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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46. #43 (WHO'S RACIST):

It is not about race here...what makes you think that everyone who is commenting on Vick is white...it's not about his color, its about how this vicious bastard tortured poor innocent animals who were not able to do anything back. If Vick was white, the same comments would be posted. He needs to hanged by his nuts and electrecuted. We dont need to look in the mirror b/c a lot of us believe that what he did is absulutely horrible and we already know he is guilty. It was his property and it is your responsibilty!!!
And he needs to leave football b/c he is not a role model and he doesn't deserve anything besides a dirty jail cell.
Maybe SOME of these athletes learn a lesson from Vick. When you come from lower socio-economic class families and you receive alot of money b/c you have got a talent for a sport, use your money wisely, invest it into something NOT DOG FIGHTING!!!!

Posted at 11:38AM on Jul 28th 2007 by lysette

47. Sharon-alot of people care about women and children being raped you twit. And many of us are appalled and "care" anytime dogs are abused in such a horrific manner. Take your innane rant against PETA elsewhere-nobody cares.

Yea for Nike. Reebock, et.al

Posted at 11:40AM on Jul 28th 2007 by Cheyenne

48. Got any.... Race Cards?


Go Fish!



Posted at 11:43AM on Jul 28th 2007 by And The Winner Is...

49. I guess Vick could come out with his own line of footwear like "Pitbull Puppy Slippers". One's that squeal when you take them off by slamming them down on the floor. Great for the next generation
of low life's that make it big.

Posted at 11:44AM on Jul 28th 2007 by broadway al

50. I moved in with my sister (and her 3 chows) years ago with my Rottweiler. We had to keep her dogs and mine separated. Once we accidently left the door open and they started fighting. It was awful, awful, awful!!!! Dogbites are very painfull and DEEP and take a long time to heal and can get infected easily. I was shaking like a leaf by the time I got them apart!!! SICK, SAD, HEARTLESS!!! ANYONE who thinks dogs fighting is entertainment is disgusting and abhorrent. I wish they could all be neutered (the people) (male & female) so they won't have children to corrupt. (Like the "lovely" Grandfather that brought his grandchildren to a dogfight) (He's the first one that should be neutered) Someone is guilty, makes sense to me that the person/persons living in the house are responsible for what was going on. Somebody purchased the dog houses, dogs and all the equipment, someone with a lot of money. What did the person/persons living in the house do for a living? Landlords are usually responsible for what goes on at their property. We will see. I was surprised that everyone wanted to go to trial, I mean everything will come out in the trial , yippee! I figured someone would plea, and sure enough I woke up this morning and read one of them did plea. Surprise surprise!

Posted at 11:45AM on Jul 28th 2007 by jollygreen

51. I AM AFRICAN/AMERICAN, NOBODY MADE COMMENTS ABOUT RACISM, WE MADE COMMENTS ABOUT ANIMAL CRUELTY. THIS GUY VICK SHOULD GO TO THE PRISON IN ARIZONA, THEY HAVE A VERY GOOD WARDEN THERE. I HAVE 3 WONDERFUL DOGS,THIS THUG,LOSER,LOW LIFE VICK , THEY SHOULD FEED HIM WITH DOG POOP.

Posted at 11:51AM on Jul 28th 2007 by RUTH

52. If he is found guilty - he should be punished, but if not, does the rule "innocent until proven guilty" not rule anymore??

Posted at 11:56AM on Jul 28th 2007 by mamma pat

53. *************** TO TMZ *********************

Thanks for finally putting this important story back on the front burner !!!!

Posted at 11:59AM on Jul 28th 2007 by noitall

54. didn't you hear his press statement "SORRY MOM, SORRY FALCONS" the lawyer, repeatedly said it was vicks words & personal statement........NOT A SMART MAN, ADMITTING GUILT, IS USUALLY THE CASE WHEN APOLOGIZING, yesturday on the "Jim Rome Show".............the dude is screwed.

Posted at 12:01PM on Jul 28th 2007 by DON IMUS

55. this isn't a race thing to me, I'm white and I'm sure people of all races go to dogfights and they are all sick. It's definately what's in their hearts that matters not their skin color. A**holes come in all colors and good people come in all colors!!

Posted at 12:02PM on Jul 28th 2007 by jollygreen

56. I am so happy that everyone is dropping him. I agree with the poster who said we should put him in a pit with the pit bulls and place a few bets on who might win that match. The NFL needs to step up and get rid of him for good. I see he has a big lawyer now who proclaims his complete innocence then says at the end "this will be a hard fought battle". Why if your man is innocent will it be hard to prove? I certainly hope the feds have all their ducks in a row and dont screw this one up.

Posted at 12:04PM on Jul 28th 2007 by Debbie

57. ***************** PAY BACK TIME ****************

VICK DON'T KNOW WHAT HIT HIM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not only are all his meal tickets dropping him, one of his home boys is going to formally "drop a dime" on his ass on Monday A.M. This is too beautiful for words !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Never was this saying truer than here and now: "EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY..." and it's pay back time for all those tortured and murdered dogs !!!

Posted at 12:05PM on Jul 28th 2007 by noitall

58. Well if he'll make the comment "What goes on behind closed doors in my house is my business" then it's a fact he WAS involved and knew about it. Which makes him and anyone who will defend him and his friends or even watch the NFL. since they refuse to just dump his sorry gangsta a** until he proves he wasn't involved just as sick and in need of jail time.

Makes ya wonder how many of his team mates were involved in it ws well since there have been a few come orward to defend him, they defend him they should get the boot as well.

Posted at 12:05PM on Jul 28th 2007 by Jordyn

59. Wow, who is writing this piece? Can they muster any more typos? Go back to school and learn to spell...geez. Fire the editor!

Posted at 12:06PM on Jul 28th 2007 by INKS

60. he's a pathetic loser. I love that his life is going to suck. Idiots like that blow through their money and he'll be broke and living on welfare before we Know it. He deserves every bad thing that comes his way and MORE.

Posted at 12:06PM on Jul 28th 2007 by Whatever

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