Pedro Martinez involved in cockfighting

[Markos]

A video of New York Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez and Hall of Famer Juan Marichal at a cockfight was posted this week on YouTube.

Martinez and Marichal laugh before releasing the roosters. The two took part as honorary "soltadores," the word used to describe the person who puts the animal to fight.

The animal released by Martinez appears to be killed on the video, which was posted Tuesday. The fight takes place in the Coliseo de Gallos (Rooster Coliseum) in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic's biggest cockfighting venue. Cockfighting is legal and popular in the Dominican Republic.

By early Thursday, the video was removed "due to terms of use violation."

Michael Vick part dieux?

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3234767

[Basketball Jesus]

Pedro.. at least take part in something not as homoerotic sounding.


As for the Vick comparison: It should be interesting to see the backlash from this.

[WEFFPIM]

Oye vey

[Jose7]

Free Mike Vick!!

And this is legal and part of the culture in DR. This shouldnt even be compared to Michael Vick unless Pedro has a home in the states and he has a cock fighting rink set up in his backyard and is helping trafficking cock fighting.

[Basketball Jesus]

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[hermes]

Oye vey

[VinnyTheMick]

Its legal in Puerto Rico too & thats part of America so I don't want to hear all these people bitching.

[High 5]

People love dogs, not many people love roosters, so this is ok. I really doubt PETA camps out in front of Shea Stadium with all their (Please Use More Appropriate Word) signs and megaphones. I hate those people with a passion.

[Jose7]

People love dogs, not many people love roosters, so this is ok. I really doubt PETA camps out in front of Shea Stadium with all their (Please Use More Appropriate Word) signs and megaphones. I hate those people with a passion.

+1.

[UrbanLegendMD]

Its legal in Puerto Rico too & thats part of America so I don't want to hear all these people bitching.

The part we don't really want anymore.

[Bleeding Green]

ZOMG not illegal in the DR. Non-story.

[VinnyTheMick]

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The part we don't really want anymore.

Spend a month in Puerto Rico & you'll want to leave that cesspool in Baltimore.

[Markos]

People love dogs, not many people love roosters, so this is ok. I really doubt PETA camps out in front of Shea Stadium with all their (Please Use More Appropriate Word) signs and megaphones. I hate those people with a passion.

Some people like cocks. I would be shocked if this didnt involve picketing Shea until the distraction became large enough for pedro to apologize

[Luv those Knicks]

I gotta say, as a mets fan this makes me like Pedro less.


He broke no laws and he was obviously a guest at the event, it's not like he was running these at his house - that would be worse.


but as a fan, this makes me less interested in going to a game when Pedro's pitching. I'm not so shocked that I'm likely to protest, but to me, this is worse than anything Marbury did this off-season (like giving interviews stoned and not knowing the difference between a dime and an assist) - that doesn't bother me. This Pedro Vid does bother me. Did he do anythign wrong? No, not technically. He's free to do what he wants, but he did something that I disagree with. So, Pedro looses points for this one.


But it's not a Michael Vic situation.

[mets87]

it's legal there, part of his culture, i don't care at all.

[Manhattan Project]

People in America to watch people fight each other over a period of time, see Boxing, UFC and Wrestling. Nobody cares because bottom line they are human.

People eat KFC where the chickens are caged, boxed and what not. If you like chicken you eat it. People flee to the tracks to watch horses and dogs run and run and thats it. Dont they deserve a chance in life?

The PETA need to realize that this was in the DR where its legal so shut up. I mean just because he "WORKS" in America does not mean he is a bum because he did something legal. Sure I dont condone hurting animals, but its part of the culture and thats all that needs to be said. Just because they have different standards in that country I not going to throw a hissy fit.

[Modern_epic]

The PETA need to realize that this was in the DR where its legal so shut up. I mean just because he "WORKS" in America does not mean he is a bum because he did something legal. Sure I dont condone hurting animals, but its part of the culture and thats all that needs to be said. Just because they have different standards in that country I not going to throw a hissy fit.

I agree. I also have no problem with people in Saudi Arabia having their wives stoned for committing adultery, as it is legal there.

Legality does not equal morality, dumbass.

Edit:
Hey, it let me call you a dumbass. Sweet.

[mets87]

can i call you a dumbass for comparing the penalty for adultery to having 2 worthless animals fight?

[Wrighteous]

I gotta say, as a mets fan this makes me like Pedro less.


He broke no laws and he was obviously a guest at the event, it's not like he was running these at his house - that would be worse.


but as a fan, this makes me less interested in going to a game when Pedro's pitching. I'm not so shocked that I'm likely to protest, but to me, this is worse than anything Marbury did this off-season (like giving interviews stoned and not knowing the difference between a dime and an assist) - that doesn't bother me. This Pedro Vid does bother me. Did he do anythign wrong? No, not technically. He's free to do what he wants, but he did something that I disagree with. So, Pedro looses points for this one.


But it's not a Michael Vic situation.

when was the last time you had chicken?

[Modern_epic]

can i call you a dumbass for comparing the penalty for adultery to having 2 worthless animals fight?

No, because that isn't what I was doing; I was exposing his logical fallacy. So it was good that you asked.