Celebrity Justice
No Nike Deal for Vick

Michael Vick is in deep doggy doo-doo with his endorsement partners for his alleged role in a dogfighting ring. The Atlanta Falcons quarterback has been suspended from big money contracts with Nike, Reebok and a trading card company, thanks to a federal dogfighting indictment against him.

This week, Nike suspended Vick without pay, and released a statement that "Nike is concerned by the serious and highly disturbing allegations made against Michael Vick, and we consider any cruelty to animals inhumane and abhorrent." The company vowed to stop selling Vick-related products but chose not to terminate his contact until his case was filed. Due process of puppy law!

Reebok opted to stop selling Vick's Falcons jersey, as has the NFL, which has suspended sales of Vick's number 7 jersey on nflshop.com. And the Donruss trading card company has pulled Vick's card from new packs.

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31. Good, I am happy to see this.

Posted at 11:02AM on Jul 28th 2007 by Madeline

32. who proof reads this stuff? harvey?
"Nike suspended Vick's without pay"
"Vick's Faclcons jersey"

You come to expect it in some of the comments ( FISRT!!), but in the articles? Come on.

Posted at 11:05AM on Jul 28th 2007 by Davio

33. warden i guess the truth hurt. peta doesn't have clean hands. children are just important as a dog and so are rape victims. i guess you don't care about them.

Posted at 11:07AM on Jul 28th 2007 by sharon

34. Good for NIKE! Now I wish they could fire this creature for being a part of animal cruelty!
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Posted at 11:10AM on Jul 28th 2007 by jProud American Author

35. First off I don't understand why people are already giving there opinion on Michael Vick. We having seen any evidence that prove Michael Vick is the actually one that was doing these dog fights. I keep saying"INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY"

Until I start seeing evidence that Michael Vick is guilty of these crimes then, Im not passing any judgement on this man and other people need to start doing that too. Because if this man turn up INNOCENT then people need to be ashamed of themselves for calling judgement before seeing any type of evidence but if he is proven GUILTY then they should throw his ass in jail because it disgust me that people would do that to animals!

Posted at 12:46PM on Jul 28th 2007 by Siearra

36. You are wrong Sharon, thousands of people have cared about dog fighting for years.
All states have laws against it.
Michael Vick has been tried and found guilty in the court of Public Opinion. We all know he did it. Good grief, he even had his dog breeding license taken away by the Feds this past Thursday when he entered his plea.
What would he have us think he is breeding, poodles?
And besides the dog fighting which is horrible enough, they tortured, beat, electrocuted dogs. What kind of man does that? He is a sub-human.
He must be really, really bad, even Reverand Al Sharpton is against him.

Posted at 11:11AM on Jul 28th 2007 by CKB

37. This is fabulous news. Hit him where it hurts the most, his wallet. Hope he gets kicked off the team next.

Posted at 11:12AM on Jul 28th 2007 by Barbara C

38. Yeaaa! am glad someone is doing the right thing in this brutal and tragic torture of animals, vicks needs the same treatment as he gave those poor lil dogs! am proud of nike for at least pulling his gear!

Posted at 11:14AM on Jul 28th 2007 by b0red

39. everything he did to those dogs should be done to him, the sadistic prick!!

Posted at 1:59PM on Jul 28th 2007 by Emily

40. Sharon, this issue is NOT about children and rape victims. Believe it or not, there ARE other issues in the world. No one is saying child abuse and rape are not awful crimes, but this is NOT the venue for those issues.

Posted at 11:14AM on Jul 28th 2007 by CKB

41. I do think an eyes for an eye should be reinstated. I have head more about that twit Lindsey then I have heard about a dog killer. What is wrong with our society? What do we value as important. Apparently they have video of this retard doing these horrible things. What makes me more angry is that his high profile friends were witnessing these actions and not saying a damn thing. If this is what happenes when you are beyond wealthy for doing nothing I hope they knock him down a few pegs. They obviously have way to much time on their hands. I know he is guilty and there should be no reason they waste our time and money with a trail. I say send him to the electric chair. I think both companies should fire his a** and not think twice about it. I sure wouldn't want someone like that representing a company I owned stock in. I'm sure he will only get like 28 days in jail just like paris hilton. It seems if you do have the money you can get away with anything!

Posted at 11:20AM on Jul 28th 2007 by kill him

42. Warden, you need to move you ass to another forum. our discussion is about animal cruelty, low life Vick, they should sent him to arizona prison for life, on his good behavior days, he should clean the animal control shelters. Warden get on the forum for abortion, we have the right to choose.

Posted at 11:17AM on Jul 28th 2007 by ely

43. I bet you that 90% of the people that are commenting on Mr. Vicks situation in a negative way are WHITE!! I am not defending him, but some of you guys have him retired from football TODAY! Let the courts decide and maybe YOU are not fighting dogs but look in the mirror before you judge someone else. Oh YOU WILL find SOMETHING......

Posted at 11:18AM on Jul 28th 2007 by Who's Racist!!

44. Good!! I am glad Nike is doing the right thing.

I do not need a court of law to convict this a**hole in order for me to find him guilty.

He tortured and murdered innocent animals for ENJOYMENT!!!! People that support him should wake up to the fact that he is a very, very, very sick person!!


Posted at 11:18AM on Jul 28th 2007 by Ella

45. Glad to hear this. It's about time these overpaid dysfunctional athletes are knocked off their pedestals.

Posted at 11:18AM on Jul 28th 2007 by Ms. Kitty

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