Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis says he shouldn’t have made light of the dog fighting investigation involving Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick.
A couple of weeks ago, when I made those comments, I didn’t understand the seriousness behind it,” the Portis said Tuesday. “I didn’t know it would affect that many people, didn’t think what I said was that offensive. But after doing research and seeing how serious people take this, I shouldn’t have made the comments.
In the May 21 interview with WAVY-TV in Norfolk, Portis and teammate Chris Samuels ridiculed the fact that dog fighting is considered a crime. In the interview, Portis said of Vick: “It’s his property; it’s his dogs. If that’s what he wants to do, do it.”
Portis said he has since done research and saw people crying over two humpback whales trapped in a river near San Francisco.
“I had no idea the love that people have for animals or didn’t consider it when I made those comments,” Portis said.
