Michael Vick has a defender in Whoopi Goldberg, who started her first day as a talk show host with controversial comments. Speaking on The View, Goldberg compared dogfighting in the south to cockfighting in Puerto Rico. Goldberg said dogfighting shouldn't be considered unusual for the Falcons quarterback because Vick is from the south, where for some, dogs are sport. Goldberg's co-hosts appeared outraged by her comments which she defended, saying there are things that are tied to certain parts of the country. She said had Vick grown up in New York, she'd feel differently about his actions. Michael Vick has been suspended indefinitely by the NFL and will be sentenced on the dogfighting charges in December. Last week Vick apologized for his actions and asked for forgiveness during a plea hearing in a Virginia federal court.
