NFL looking into shooting at Vick’s birthday party
Roddy White attended Michael Vick's football camp, but had left the party before an early a.m. shooting occurred.
Roddy White attended Michael Vick's football camp, but had left the party before an early a.m. shooting occurred.
Updated, Mon. 7:36 a.m.
The National Football League and the Philadelphia Eagles are gathering information on the shooting that occurred after Michael Vick’s birthday party last Thursday outside of Virginia Beach.
The league is checking to see if the player conduct policy was violated or if Vick violated his federal probation order. He’s under probation for three years as part of his federal dogfighting conviction.
Vick’s attorney stated that he was not involved in the shooting.
Falcons wide receiver Roddy White, who went to help at Vick’s youth football game and was at the party, said they both had left long before the shooting occurred.
“We have been looking into it to determine the facts,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said in an e-mail Sunday sent to USA Today.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell addressed Vick’s plight at the rookie symposium to reporters last night.
“Obviously, we’ve got to look and see whether there was any violation of policy,” Goodell said.
Vick could be facing another suspension from the league.
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Updated, SAT 9:24 A.M.
Falcons Pro Bowl wide receiver Roddy White was at Michael Vick’s 30th birthday party, but left before the shooting of one of Vick’s co-defendants in the federal dog fighting case occurred.
“We were already gone by the time that stuff started happening, so I don’t know what’s going to go on with that or whatever, but we didn’t have anything to do with it,” White told the Newport News Daily Press during a break in the youth football camp.
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Falcons Pro Bowl wide receiver Roddy White attended Michael Vick’s football camp at Hampton University on Thursday but was not at a party later that night when a shooting took place.
“Just got off the plane. Goin(g) to Mike Vick’s football camp in VA. Should be good,” White tweeted at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday off his Twitter.com account.
Later, at 11: 05 he tweeted, “Camp was nice. It was hot, but fun.”
Jonathan Feinsod spoke to White’s mother and she said Roddy was fine. He wasn’t sure if White was in Virginia or back in Atlanta, but he was not present at the time of the shooting.
“Roddy is pretty loyal to his friends,” Feinsod said on Friday. “I’m sure he wasn’t involved in anything.”
Several Virginia media outlets have reported that Quanis Phillips, one of Vick’s co-defendants in the federal dogfighting trial, was shot after a birthday party for Vick after 2 a.m. Friday morning.
Lawrence Woodward, Vick’s attorney, said his client was not involved or present during the shooting.
Former Falcon DeAngelo Hall, who currently plays for the Washington Redskins, was listed as one o f the “invited” guests on the flyer for the party. But Friday evening he tweeted that he wasn’t there.
“I understand I was mentioned as a special ‘invited’ guest to attend, but as most of you know I’ve been on vacation with my family,” Hall sent in a tweet at 3:49 on Friday.
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640 comments Add your comment
Vick Supporter
June 28th, 2010
2:02 pm
@Steve
Be careful…you’ll be labled a racist on here really fast….
Vick Supporter
June 28th, 2010
2:03 pm
Cmon Matt Ryan….lets see you complete 3 deep bombs this year
Blogger
June 28th, 2010
2:04 pm
Vick Supporter
June 28th, 2010
1:59 pm
yea, thats it, JuniorBridgeman. You’re in the position to chose Roddy’s friends for him.
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VS, dont you know its 1810 not 2010 in these red state minds?
Mr Peace
June 28th, 2010
2:04 pm
Love you Falcon Fan. They will stay once they see the seats are painted red and black. Go Falcons.
LanceAllworth
June 28th, 2010
2:04 pm
Vick Supporter: you are such a clown and are wasting your air time on a hopeless THUG. I noticed when Vick was in prison at Levenworth you kept your trap shut and didnt spew out foolishness like Vick was going to bust out of prison or anything silly like that. It will take another Vick relapse to silence you.
Advice giver
June 28th, 2010
2:04 pm
Please move to Philly and worship your convicted felon STD infected dogfighting ignoramus there. Delta is ready when you are but Greyhound should be more affordable.
Matt Ryan
June 28th, 2010
2:05 pm
for all the teams with sub-par secondaries, I should get at least 3 deep ones out! Wait, by deep you mean about 25 yards right?
Vick Supporter
June 28th, 2010
2:05 pm
@LanceAllworth
No need for threats my caucasian friend
truth
June 28th, 2010
2:05 pm
Hey Vick Supporter….if you want Vick or anyone else for that matter, he’s a 2nd string QB (well for now he has a job) in Philly. Need a plane ticket? The problem is Vick can put up a few highlight reel plays but inconsistant with his abilities. He may run for a TD on one drive and fumble the ball on the next with no one around and lose the game. What was his record in Atlanta his last two seasons? That’s the kind of consistancy you don’t want from your QB. No longer have to worry about that in Atlanta now do we.
GO FALCONS!!!!!
Matt Ryan
June 28th, 2010
2:05 pm
They painted the seats red and black to mask that no one is actually sitting there.
Vick Supporter
June 28th, 2010
2:06 pm
@Advice giver
How about telling the AJC to quit writing about Vick every 5 minutes
Falcon Operator
June 28th, 2010
2:06 pm
Good seats still available!! Thousands of good seats still available!!
Are yall gonna blame the economy THIS SEASON TOO??
Vick Supporter
June 28th, 2010
2:08 pm
@truth
Whats his record overall, or do you care not to answer.
Vick Supporter
June 28th, 2010
2:09 pm
Lol at Matt Ryan
Falcon Operator
June 28th, 2010
2:10 pm
At least this year we don’t have to worry about declined credit cards, bounced checks, and requests for layaway from the Vick fans.
Pi$$onaDawg
June 28th, 2010
2:11 pm
Vick Supporter I don’t know his overall record, but there is 1 Felony ConVICTion on the overall record for sure.
Ookie
June 28th, 2010
2:12 pm
Man oh man do any of my supporters have any cream I can have. I’m having a major outbreak and it burns.
Vick Supporter
June 28th, 2010
2:12 pm
Falcon Operator
June 28th, 2010
2:10 pm
At least this year we don’t have to worry about declined credit cards, bounced checks, and requests for layaway from the Vick fans.
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I see that you’re assuming that all blacks are poor…..what a classy person you are!!
Vick Supporter
June 28th, 2010
2:13 pm
@Pi$$onaDawg
Its good to know that you can count to 1. Good job!!!
Next is 2…then 3…..
Librarian
June 28th, 2010
2:14 pm
Mr. Vick Supporter other people need to use the computer so please hurry up with your apologies.
Mr Peace
June 28th, 2010
2:15 pm
mr advice giver keep you racist comments in your house.You can’t even aford a greyhound ticket let alone a falcon ticket. I’ll buy you one or two. If we took your advice we would be where you are. Sitting on the toilet. Keep your advice to yourself.
Pi$$onaDawg
June 28th, 2010
2:15 pm
Vick was so classsy when he knew he was heading to jail he spent as much money as he could so his creditors would just have to wait. Total Class ACT there.
Vick Supporter
June 28th, 2010
2:16 pm
Yessa massa Librarian !!!! Yessa boss!!!
Falcon Operator
June 28th, 2010
2:16 pm
I don’t think all black people are poor, just Vick lovers which covers many races.
Pi$$onaDawg
June 28th, 2010
2:17 pm
Vick Supporter by that standard then yolu assume al blacks are Vick Supporters. No, Falcon Op is saying most of VICK SUPPORTERS are Poor in Class, Taste, and Money.
Vick Supporter
June 28th, 2010
2:17 pm
@Pi$$onaDawg
Really? Its funny that we haven’t heard ONE PEEP about his creditors. Yeah….Vick is really stiffing them alright,lol
Vick Fans
June 28th, 2010
2:17 pm
Which one of you is running late with my pizza?
Vick Supporter
June 28th, 2010
2:18 pm
Falcon Operator
June 28th, 2010
2:16 pm
I don’t think all black people are poor, just Vick lovers which covers many races.
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I see you’re quick with the “clean it up” comment.
P-Funk
June 28th, 2010
2:19 pm
Q is gonna be okay. Good thing he had about 70 lbs of fat on that leg to help divert the bullet from muscle tissue.
Pi$$onaDawg
June 28th, 2010
2:20 pm
VS that is because when he got out and signed to play in the NFL he is on a Payment plan the NLF oversees. Vick hasn’t made back enough money to payoff all his debts yet.
General Patton
June 28th, 2010
2:22 pm
Real American – You can wear your tattoos and long hair because the Brave men with short hair and maybe one tattoo and not body art saved your ass. This country was a hell of alot better when people cared about the way they looked. Clean cut, wore their pants up, and took pride in appearance. I still believe today that the clean cut guy gets a job over the slob. You may hate the Yankees but you see clean cut guys that wear their uniforms right. If they don’t they will be gone.
Vick Supporter
June 28th, 2010
2:23 pm
Pi$$onaDawg
June 28th, 2010
2:15 pm
Vick was so classsy when he knew he was heading to jail he spent as much money as he could so his creditors would just have to wait. Total Class ACT there.
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Thats your comment, Pi$$onaDawg
Vick Supporter
June 28th, 2010
2:24 pm
I apologize for my behavior. I’m angry because I can’t even get a minimum wage job or a woman. Therefore, I manifest my anger and hurt to defend my hero Mike Vick.
Falcon Operator
June 28th, 2010
2:26 pm
Ticket lines are open!! Come on you diehard Falcon fans! Why cant you have a sold out season anymore!
Mr Peace
June 28th, 2010
2:26 pm
Falcon operator we do not need your stupid comments. We need you to answer those phone lines.Thats what you do best.The thinking part does not include you.No one trusts your thinking no way. Who told you you could think? Answer the phones or you will be thinking about your next dollar bill. Now think about that.
truth
June 28th, 2010
2:26 pm
Overall record Vick Supporter…..really? If you can go back and review the last two season Slick was in town, and can honestly say that Slick was taking this team in the right direction you would be a liar. Get real. The proof is right before your eyes.
Forbes Sports and Money
June 28th, 2010
2:26 pm
Did y’all read the valuation report for the Falcons?
BWA HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Pi$$onaDawg
June 28th, 2010
2:26 pm
VS yes that is correct and what money do you think they were getting while Vick was not playing football? Nothing, not one red cent. They waited and they are still waiting because Vick has not made enough money to play all his debts. That is still a fact.
Shirley Q Liquor
June 28th, 2010
2:29 pm
D. Orlando – “Bad Newz seems to follow Vick!” NO, IT DOESN’T SEEM TO FOLLOW! VICK INVITES IT BY THE CROWD HE ASSOCIATES WITH!!!! NOT TRYIN TO TURN THIS RACIAL, BUT GOOD GAWD ALMIGHTY, HOW MANY WHITE ATHLETE’S PARTIES DOES THIS KINDA CRAP HAPPIN AT? FACE IT, HE SURROUNDS HIMSELF WITH THUGS AND YOU ARE SURPRISED HE’S A THUG?!!
WAKE UP DUDE!!
Vick Supporter
June 28th, 2010
2:30 pm
The co-defendant crashed the party. Not Vick’s fault.
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/shooting_vick_tim_tHMpjHqSJ4XHBcNygPu7vM#ixzz0s9J8×7Y9
Diehard Falcons Fan
June 28th, 2010
2:30 pm
I’ve had season tickets for 12 years and supported Vick for years. Now that he is no longer a Falcon and a herpes spreading convicted felon dogfighter I choose not to support him and don’t blame the Falcon’s for cutting him.
Mr Charlie
June 28th, 2010
2:30 pm
Ben Rothisburger’s situation is nothing like Vicks situation. Ben’s was similar Kobe Bryant’s situation. They had sex with girls who said no, paid them off, and walked free.
Nobody called either of them thugs, because they did not fit the defination of a thug, they are rapists, and both were treated the same.
Thugs and Rapist are two different things. Thugs do not rape girls, they just knock them up and move on, or they give them STD.
kkong
June 28th, 2010
2:31 pm
Vick is pure scum. Send him back to prison where he belongs!
Vick Supporter
June 28th, 2010
2:31 pm
truth
June 28th, 2010
2:26 pm
Overall record Vick Supporter…..really? If you can go back and review the last two season Slick was in town, and can honestly say that Slick was taking this team in the right direction you would be a liar. Get real. The proof is right before your eyes.
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I knew you were scared.
Mr. Charlie
June 28th, 2010
2:33 pm
Like a moth to flame. They come!!
Vick Supporter
June 28th, 2010
2:33 pm
@Diehard Falcons Fan
You made your point, not get out of here. This is a Vick blog. He owns this newspaper apparently
Vick Supporter
June 28th, 2010
2:33 pm
truth = SCARED
Falcon Operator
June 28th, 2010
2:34 pm
ticketmaster.com
you can get really good seats!
Mr Charlie
June 28th, 2010
2:35 pm
Vick Supporter, you very well be right about the guy crashing the party. However, you don’t know what else happened. So far, this Q guy has not said anything to the police, but I assure you, the feds will make him talk. Vick better get ahead of this, because the last one who talks loses.
Vick very well might be a victim of circumstance, but when you are on parole, you have to know how to avoid circumstance. That is where Vick failed.
Falcon Operator
June 28th, 2010
2:35 pm
Betta be glad the Eagles dont play in the Dome again this year too. LMAO