Nike Fires Michael Vick

[rpm]

I'm far from being a PETA member, but dogfighting sickens me. Apparently it sickens Nike as well. They just cancelled Vick's contract. NFL.com has quit selling his merchandise along with several other national sports retailers.
The NFL has ordered him to stay away from Falcons training camp as well.

I wonder what his morals clause looks like. Hopefully the Falcons can revoke all bonuses and make him repay what he has recieved. This slug deserves to be dropped into a fighting pit naked and forced to take on 2 0r 3 of those dogs with his bare hands. That's about as fair and humane as what he was doing.

Dogfighting and cockfighting are amusement for the sick and derainged.

[Slash27]

Originally posted by rpm
They just cancelled Vick's contract. NFL.com has quit selling his merchandise along with several other national sports retailers.
The NFL has ordered him to stay away from Falcons training camp as well.

 

 Good. Hope this is just the begining for that piece of trash.

[Captain Virgil Hilts]

The commissioner seems to want to clean the mess up. He told our local scumbag thug, "Pac Man" Jones, that he couldn't come to training camp.
I wish the team would dump his sorry bellybutton like Tex Schramm used to dump
Dallas Cowboys when they violated the team rules.

[TalonX]

If he is guilty, I hope they feed him to pit bulls.....

If not, he deserves total exhoneration.....Let's let the courts decide.

God, I hate vick, I can't believe I am saying this.

[rpm]

Originally posted by Captain Virgil Hilts
I wish the team would dump his sorry bellybutton like Tex Schramm used to dump Dallas Cowboys when they violated the team rules.

That was when the NFL still had class.

[kamilyun]

I'm glad Nike did this, but I think it's the only 'justice' he'll see.

I've tried NOT to follow the news on this, but I bet he gets off.  The last bit I caught on the story was that he had no idea what was going on on his property.  Sounds like a good defense:  big shot athlete, lots of time away from home, sponsorship obligations and such, leaves property manager in charge (who also has no idea what's going on), wild packs of dogs invade property, kill each other, blah, blah.

[rpm]

The grand jury did not agree with you.

[RAIDER14]

They might play the race card and get him parole

I'm sure the Falcons owner will try to pull some strings

[Cougar68]

Originally posted by kamilyun
I'm glad Nike did this, but I think it's the only 'justice' he'll see.

I've tried NOT to follow the news on this, but I bet he gets off.  The last bit I caught on the story was that he had no idea what was going on on his property.  Sounds like a good defense:  big shot athlete, lots of time away from home, sponsorship obligations and such, leaves property manager in charge (who also has no idea what's going on), wild packs of dogs invade property, kill each other, blah, blah.

The indictments site witnesses that place Vick at the scene of the fights as well as collecting the winnings.  I'd be very suprised if he isn't convicted.

[Cougar68]

Originally posted by Captain Virgil Hilts
The commissioner seems to want to clean the mess up. He told our local scumbag thug, "Pac Man" Jones, that he couldn't come to training camp.
I wish the team would dump his sorry bellybutton like Tex Schramm used to dump
Dallas Cowboys when they violated the team rules.

If the Titans cut him they're on the hook for the salary cap hit.  They're just waiting for the NFL to step in after the litigation is over.

[Dichotomy]

if a 'star' is convicted then they should be faced with the same punishments as the common guy.  

Vick will still walk away from this with more money than most of us will ever see regardless of what happens to him.  

Frankly I agree with rpm...

[Holden McGroin]

Originally posted by rpm
Dogfighting and cockfighting are amusement for the sick and derainged.

I prefer mixed martial arts cage fighting.

[storch]

cockfights and dogfights are also big money and culturally acceptable in many places including my culture.

while I personally find the practice unappealling I see nothing wrong with it and don't see how it's the government's or anyone's business what people do with their chattle.

this is but another sign of how soft and intolerant we as a society are.

what I find appalling is that some people condemn the practice of animal fighting and are more concerned with the life of a dog or a fowl which die in a very natural manner and yet the practice of infanticide is perfectly acceptable.

some of you guys need to re-examine your values.

[Tango]

Originally posted by Dichotomy
Vick will still walk away from this with more money than most of us will ever see regardless of what happens to him.

He'll probably end up with a contract with Purina after its all said and done.

[Dichotomy]

Originally posted by storch
cockfights and dogfights are also big money and culturally acceptable in many places including my culture.

while I personally find the practice unappealling I see nothing wrong with it and don't see how it's the government's or anyone's business what people do with their chattle.

this is but another sign of how soft and intolerant we as a society are.

what I find appalling is that some people condemn the practice of animal fighting and are more concerned with the life of a dog or a fowl which die in a very natural manner and yet the practice of infanticide is perfectly acceptable.

some of you guys need to re-examine your values.

everybody has their own morals Storch.. I generally don't chime in on political or religious debates.  If you want to know what mine are get to know me personally.  We might not always agree but, generally, I'll respect your right to your own opinion.