Wearing Number Seven jerseys and T-shirts that proclaimed "Free Michael Vick," supporters of the disgraced Atlanta Falcons quarterback turned out for a town meeting that was supposed to expose the divided feelings over his dogfighting case.

The ESPN-sponsored event came on the same day that Vick was indicted in Virginia on state charges that could land him more time in prison. He already pleaded guilty in a federal case related to a gruesome dogfighting operation found on property he owned in his home state.

Several hundred people turned out for the panel discussion. The panelists included nationally syndicated radio host Neal Boortz, newspaper columnists Terence Moore of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Selena Roberts of The New York Times, and former Falcons players Terrence Mathis and Chuck Smith. John Goodwin, who handles dogfighting cases for the Humane Society of the United States, and R.L. White, president of the Atlanta chapter of the NAACP, spoke from the audience.