Cancelled! - PETA Protests Vick at Niketown (Event Over)
- When:Mon 7/30/07 (12PM)
- Where: Newbury Street
- Address: Newbury Street Boston, MA Map
- Cost: FREE!
This event is cancelled by PETA becuase . . .
PETA Did It! Nike Drops Vick
Nike announced on Friday, July 29, 2007 that it has suspended Michael Vick's contract without pay and will stop selling all Vick-related products at its stores. <!-- D(["mb","\u003c/font\>\u003c/p\>\u003c/font\>\u003c/p\>\n\u003cp\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"verdana\" color\u003d\"#000000\" size\u003d\"2\"\>\u003cstrong\>This is\na big victory, one that simply would not have happened\nwithout your action and those of more than 165,000\nothers.\u003c/strong\>\u003c/font\>\u003c/p\>\n\u003cp\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"verdana\" color\u003d\"#000000\" size\u003d\"2\"\>As you know, the\nallegations against Michael Vick are so serious and disturbing\nthat The Humane Society of the United called on his corporate\nbackers to end their commercial relationships with the star\nplayer. I’m so pleased that Nike has signaled it has a\nzero tolerance policy for athletes who may be involved with\nstaged animal fights and other forms of malicious animal\ncruelty.\u003cbr\> \u003cbr\>Nike&#39;s statement reads as\nfollows:\u003cbr\> \u003cbr\>“Nike has suspended Michael\nVick’s contract without pay, and will not sell any more\nMichael Vick product at Nike owned retail at this time. As\nwe’ve said before, Nike is concerned by the serious and\nhighly disturbing allegations made against Michael Vick and we\nconsider any cruelty to animals inhumane and abhorrent. \nHowever, we do believe that Michael Vick should be afforded the\nsame due process as any citizen in the United States, therefore,\nwe have not terminated our relationship.” \u003c/font\>\u003c/p\>\n\u003cp\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"verdana\" color\u003d\"#000000\" size\u003d\"2\"\>Also today, Reebok\nagreed to stop selling Michael Vick-branded products. The\ncompany does not have a contract with Vick but has an official\nrelationship with the NFL to sell its merchandise.\u003c/font\>\u003c/p\>\n\u003cp\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"verdana\" color\u003d\"#000000\" size\u003d\"2\"\>Thank you again for\nall you do for animals.\u003cbr\>\u003c/font\>\u003c/p\>\n\u003cp\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"verdana\" color\u003d\"#000000\" size\u003d\"2\"\>Sincerely,\u003cbr\>\u003cimg src\u003d\"<a href="https://img.getactivehub.com/an2/custom_images/humane/wayne-sig.gif" target="_blank">https://img.getactivehub.com/an2/custo...<\/a>\" border\u003d\"0\"\>\u003cbr\>Wayne Pacelle\u003cbr\>President &amp; CEO\u003cbr\>The Humane\nSociety of the United States\u003c/font\>\u003cbr\>\u003c/p\>\u003c/td\>\n\u003ctr bgcolor\u003d\"#000000\"\>\n\u003ctd style\u003d\"vertical-align:top\" valign\u003d\"top\" align\u003d\"left\"\>\n\u003cdiv align\u003d\"center\"\>\u003cfont face\u003d\"verdana, Arial, Helvetica,\nsans-serif\" color\u003d\"#cccccc\" size\u003d\"1\"\>Copyright © 2007 The\nHumane Society of the United States (HSUS). All Rights Reserved.\n",1] ); //-->
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
PREVIOUS POST (Prior to Nike's Sacking of VICK!!!):
NFL quarterback Michael Vick of the Atlanta Falcons was recently indicted on charges of sponsoring a large dogfighting operation. The indictment alleges that dogs were housed, trained, and fought at a property owned by Vick and that dogs who did not perform well were executed by hanging, drowning, and, in at least one case, slamming their bodies to the ground. PETA will be at Niketown in Boston on Monday, July 30, to demand that the company immediately break all ties with Michael Vick.
Please join PETA for a demonstration outside Niketown in Boston. All materials will be provided, and we need activists to hold posters. Please contact Kate at KateW@peta.org if you can help or if you have any questions.
What: "Nike: Sack Vick" dogfighting protest
When: Monday, July 30, 12:00 noon to 1:00pm
Where: Niketown, at the corner of Newbury St. and Exeter
St. in Boston.
The professional sports world is plagued with players who have been accused, charged, or convicted of cruelty to animals, abusing pit bulls, and dogfighting. We need to send a clear message to players and Nike that being a celebrity is not a sufficient excuse for breaking the law and that animal abuse should never be tolerated under any circumstances. Please forward this e-mail to everyone you know! <!-- D(["mb","\u003c/p\>\n\u003cp\>Be sure to tell people to visit \u003ca href\u003d\"<a href="http://getactive.peta.org/ct/vpxjQ1d10XFR/" target="_blank">http://getactive.peta.org/ct/vpxjQ1d1...<\/a>\" target\u003d\"_blank\" onclick\u003d\"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)\"\>\u003cfont color\u003d\"orangered\"\>PETA.org\u003c/font\>\u003c/a\> to learn more about the\ncruelty of dogfighting and to \u003ca href\u003d\"<a href="http://getactive.peta.org/ct/v7xjQ1d10XFQ/" target="_blank">http://getactive.peta.org/ct/v7xjQ1d1...<\/a>\" target\u003d\"_blank\" onclick\u003d\"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)\"\>\u003cfont color\u003d\"orangered\"\>tell Nike to drop Vick now\u003c/font\>\u003c/a\>!\u003c/p\>\n\u003cp\>Thank you for everything you do for animals!\u003c/p\>\n\u003cp\>Sincerely,\u003c/p\>\n\u003cp\>Lindsey Twombly, Outreach Programs Supervisor\u003cbr\>People for\nthe Ethical Treatment of Animals\u003cbr\>757-213-8746\u003cbr\>\u003ca href\u003d\"mailto:<a href="mailto:LindseyT@peta.org">LindseyT@peta.org<\/a>\" target\u003d\"_blank\" onclick\u003d\"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)\"\>\u003cfont color\u003d\"orangered\"\><a href="mailto:LindseyT@peta.org">LindseyT@peta.org<\/a>\u003c/font\>\u003c/a\>\u003cbr\>\u003c/p\>\n\u003cp\>\u003c/p\>\n\n\n \u003c/td\>\n \u003c/tr\>\n\u003c/table\>\n\u003cp\>\n\u003ctable border\u003d\"0\" width\u003d\"100%\" cellpadding\u003d\"0\" cellspacing\u003d\"0\" align\u003d\"center\" bgcolor\u003d\"#ffffff\"\>\n \u003ctr\>\n \u003ctd\>\u003chr noshade size\u003d\"1\" color\u003d\"aaaaaa\"\>\n \u003c/td\>\n \u003c/tr\>\n\u003c/table\>\n\n\n\u003ctable border\u003d\"0\" width\u003d\"100%\" cellpadding\u003d\"0\" cellspacing\u003d\"0\" align\u003d\"center\" bgcolor\u003d\"#ffffff\"\>\n \u003ctr\>\n \u003ctd\>\n Visit the web address below to tell your friends about this.\n\u003cbr\>\n \u003ca href\u003d\"<a href="http://getactive.peta.org/join-forward.html?domain" target="_blank">http://getactive.peta.org/join-forwar...<\/a>\u003dPETA&amp;r\u003dfpxjQ1d1qONX\" target\u003d\"_blank\" onclick\u003d\"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)\"\>\u003cimg src\u003d\"<a href="http://img.getactivehub.com/images/tellafriend_icon.gif" target="_blank">http://img.getactivehub.com/images/te...<\/a>\" border\u003d\"0\" valign\u003d\"middle\"\> Tell-a-friend!\u003c/a\>\u003cbr\>\n \u003c/td\>\n \u003c/tr\>\n\u003c/table\>\n\n\u003cp\>\n\u003ctable border\u003d\"0\" width\u003d\"100%\" cellpadding\u003d\"0\" cellspacing\u003d\"0\" align\u003d\"center\" valign\u003d\"top\" bgcolor\u003d\"#ffffff\"\>\n \u003ctr\>\n \u003ctd\>\n\n If you received this message from a friend, you can\n \u003ca href\u003d\"<a href="http://getactive.peta.org/PETA/join.html?r" target="_blank">http://getactive.peta.org/PETA/join.h...<\/a>\u003dfpxjQ1d1qONXE\" target\u003d\"_blank\" onclick\u003d\"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)\"\>sign up for PETA&#39;s Online Community\u003c/a\>.\n \u003c/td\>\n \u003c/tr\>\n\u003c/table\>\n\u003c/p\>\n\n\u003cp\>\n\u003ctable border\u003d\"0\" width\u003d\"100%\" cellpadding\u003d\"0\" cellspacing\u003d\"0\" align\u003d\"center\" valign\u003d\"top\" bgcolor\u003d\"#ffffff\"\>\n \u003ctr\>\n \u003ctd\>\n\n This message was sent to ",1] ); //-->
Be sure to tell people to visit PETA.org to learn more about the cruelty of dogfighting and to tell Nike to drop Vick now!
Thank you for everything you do for animals!
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
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tracy
victory!
http://blog.peta.org/archives/2007/07...
nice spreading the word.
Kara
Please help Nike see that they should drop Vick as an endorser of its products!
SHow Nike that the hoopla will not die down! SHow Nike that dogfighting is a serious issue and that Vick needs to be cut from his contract for "conduct unbecoming," that is, unsavory conduct which places Nike in a bad light. Nike WILL listen but only when Nike thinks that it may lose $$$ because of Vick.
Boycott all Nike products until Nike does the right thing!!