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Vick Barred From Falcons Training Camp

Posted Jul 24, 07 6:20 AM CDT in Sports,  Gossip,  Crime & Courts,  US 

(Newser) – Atlanta quarterback MIchael Vick has been barred from the Falcons training camp by National Football Commissioner Roger Goodell until the league can review federal dogfighting charges against him. "While it is for the criminal justice system to determine your guilt or innocence, it is my responsibility to determine whether your conduct violated league policies," Goodell wrote in a letter to Vick.

Vick won't forfeit any of his summer pay. The league will complete its review, which will likely involve discussions with federal law enforcement officials, as quickly as possible, Goodell said. Public pressure has been mounting on the league and the Falcons to take some kind of action. The Falcons open camp Thursday, the same day Vick is scheduled to be arraigned .

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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick watches the defense against the Washington Redskins during an NFL football game in this Dec. 3, 2006 file photo, in Landover, Md.Vick was ordered by commissioner...   (Associated Press)
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell answers questions at the end of the NFL owners' meeting in this May 22, 2007 file photo in Nashville, Tenn. Atlanta Falcons' Michael Vick was ordered by Goodell on Monday,...   (Associated Press)
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