Nike Should Say ‘No’ to Vick

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Michael Vick

 

Ever since notorious dog abuser Michael Vick got out of jail and was signed by the apparently desperate Philadelphia Eagles, there has been a lot of discussion in the press and at your local humane society and sports bar about the ethics of his return to the NFL—and all the other issues that go along with it.

Now, the Washington Post (along with media outlets everywhere) is reporting that Nike might again be teaming up with Vick for product endorsements.

Today in the Post‘s special online NFL feature, “The League,” PETA’s own Dan Shannon cuts through the noise with a guest post on the subject. Dan puts it bluntly when he writes, “If Nike and other companies know what’s best for the bottom line, they won’t touch Michael Vick with a 10-foot pole.”

Read the whole post here.

Written by Jeff Mackey

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