"Murray took down the Instagram post from Tuesday after seeing blowback online and expressed empathy to those who took offense to the post. "In no way, shape or form do I condone animal cruelty or dog fighting," Murray said during his weekly news conference. Murray said he wore the jersey, which he sported before Sunday's win over the Carolina Panthers, because he grew up admiring Vick. Murray has two American Pit Bull Terriers, named Swoosh and Trunks. He posed with Trunks for the Instagram post."
""They both get treated like kings," Murray said. "So, it's not like in no way, shape, or form am I condoning that. But, yes, I saw how it affected people and decided to take it down. "So, I apologize to anybody and whoever I affected with that.""
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray apologized after posting a photo of himself wearing a retro Virginia Tech Michael Vick jersey while posing with one of his pitbulls and removed the Instagram post. Murray expressed empathy to people who were offended and said he does not condone animal cruelty or dog fighting. He said he wore the jersey because he admired Vick growing up. Murray has two American Pit Bull Terriers named Swoosh and Trunks and said they are treated like kings. He apologized to anybody affected and said he took the post down after seeing its impact.
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