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To: Augustus Gloop who wrote (16863)7/22/2007 5:14:00 PM
From: Augustus Gloop  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 90593
 
There goes my respect for Emmitt Smith

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Emmitt Smith thinks federal investigators targeted Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick to get to others involved in an alleged dogfighting operation.

Smith, the retired star running back, believes Vick was targeted because of his star status.

Vick and three associates are accused of competitive dogfighting, procuring and training pit bulls for fighting and conducting the enterprise across state lines. Vick is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in federal court in Richmond, Va.

Smith, who was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame on Saturday along with 19 others, was asked what he thought about the Vick situation.

Smith placed some blame on Vick, saying athletes need to realize they have to break ties with some people from their past. Smith, the NFL's career leading rusher, said young athletes have to make decisions about whom they associate with because it could harm their careers.

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