MV Article (one of many accross the country)

[Kelly Jane]

NIKE should drop Michael Vick
by Tim Lyman    Thursday, July 26. 2007
Why is Michael Vick still in the NFL and why does he still have a deal with NIKE? The fact that neither has dropped him is shameful. What are they waiting for? NIKE only needs to look a few miles from their headquarters at what happened to Portland Trail Blazer Qyntel Woods who was charged with dog fighting.

When most people think of dog fighting they think of two adult pit bulls going at each other in a ring. If that were all there were to it that would be repulsive enough. The truly disgusting part of this crime is how the dogs are trained. Puppies are bred specifically for viciousness.

At an early age their aggression is tested in puppy fights. Puppies not displaying enough viciousness are either killed outright or, more often, used as “bait” for training mature dogs. The puppies are thrown into a pit with an adult dog specifically so that that dog can literally rip them to pieces. Dozens of bait dogs may be killed in the course of training one fighting dog. Dog fighters often troll the “free to good home” ads in local papers for bait dogs. People who think they’re giving a puppy or adult dog away to a good home may be giving it to a sadist who will kill it cruelly.

In my book dog fighting is exceeded as a crime only by murder, rape and child molestation and its practitioners every bit as dangerous to society. I cannot conceive of the evil that must live in one's soul to enjoy such cruelty. Would someone who tortures small animals balk at doing violence to people? Don't the FBI profilers tell us serial killers all start out by torturing and killing animals?

My personal hope is that Michael Vick will be convicted for his crimes and receive the maximum sentence. He’s a twisted man who doesn’t deserve the national sports spotlight.

To anyone who might declare “innocent until proven guilty” - I’ve seen the aerial and close up photos of his dog fighting compound. Anyone with a facility like that is guilty as sin. The longer NIKE and the NFL wait until the final verdict, the more they will be viewed as complicit.

[onlyme]

maybe Alpo will pick him up

[The Squadfather]

maybe Alpo will pick him up

hahahahahaa, or the Humane Society.

[youandme]

BOOM

VICK SACKED


Nike suspends endorsement

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19999259/

[danielson]

BOOM

VICK SACKED


Nike suspends endorsement

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19999259/

Good for them. He's a sick fuck. If he wants to watch some things fight to the death, there are better options, like Muslims.

[The Squadfather]

Good for them. He's a sick fuck. If he wants to watch some things fight to the death, there are better options, like Muslims.

hahahahaha, i hear ya there man.

[Kelly Jane]

OMG there is a GOD!!!!!!!

[Master Blaster]

Good for them. He's a sick fuck. If he wants to watch some things fight to the death, there are better options, like Muslims.

Thank you, sir! 

[CARTEL]

OMG there is a GOD!!!!!!!

You rang?

[youandme]

Oh great now Roland S Martin is on CNN spouting shit from his mouth "whatever happend to innocent until proven guilty"

If he was so innocent he would not have had a dog license to breed dogs, he would not have a house dedicated to dog breeding, a rape stand, a break stand, 66 dogs with teeth sharpend, 32 dead dogs in his backyard, he would not have personally gone to the local pet supply store to buy needles for steroids to use on the dogs, he would not have numerous witnesses putting him at dog fights.

[Kelly Jane]

We Did It! Nike Drops Vick

Dear Kelly,


I know you heard from me earlier today or yesterday, but I wanted you to be one of the first to know: Nike announced today that it has suspended Michael Vick's contract without pay and will stop selling all Vick-related products at its stores.

This is a big victory, one that simply would not have happened without your action and those of more than 165,000 others.

As you know, the allegations against Michael Vick are so serious and disturbing that The Humane Society of the United called on his corporate backers to end their commercial relationships with the star player. I’m so pleased that Nike has signaled it has a zero tolerance policy for athletes who may be involved with staged animal fights and other forms of malicious animal cruelty.
 
Nike's statement reads as follows:
 
“Nike has suspended Michael Vick’s contract without pay, and will not sell any more Michael Vick product at Nike owned retail at this time. As we’ve said before, Nike is concerned by the serious and highly disturbing allegations made against Michael Vick and we consider any cruelty to animals inhumane and abhorrent.  However, we do believe that Michael Vick should be afforded the same due process as any citizen in the United States, therefore, we have not terminated our relationship.”

Also today, Reebok agreed to stop selling Michael Vick-branded products. The company does not have a contract with Vick but has an official relationship with the NFL to sell its merchandise.

Thank you again for all you do for animals.


Sincerely,

Wayne Pacelle
President & CEO
The Humane Society of the United States