Nike Supports Dog Killing, Resigns Michael Vick
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This is just wrong!
Nike has decided to resign Michael Vick.
What!? Do they actually think they'll make $$$ off of him???
The company originally dumped Vick more than 2 years ago because of his involvement with dogfighting.
So why the change of heart?
It might have something to do with the Philadelphia Eagles receiving little backlash from signing him after his stint in prison.
That still doesn't make it OK!
Guess Nike doesn't want a positive role model wearing their shiz.
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screw mike vic.
Bad choice Nike
HE DID THE TIME. He PAID for his crimes. What about the celebrities and athletes who DUI and KILL people due to their negligence and are still honored and embraced by you stupid morons?!?!? I know dog fights aren't right, but he made up for it, went to counseling and is trying to put back the pieces. Unlike the hundreds of celebs who get away from DUI killings and auto accidents with just a slap on the wrist. You all make me sick! All you here have made mistakes, have you not?
Re: RobPnMeShouldB – your defense is a complete logical fallacy. try again please. maybe with logic on how he should be blocked from society?
Re: piggsie – @ 88 - it's unfortunate and disturbing that many think it's okay for him to just go on w/ his life like he didn't KILL living beings. i care more about defenseless animals than I do about the raging, egotistical, selfish ignoramuses that society has become. my dogs contribute more to society by taking a shit outside producing fertilizer than the trash that walks this earth……
Some people are just too stupid for words. This has absolutely nothing to do with race. The guy is a pathetic excuse for a human. If someone had committed a crime against one of your family members/someone you care about and had 'served his time' I guarantee you wouldn't be saying 'he served his time, get over it'; you'd be crying like a bitch and complaining about the 'injustice of it all'. It's amazing how people change their views on things depending on how it directly affects them. I will never buy/wear Nike again. A life is a life. Period. I believe he should have the exact same things done to him as he did to those poor dogs. If he were to survive then he can be free to live his life. He hasn't 'done his time' yet.
FUCK OFF PEREZ.
MICHAEL VICK SERVED HIS TIME AND HE MADE HUGE MISTAKES THAT HE WILL HAVE TO CARRY FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE. BUT HE'S SO FUCKING TALENTED.
i have a dog and love him very much. but WORSE THINGS HAPPEN that people are not apologetic for
i love you on almost everything else perez
BUT FUCK OFF LEAVE HIM ALONE
so many people have made huge mistakes and gotten off the hook for them. he didn't he served time, NOW MOVE ON FOR CHRIST'S SAKE
he didn't kill anyone or beat someone up or rape anyone, so compared to his nba and other sports association athletes, he is doing pretty well
I hope you never need forgiveness Perez!
Learn proper English, Mario. "Resign" means "to quit or give up", where as "re-sign" means "to renew a contract (or anything else such as)".
umm hey dumb fuck who knows nothing about sports…THEY WILL MAKE MONEY OFF HIM.
Re: crikitt – Why are you so upset about this to begin with?
Was it sad? Yes.
Was he wrong? Yes.
Was it your animals? No.
Did you go to jail for it? Nope.
You're just like every other little fan boy on animal rights.
There's people murdering people out there, and you're worried about Vick.
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It doesn't have to be my dog for me to be upset that he tortured and killed them. I'm not worried about Vick, I just think it's a disgrace to let him continue his celebrity status. There is nothing for him to be applauded for.
p.s. you're just like every other little teenager that gets angry and feels the need to ridicule and call names b/c someone doesn't agree w/ you. grow up.
And no one says a thing about Sara Palin shooting Moose
Re: RobPnMeShouldB – well…aren't you proving your point that you as well are a selfish, egotistical whatever else you said by taking more care for dog shit than that of your fellow man? tsk tsk.
Re: immadowhatiwant – @ 103 - sorry your mind cannot comprehend my logic….sounds like your problem…
he served his time and is doing lots of good things against dog fighting. everyone deserves a second chance. i love ya perez, but you really need to lay off a bit. i do not condone dog fighting one bit, but this guy deserves to be forgiven and should have the chance to get on with his life…just sayin!!
Re: Whatever4 – @ 105 - you're absolutely correct.
it's RE-SIGN.
Nike says they did not sign him.
THIS SHIT IS OLD PEREZ!!!!!!!!!! LET HIM EARN A LIVING, IT'S FINE IF NIKE WANTS TO SIGN HIM, WHO GIVES A SHIT!!!!!!!!! THERE'S WAY MORE PRESSING ISSUES TO WORRY BOUT THAN THIS!!!!!!!!!!!
Re: Quemical – LMAO!
Re: RobPnMeShouldB – LMAO. Do you even know what a logical fallacy is? All aboard the FAILBOAT!
My only problem is with ignorance and defenses that don't stand and aren't applied rationally or reasonably- so basically you.
Ok, all for the all mighty dollar……Ofcourse he's going to turn over a new leaf for the money he's making…comeon people.. a society is judged by how it treats its animals. I would have never signed him back on in the first place. as far as i'm concerned, we've lowered our standards as a nation to allow such behaviour and then allowed to play the all american sport and make millions…nah….God works in mysterious ways; does he not. Crystal and Sneakers
so he served his time, great. that doesn't mean that i have to support anything he does. he's a piece of shit and no amount of jail time will change that. i think nike's decision sucks.
simple Icalled NIKE and told them I would never purchase or wear NIKE again they are being clobbered with calles this will stop the VIC and remove his image I told them to donate the money to an animal orginazation
When people pay their debt to society they have the right to come out and live their normal life….SORRY he PAYED HIS DEBT! Vic paid his bill/debt for dog fighting with the jail time he served let him BE!!!
Re: immadowhatiwant – never said i cared about dog shit…..i said my dogs contribute more to society than most by taking a shit…….surely that was too much for you to understand as you couldn't even retype (or hell, do a copy/paste) of the small words I used…….
Another inaccurate story from Mario. Nike said they did not sign Vick. It's just an internet rumor.
Re: Whatever4 – It's up to the judicial system and the people to declare a punishment against criminals. So if the punishment wasn't fair, who would I take it up against, the criminal who served what he was dealt, or the people/judge who gave him that sentence? UH DUHHH.
Don't hate the player, hate the game!
get off his ass half the people here dont really give a shit about animals as mutch as they would like the masses to believe everyone just thinks what they have to say about him is important, and the truth is before all this most of you didnt give a shit about pit bulls either dog fighting was goin on waaaaay before him and no one posted a blog about it before
NO ONE IN MY FAMILY OR MY FRIENDS OR MYSELF WILL EVER PURCHASE A NIKE PRODUCT AGAIN.
what about polanski how is it this man rapes a 13 year old girl and hollywood whants him set free but everyone thinks michael vick should be crucified who are you really trying to fool?!
Why would they resign him? That's just stoopid. (yes, I intentionally misspelled it.) There are plenty of other athletes out there that are positive role models that they could choose. This just seems like a bad PR move.
Re: immadowhatiwant – you're a waste of time and space…….hopefully "doing what u want" puts you in a detrimental situation so you can rethink how your treat and speak to others……..
As least be accurate you fat piece of shit. Nike didn't resign him.
Nope, not happening.
This is such crap. I'm so sick of people bitchin and moanin about Michael Vick getting to live his life again. It's the sam as if your child was in trouble… you spank the child or put them in timeout. The punishment is over and you go on about your life. Are you never going to love your child again? Of course not. Let the man be, he did the crime and served his time.
I find it amazing that people are still stuck on this!!! What Vick did was ridiculously cruel and stupid but he did his time more time than many other celebrities do for their crimes…take Roman Polanski he drugged and raped a 13 year old girl and now everyone is OVER it and he did not one min in jail. If ur dumb enough to not buy NIKEs or watch the Eagles your limiting yourself. "let he who is without sin cast the first stone"
Re: RobPnMeShouldB – It's the internet- don't think you're not being scrutinized. I am too. And don't be so sensitive! It's not like I was calling you out, just perhaps trying to show you your argument was flawed and to think a bit more. My apologies, jeepers!
Re: animal – You're an idiot, then. Nike didn't resign him and he already served his punishment. Very graciously and cooperatively I might add. Just another moron that is so quick to judge.
Re: brittbritt133 – Amen! hallelujah! To #137 well said girl.
Yes he did serve his time..should he be punished over and over again? As a animal lover I would say Yes he should..but in reality he is a football star and as an high paid athelte..he will be allowed to have his life back that he destroyed. ..so sad really…he is not whom I want my son looking up to. When I look at Nike..it is not a wholesome company with postitve role models that I will see..all I will see is the faces of those poor dogs that were rescued from his pound of hell….those poor dogs were killed,mamed and thrown away like bags of trash…he was the man behind it. Yes he served his time and yes he should be allowd to move on..but it is just not the right venue…he is not a positive role model that kids should look up to..he is a mean heartless man..that is not just my opinion..he has proven that with his acts..can't change what he did..no matter how many yards he throws the ball!
Re: brittbritt133 – I agree about Polanski, that SOB should fucking FRY!!!!!!!!!!
ACTUALLY, FUCK TARDS, NIKE IS JUST SUPPLYING VICK WITH EQUIPMENT. HE IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED AGAIN………GET UR FACTS STRAIGHT "LAPTOP SAMURAI"
he didn't just kill the dogs, he tortured them to death slowly. it would have been one thing to shoot them in the head, but he electrocuted them and drowned them. to do that to a helpless creature is a well-known sign of deep psychological problems. serving prison time wont cure those. I wont ever buy from nike again. disgusting.
Don't understand why Nike would even think about Michael Vick.
There are so many other famous athletes who could be connected to their products in a more positive way.
Big mistake, Nike
Re: Quemical – ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING!?!?!?! I have BUTCHERED THE BITCH OVER THE MOOSE THING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I continue to do so every chance I get! In my opinion she is WORSE then Vick by FAR!!! The difference is, she did it "legally" so she can't be disqualified over her brutality on animals. That's the fucked aspect of it. I think she should be cleansed with flame whereas I'm willing to give Vick another chance! I remember when I hated him so much hearing those grotesque details about hapless animals being electrocuted for being the losers in a fight. (how fucking sad is that!) but I also remember feeling so bad for his poor mother and feeling bad for his total devastation. I'm even a peta person and I still felt a weird compassion for his HARD lesson. I must be a total sucker! But I cried when I heard he went to visit with Peta and they showed him their horrible videos and could imagine that his heart grew that day 3 sizes larger. I will give him another chance! We all deserve it.
Glad I don't buy Nike anyways! AVIA & New Balance all the way!
Okay, he has the rite to work in the NFL and I hope he does well but it is very poor judgement on the part ot Nike to think this man should be a role model.
unfortunately prior to his arrest he held a position in which one is a role model. just because he served his time doesn't mean he should just easily slip back into the public eye as that same figure. not to mention getting endorsement deals.
well, there goes that purchase i had planned on making for a new pair of nikes. my friend has been on a nike shoe binge lately, that will cease after she hears this. i just forwarded this post to her. she is an active fighter for animal rights, as am i. nike, not cool, not cool at all.
I cannot believe those idiots at NIKE that made this decision. The guy is a monster. First of all most felons can't get a decent job or a place to live because they are felons. But we the American people reward this ass with a contract with the Eagles and then NIKE gives him oooddddlllles of money. Disgusting!
This has nothing to do with race, and if you think it does, then you are a closet racist. Michael Vick was convicted of dog killing. Yes he did his time. But what if he was commited of raping someone? Or a DUI with vehicular manslaughter? Do you think that Nike or the NFL would sign him then? This is just another example of the public condoning the cruelty of animals. The fact is that he is a convicted crimanal with violent history. He absolutely should not be in the NFL, and Nike has no morals. Remember they have sweat shops.
you should check you facts before blogging..
Nike, Vick do not have agreement.. Read on ESPN & Yahoo…
damn…i really love nike sneakers..but i guess i gotta stop buying them now
no, they didn't sign him to anything, they already issued a denial.
but it makes me howl with laughter that anyone would take umbrage, considering the suffering and cruelty NIKE imposes on this planet. There isn't enough bandwidth to start. People are freaking about some pitbulls, never mind the millions of suffering life forms (human and otherwise) thanks to NIKE, which pays lots of money to people in order to keep them quiet about what they do.
I love these people who dislike what Vick did yet they have no problem buying cows and pigs (aka burgers and bacon)….what is done to pigs in the United States (check out the documentaries) should make any so-called "animal lover" (stupid term) go vegetarian. you don't want people eating dogs, but you'll eat a pig. ridiculous. They are treated so so cruelly on farms.
Re: immadowhatiwant – @ 138 - my opinion is not debatable
The man has paid his debt to society, let him be and allow him to integrate back into society. If we do not allow criminals back into society it just puts them back in the system…rehabilitation not incarceration…seriously. Let him be, he did a crime and did his time isn't that enough for you? Should he have gotten the death penalty instead? Why not try and be a little more introspective and intelligent and research dog fighting in the african american culture and try and understand the part it plays and do something to STOP THE CYCLE!!!!!!!! Instead of being immature and negative why not try and work with Mr. Vick and stop the cycle of this horrible horrific event that occurs on a daily basis in neighborhoods all over the US. Nothing good ever comes from keeping a man down, instead work with others to build them back up so they can do something positive in this society.
makes me wanna go buy some nikes right now, no one cared that nike uses lil children for labor but as soon as they re sighn vick your all over it fuckin hypocrite
Yeah, Vick has the #4 selling jersey in the NFL… i'm pretty sure NIKEs not going to lose too much support… they'd probably actually sell more shit if Vick endorses it… society is very forgiving and you idiots that aren't willing to give the man a second chance are the ignorant ones…
Re: HUMMERCHICK – U look as big as a HUMMER! hopefully your brain is bigger than your mouth…get off the EAGLES' sack…suck an egg and the go KICK ROCKS!!! I BLEEEEEEEEEED GREEEEEEEEN!
Perez, i really am starting to think your nothing but a racist for all the negative comments about Vick… I'm a Latina, and let me tell you, I DO NOT think that dog fighting is any different from cock fights and all other type of animal fights that is honored in our culture. It's sad, but while you still scrutinize Vick(quite possibly because he is black)for what happened at his home… the Spaniards HONOR their heros (bullfighters). What makes what they do ok? Why aren't you after the bullfighters the way you come at Vick? He paid his dues, now attack someone who hasn't paid their dues, like you for using the "f" word!! And i know you's say to that that was a mistake, well Vick has said the same. Let it go, PENDEJO!!!!!
I won't be one to cause a huge fuss, but I will no longer support ANYTHING Nike. He DID serve some time, I don't think he really served enough time… people get far worse for selling things like POT. Fuck Michael Vick and I hope our country will not forget the horrible things he participated in.
Re: JRodFilms – REALLY??? this has NOTHING to do with RACE. and white men serve jail time for KILLING animals all the time.
u guys need to stop hating on vick he did his time he knows he was wrong so let it go and GET OVER IT!
Ya'll get over yourselves! Leave Mike Vick alone. Donte Stallworth actually killed a PERSON, but no one is talking about that!
Here's my hope for a career ending injury at the hands (or shoulders) of a decent human being. This person gained so much fame and money and what did he do with it? Common hood shit. He doesn't deserve any of it, and I hope it gets taken away like the lives and freedom of the dogs he tortured and killed.
lol dont they kill dogs in hounds everyday he did his damn time you motherfuckers act like he killed a human get the fuck over it he made a mistake and paid for it let this man continue his life yall motherfucker get on my nerves crying bout some damn dogs STFU
Re: supersongbird – lol if you only knew what they did to chickens and cows that you eat on a daily basis…are they not animals to???
just because hes paid his debt to society doesnt mean he needs to be welcomed back in every aspect. Im sure theres a much better athlete whos never done such things out there who could better represent a company