NFL star quarterback Michael Vick has been sentenced to 23 months in federal prison for his involvement in a gruesome dogfighting ring. He was also sentenced to an additional three years of supervised probation, fined $5,000, and prohibited from owning or keeping any dogs.

Vick – a former number one draft pick and star quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons – was sentenced to the jail term today in federal district court in Richmond, Va. by District Judge Henry Hudson. Federal prosecutors told Hudson that Vick hadn’t been forthcoming about his involvement in the ring, which he bankrolled. In addition, Vick tested positive for the use of marijuana after he pleaded guilty to the dogfighting charges.

"I'm not convinced you've fully accepted responsibility," Hudson told Vick, as reported by The Associated Press. Hudson termed Vick’s activities as "cruel and inhumane," telling the ex-Nike spokesman, "You need to apologize to the millions of young people who looked up to you."

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