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Vick: ‘I deserved to lose the $130 million’

August 17th, 2009

In his first interview since being released from federal prison and conditionally reinstated in the NFL, former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick admitted he didn’t stand up to his peers, talked about disappointing team owner Arthur Blank, and said he’d earned his fall from grace. “I deserved to lose the $130 million,” Vick told CBS commentator James Brown during the interview that aired on the Sunday night TV news journal 60 Minutes. “Why would a guy who was making a $130 million … on the flip side … killing dogs … he don’t deserve it.” Just two years ago, Vick was the highest paid player in pro football, with the $130 million deal from the Falcons and endorsement contracts …

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