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Atlanta Falcon star quarterback Michael Vick was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of sponsoring dog fights.
According to the indictment, Vick and three other men housed, trained, and fought dogs under the name Bad Newz Kennels on a property owned by Vick in Surry County, Va . About eight young dogs were put to death at the Surry County home after they were found not ready to fight in April 2007, the indictment said. They were killed "by hanging, drowning and/or slamming at least one dog's body to the ground."
The indictment also outlined a rough chronology:
• In March 2003, after a pit bull from Bad Newz Kennels lost in a fight, it said Peace consulted with Vick about the losing dog's condition, then executed it by wetting it with water and electrocuting it;
• In March 2003, after two Bad Newz Kennels dog lost fights to dogs owned by a cooperating witness, it alleged that Vick retrieved a bag containing $23,000 and gave it to the owner of the winning dogs. One of the fights had a $20,000 purse;
• In the fall of 2003, a person witnessing a dog fight involving one of the dogs trained by Bad Newz Kennels incurred the wrath of another cooperating witness by yelling out Vick's name in front of the crowd during the fight.
It also said that after establishing Bad Newz Kennels in early 2002, Vick and the others obtained shirts and headbands promoting their affiliation with the kennel.
Michael Vick's legal troubles prompted Nike to suspend the release of its latest product line named after the quarterback. Nike has told retailers it will not release a fifth signature shoe, the Air Zoom Vick V, this summer. Company spokesman Dean Stoyer said the four shoe products and three shirts that currently bear Vick's name will remain in stores.
I understand that people in charge feel the need to tread lightly after the Duke players fiasco, but my sons don't. All they see is Nike still letting the guy who had gruesome dogfights occur ON HIS PROPERTY remain a part of the company. And because they're nice kids who really like dogs and would probably have a couple if allergies weren't such an issue in our house, they're willing to be swooshless and switch to a different shoe brand.
I support their decision completely.
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
7-20-2007 @ 1:28PM
Caelligh said...Amazing. You would think, purely from a financial viewpoint, Nike would realize that removing those products from the shelves is the right thing to do. I guess they don't want to waste all those hours of child labor over the torture of animals.
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7-20-2007 @ 11:18AM
Ethel said...Unfortunately that image of pit bulls being tough and strong is pervasive enough that the products will sell, perhaps even more so now. I wish the people who support dog fighting had a little compassion for their animals, we don't even do that to the animals we eat. And what stops a person habituated to violence against animals from hurting people? Usually if they are willing to hurt animals they are equally willing to hurt humans.
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7-20-2007 @ 12:46PM
Ginny said...I know where they can stick those shoes. Somewhere on Mr. Vick's hind end. What an idiot. Come on, he didn't make enough money in the NFL?
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7-20-2007 @ 12:53PM
Ann Adams said...Innocent until proven guilty of course but it's not the first time Vick has run afoul of the law.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/falcons/2007-01-18-vick-water-bottle_x.htm
The article is from January of this year and covers a couple of other incidents.
Surely Nike can find a better spokesperson.
As for dogfighting, it's obscene.
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7-30-2007 @ 7:35AM
sandy said...Michael Vick and his cronies should all be hung and let the pit bulls fight with them!! I will NEVER buy anything endorsed by Vick. I hope he and the others rot in hell!!!
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7-30-2007 @ 7:35AM
sandy said...I hope the NFL realise what poison it would be to keep Vick. Vick an his cohorts should all be ground up and used as dog food-but there would be a recall cause it would make the dogs sick! I hope they all rot in hell!!!
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8-22-2007 @ 9:46AM
Bill said...Now that HE HAS PLEADED GUILTY....Nike and the Football leage both should FIRE HIM.....
Teach our Kids..do the right thing..send him to jail too...
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8-22-2007 @ 7:35PM
Coshnesu said...Instead of us good sinnersens crusifier Vick for every endorsement, I think we should encourage him to get psycholagical help.
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