ATLANTA, Ga – One of the most popular and polarizing figures in Atlanta sports history is returning Sunday to the site of some of his greatest triumphs.
Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick will be in attendance at Sunday's regular season finale at the Georgia Dome.
Falcons spokesman Curtis Jackson says Vick will not be individually honored at the game, which marks the last regular-season game the Falcons will play in the dome before moving to the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium next year.
Still, some people are not happy about Vick's appearance on Sunday.
A petition was started last week, urging the team not to honor Vick who, for more than six years, was part of an illegal dog fighting operation in Virginia.
“Vick and his associates operated the aptly named Bad Newz Kennels, which housed and trained over 50 pit bull dogs, staged dog fights, killed dogs, and ran a high stakes gambling ring with purses up to $26,000,” the Change.org petition says.
