Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray apologized Wednesday for a social media post that stirred up some pushback online. In a now-deleted Instagram post, Murray posed with his pit bull while wearing a throwback Virginia Tech Michael Vick jersey.

In 2007, Vick agreed to a plea deal after being indicted on charges of financing and participating in a dogfighting ring. He spent 21 months in federal prison. Asked about the picture , which featured Murray and one of his two dogs, the Cardinals quarterback strongly condemned animal cruelty before adding that he deleted the post.

"In no way, shape or form do I condone animal cruelty or dogfighting or whatever it is," Murray said. "For me personally, y'all saw me wear the Michael Vick jersey, a player I admired very much growing up. …

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