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Tuesday, July 5, 2011 | 7:23am
Facebook Campaign Calls For Boycott of Nike After Risigning Michael Vick
When will they give this guy a break? Are they going to boycott the cemetery that buries him when he eventually dies?
@nikeplus @MikeVick @BET
Nike recently resigned its former poster child turned convicted felon, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick. This following a 21 month sentence in a federal prison for dogfighting, committing himself to tireless community service activities denouncing such illegal activities and eventually returning to form almost capturing the MVP award last year. Despite it all, folks still won’t give the guy a break and are going after Nike for supporting him.
A new Facebook campaign is encouraging dog enthusiast to boycott Nike and any other companies who endorse Vick. A modest 4,000 people have “liked” the page, most of them probably New York Giants, Redskins and Cowboys fans. The campaign is sure to gain legs after some tree hugging celebrities have taken to twitter to voice their displeasure and encourage fans to follow suit.
@jennaldewan: “Yes, I do believe in forgiveness, but that does not mean I need to support him as an inspirational figure,” Jenna Dewan, star “The Playboy Club” tweeted.
@SophiaBush: “NIKE just signed Michael Vick!? Done. Over. Lost customer. NEVER wearing Nike again. #AnimalAbuseIsUnforgivable”
@SophiaBush: The propensity to be cruel and ruthless toward a defenseless animal is sick, twisted, & unforgivable. #NOTaRoleModel.”
@KaleyCuoco: “Dear Nike, I’m disappointed.”
Now while many of these white actresses stand their ground, the spineless BET decided to give Vick its “Athlete of the Year” award. The new Facebook campaign is calling for the network’s head as well as Subway who sponsored and presumably approved the award.
I think its time we lay off Vick. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. sheesh! I mean this guy has paid his debt, he’s served time, he’s doing the right thing through community service, he’s saying all the right things. I think this all boils down to jealousy. We don’t like seeing others succesful and when they mess up its almost like we don’t want to see them given a second chance at something we didn’t have a first at. These ultra libral Animal activist celebrities never watched Vick and probably didn’t wear Nike’s in the first place, they probably have a closet full of those ugly yet expensive TOMS alpargata moccasins. I mean come on. Is the average person really going to throw out their Jordans and Air Force Ones and wear what? Reeboks? Yikes. BET Was wrong for that at Subway should be ripping them a new asshole for even ropign them into that whole controversy. But would we expect anything less? Probably not.
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I’m with you 100% Juan. Let the man be!!! I doubt any of the people who are outraged by this even keep up with sports and are just upset because everyone has to be offended nowadays by something!!! I’m glad Nike decided to give Vick another go…I mean would you rather have Big Ben do it??? Wait he only abuses “defenseless” women which I guess is different…people sometime!!!
Let’s keep it real: It’s racial, Juan! Redemption is only for white people (in many white people’s minds)…
I didn’t think of it in terms of white and black. That’s just how my mind is.
THEN YOU ARE A FKUING FOOL. THIS IS AMERICA. PERIOD.
This is really getting sickening, the bible says let he who is without sin cast, the first stone and last time I checked out of all the millions and billions of people who are currently, walking the earth no one’s track record is perfect. And another thing last time I checked the only one people who can say they are blameless and have no faults are GOD, AND JESUS and no one else so put that in your pipe and smoke it. And I mean come on you see how these people put all this energy together, to condemn, bash and cut off vick use that energy and help children who are getting abused, and beatdown like a old welcome mat. Don’t get wrong I love just as much as the next person, but when you put a dog life over a child, life or a human life we need to look back in the mirror seriously. And I will say this one last thing the man made a mistake, he was young, had a lot of money, made a bad decision and as a result he went to jail did his time he doing all the right things and he trying to live his life right and repair his image and these same people that’s just jealous and wanna tear him down. The man paid his debt to society L.I.G meaning let it go.
Fuck all this, how the hell does my dude Vick get put in jail over some DOGS and this chick Casey kills her baby and gets away with it….. God Bless America
PETA is a very strong organization.
Once again I have 2 co sign with u , this just goes 2 show where AmeriKKKa as a whole it’s priority list. Bitch waits 30 days 2 report her child missing , then goes out partying in the meantime.Trunk smelled of a dead body but she walks …I am like that dude at the end of New Jack City who capped Nino Brown on this 1.Yet Mike Vick goes 2 jail WTF!!!
what the hell Chef where you at?…
I’ve been wondering the same thing man. I’ve gotta put out an APB
REAL TALK, LET DUDE BE, CAUSE NO ONE IS THIS WORLD IS SIN FREE, YEA HE FUCKED UP, BUT DUDE DID HIS TIME, YOU GOT CHILD RAPISTS AND KILLERS (CASEY ANTHONY) WHO GET AWAY WITH IT, BUT, PEOPLE WANNA CONDEM VICK, LET DUDE BE AND STOP HATIN’.
I mean say what you want about the man and his past you’re now going to stop the man from making paper? Might as well lock him up for life.
COSIGN WITH ALL YOU DUDES, LET VICK BE, STOP HATIN’ ON DUDES HUSTLE, WE ALL AGREE THAT WHAT HE DID WAS FUCKED UP, BUT DAMN PETA, STFU AND LET DUDE BE, IM SURE SOME OF YOU HIPPIE ANIMAL LOVER FUCKS MUST’VE DONE SOMETHING WRONG IN YOUR LIVES, OR ALL OF YOU SAINTS AND GODS WHO HAVE THE RIGHT TO PASS JUDGEMENT ON A MAN WHO PAID FOR HIS CRIME AND HAS REFORMED HIMSELF?, HELL NA!!!!, SO STFU AND LET DUDE BE.
Let I get this str8, Ah AmeriKKKa not so free huh? U mean u get ppl like Sarah Pailn who has a reality show about shooting poor defenseless Bears, Black Bears at that and other animals , u can shoot deer,turkey,duck, BLACKMEN, etc 4 sport and the sake of hunting,rope calves in a rodeo till it’s neck snaps and or hog tie them.Yet u r still hating on Mike Vick after he done his time . Where is PETA(Please Educate These Assholes )when all this other shit that has 2 do with animals goes down. As always they want 2 pick and choose their battles for animal rights.I will go n2 PETA’S Building with a Mike Vick jersey a fresh pair on Nike and a fur coat. Like what , bitch!!
Still feel Free in AmeriKKKa ? Yet a known Crackhead like Charlie Sheen can go on tour and make money. No 1 is boycotting that bullshit. AmeriKKKa, I loooove it here .
You know who is racist? All you people talking about race. If peyton manning or tom brady did what michael vick did, i’d think the same thing. and i would never buy another nike product. you all are bringing up color…because you’re racist.
oh, and when humans do bad things to humans, it’s bad. when humans do bad things to dogs, it’s bad. it’s not one or the other. so these arguments about oh, well vick goes to jail but this person did this bad thing to a human and he got off. so let’s ignore the vick stuff. no. they’re both bad. as for casey anthony…geez throwing that in with this? casey anthony, oj simpson, got off bc a jury said the case wasn’t proven ‘beyond a reasonable doubt.’ do i agree? would i have voted that way…i don’t know, i wasn’t on the jury. but it’s irrelevant on the vick discussion. he admitted it. and if he hadn’t, his buddies supplied enough for beyond rsbl doubt. oh, and he was conviceted for RICO violations, not his dog torture.
NOTTTTTTT.
RACISM IS RESERVED FOR WHITES.
YOU GUYS CREATED IT TO HOLD BLACK PEOPLE DOWN.
PERIOD. WE CAN ONLY BE JUSTIFIABLY PREJUDICED.
defenseless women, children, charlie sheen, any other category you want to bring up…do something about it. you’re all correct that these are horrible things. so is abusing dogs. don’t use your defenseless women, children etc. comments to argue for vick. do something about all of it. boycott charlie sheen. donate to a battered womens shelter. help out the children. the people who are boycotting nike…i would think a very large percentage of them would agree that abusing women and children is bad. your arguments are nonarguments. they’re irrelevant.
Steven your foolish…. Go away
Yo Steve , either ur a racist or blind 2 AmeriKKKlan way of life . I know ppl like u who pretend racism does not exist.Don’t matter if u r a KKKracka(And when I use that term it’s 4 Klan-like ppl not white ppl as a whole) or an UnKKKle Tom and I am not being racist about AmeriKKKa just being real. Nothing would happen 2 Manning Or Brady if they were caught up like Mike Vike. They would get a pass and it would be said,”well “Good Ol boys” will be boys”.AmeriKKKa just has 2 Justice systems Class A is the rich,celebs previleged,wealthy,be they blk or white including “trailer trash” asian,etc.Class B is Just Us nothing else 2 be said about that.When Big Ben got caught up in a sexual assault issue it was nothing on ESPN OR BSPN which ever u prefer.There was nothing reported,Brett Farve same thing.Kobe Bryant , it was out the gate he was guilty, cum 2 find out…pun intended she was pack’n more nuts than a PayDay.So 4 u or any1 else 2 tell me I am a racist when some of my best lovers have been white women is insane.No I do not think every white male is out 2 get the Blackman just the 1z that KKKontrol shit your Banks, PolitricKKKs, Just Us dept. just 2 name a few. In closing I enjoyed your comments and u have your right 2 think what u want,by in the same breath, I have a right 2 think how I feel as well….Stay Up,Playboy. AmeriKKKa the Ugly.
Yo Steve, I would never put the needs of a human being over a dog or any animal.(Hi PETA) I am sorry . Will not happen. I have a dog and like him alot,but he will not eat with me , nor sleep with me,he will not be get’n slobbed down or kissed by me nor will he be dressed in clothes. A leash is about as good as it gets.My point is AmeriKKKa has neglected human needs far 2 long . Children should always eat b4 any mutt yea I said mutt including mine.I see ppl in stores with 200lbs of Dog food and a bag of Roman Noodles 4 the child , just stupid shit.Dude the 2 are not the same nor will the death of a child ever take backseat 2 a Mutt, Dog,any animal dying if u have any once of brain cells and heart.
DOG FIGHTING IS GOOD AND FUN ANYWAY.
LOOK AT HOW THE DO IT IN AFGHANISTAN, MEXICO, ETC.
COCK FIGHTING AND BULLFIGHTING TOO.
Can’t agree with you on that one. Watching two animals tear each other apart is not good and fun.
COSIGN 100%