed inside of the New Life Community Center. An Associated Press reporter, videographer and photographer were among the media banished from the property by police.
“60 Minutes” sent a three-person crew to film the event. The windows were covered to prevent anyone from looking inside. Eventually, police were called, and all media were forced to stand on a sidewalk in front of the complex.
“It was a controlled environment for obvious reasons: Vick is so high profile,” said Humane Society head Pacelle. “We’re going to have plenty of opportunities in the future to have Michael to speak at community-based forums.”
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