Bullshit. It's just a backlash because they are popular right now. So she would see more of them, and on average they would be less socialized. People used to say that brindle coats were meaner. I've also heard people say it about dogs with red coats. All bullshit.
If they tried to expalin all the different breeds that come under the moniker "pitbulls", the show would have gone nowhere. They are using the public perception of "pitbulls" and talking it from there. To do anything else would just confuse most of the general public. I guarantee I would rather Diesel be there than at Caesars Compound. At least they understand that bulldogs and DA go hand in hand...and they do not adopt out HA dogs. As for the money "pandering" as some call it...you could send money to HSUS and the like and it would do "NO GOOD" for this breed (meaning pitbulls in general). It takes huge resources to house and feed up to 200 dogs...so I wish them the best. I don't expect perfection but I do appreciate dedication.