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(AP) -- Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick will
not be appearing on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" after all.

A show spokesman said Wednesday representatives of the NFL star
whose name became synonymous with dogfighting called late Tuesday
to cancel his appearance for personal reasons. The daytime talk
show host's interview with Vick was set to air Thursday, Feb. 24.

The interview was to cover Vick's time in prison, his work with
the Humane Society and his return to the NFL.

Vick served 18 months in prison over a dogfighting operation
based on his property in Surry County, Va. In 2007, several dogs
were seized from his property.

He was reinstated to the NFL for the 2009 season and has been
doing public-service work, including with the Humane Society.

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