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COMMISH CALLS OUT CLINTON

Proving yet again that he "gets it," Roger Goodell body slammed Redskins running back Clinton Portis on Tuesday for his asinine remarks to a Virginia television station regarding Michael Vick's potential involvement in dog fighting.

"I'm extremely disappointed and embarrassed for Clinton Portis," Goodell said in a written statement, according to the Washington Post. "This does not reflect the sentiments of the Redskins, the NFL or NFL players."

We agree with everything Goodell said, except the last part. We're not so sure that the remarks from Portis don't reflect that sentiments of other NFL players. Animal rights groups have repeatedly alleged that there is a dog-fighting subculture in the NFL. Nonchalant remarks from players like Portis do nothing to calm such suspicions.

Meanwhile, Portis continues to talk, and shouldn't. Per David Elfin of the Washington Times (who regards this site as one rung above -- or perhaps below -- animal fighting), Portis had a chance to apologize for his comments during a Tuesday appearance on NFL Network, but didn't.

"I wasn't condoning dogfighting," Portis said. "Hunting is legal. You've got spearing sharks and 'The World's Greatest Catch' on TV. All those are animals. What I'm saying is that I don't think that issue is as big as they made it with the jail time and the consequences he's going to end up facing if proven guilty. Wait until it's proven to jump on the bandwagon.

"What I was saying was that there are bigger issues than what Michael Vick does on his own property. Now all of a sudden, I'm getting all the negativity, and I don't even have any dogs. I think the whole situation is blown out of proportion."

Clinton, one of the reasons that it is blown out of proportion is that idiots like you are saying that, if Vick was involved in dog fighting, he shouldn't be punished. It's what Portis said last week to WAVY-TV, and if we look closely at his remarks to NFLN, he's basically still saying the same thing, only with different words: "I don't think that the issue is as big as they made it with the jail time and the consequences he's going to end up facing if proven guilty."

People go to jail for doing illegal things. Portis doesn't think Mike Vick should go to jail if he was involved in dog fighting. In other words, Portis doesn't think dog fighting should be illegal. Therefore, he condones dog fighting.

At least left tackle Chris Samuels realizes that what Portis said was inappropriate, and dumb. Samuels was laughing as Portis made his initial remarks, and he's not laughing now.

"We were kind of joking the whole time we were there," Samuels said. "Once that question came about, I was kind of caught off guard. We were wrong for joking about the whole situation. We don't agree with dogfighting. Right after we got off [camera], I said [to myself], 'This might be a mess.'"

Samuels was right. Portis was wrong.

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[MJHMarc]

Who cares? This isn't going to stop Portis.

[Lefty Noob]

"What I'm saying is that I don't think that issue is as big as they made it with the jail time and the consequences he's going to end up facing if proven guilty... there are bigger issues than what Michael Vick does on his own property... I think the whole situation is blown out of proportion."

In some ways, I can see where Portis is coming from. Yes, dogfighting is a big deal and a felony, and if Vick's involved he should be punished. But we've had far more heinous human-on-human crime that hasn't gotten this much attention and press coverage. It does make one question priorities.

[ThePundit]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

Yeah, but is that right?...why must everything be PC?...screw that...Portis is entitled to his opinion...whatever he thinks a dog is...that's up to him...as long as he doesn't break a law...same with Hardaway who can associate with whom ever he wishes to...being born in a country where you could not speak your mind...I will defend anyone's right to speak their mind within the bounds of the law...PC or not...If we crucify Portis for not being PC...the day will come when it will be our turn...

Where did I say he had no right to speak his mind? And it's my right to call him a moron without being accused of trying to stifle his free speech.
And anyhow, if I were to say something as dumb as Portis said, I should be called a moron for it.

Everytime someone criticizes an athlete, why must you make it into a constitutional issue, Gotham?

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that is 100% correct in this case.portis is a moron.saying it shouldnt matter if he did it bcuz its his house and its his dog dont make any since its like who cares if he killed his kid as long as its his kid and as long as he killed him in his house.