Vick, Nike sign new deal

[Auggie]

A.P. 9-30-09

NEW YORK -- Michael Vick is back with Nike more than two years after the company severed ties over the quarterback's involvement in a dogfighting ring.

The managing director of the agency that represents Vick announced the deal Wednesday while participating on a panel at the Sports Sponsorship Symposium. Michael Principe of BEST referred questions to Vick's agent, Joel Segal, who said:

"Mike has a longstanding great relationship with Nike and he looks forward to continue in that relationship."

Segal would not reveal terms of the agreement.

LINK: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4520896

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Nike phone numbers: Nike World Headquarters: 1-503-671-6453; Nike Consumer Services: 1-800-344-NIKE

On edit: Nike is dead to me
:nuke:

[joeybee12]

1. Fuck Nike....

...I have trouble believing this...

[Forkboy]

2. Because clearly there were no better spokespeople available.

But hey, what can one expect from a company using sweatshops?

[joeybee12]

3. But, but, but he said he was sorry...he's changed, I've never met him

but I KNOW he's sincere...I can READ his heart...he was just following some bad people...he said that, and even though I don't know him from Adam, I KNOW he's being totally honest with me and with himself.

[madinmaryland]

4. But he's not playing for the Yankees, so there is no way he can be Satan.

But maybe he is Adam and he is your ggggggg-grandfather.

:shrug:

[flvegan]

5. Another reason not to buy anything with that fucking swoosh on it.

[Auggie]

6. False story -- there is no deal

USA TODAY

Nike: There is no new endorsement deal with Michael Vick

NEW YORK--Nike is not signing a new endorsement deal with former spokesman Michael Vick of the Philadelphia Eagles, spokesman KeJuan Wilkins said on Thursday.

Nike dumped Vick as an endorser and pulled his products from retail stores in 2007 after the ex-Atlanta Falcons quarterback was charged with bankrolling and running a dogfighting ring.

One of Vick's agents, Mike Principe, announced during the SBJ/SBD Relay Worldwide Sports Sponsorship Symposium here Wednesday that the newly-signed Eagles QB had signed a new deal with the Swoosh. But Nike's Wilkins said that wasn't so.

"Nike does not have a contractual relationship with Michael Vick. We have agreed to supply product to Michael Vick as we do a number of athletes who are not under contract with Nike," the company said in a statement.

LINK: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2009/10/nike-there-is-no-new-endorsement-deal-with-michael-vick/1

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Agents... :eyes:

Apologies, everyone

[Forkboy]

7. Good on Nike!

They also pulled out of some commerce thing over global warming denial yesterday. Two smart moves in as many days.

Now, about them sweatshops....

[NJmaverick]

11. Wow if you can't believe a sports agent....

what's the world coming to????

[Onceuponalife]

8. I will still continue my lifelong boycott of the swooshstika

whether the story is true or not.

[Auggie]

9. Swooshstika -- that's good

Hadn't heard that before

[Onceuponalife]

14. It's been called that for years.

For those of us who hate seeing that stupis swoosh sign on their stores.

[joeybee12]

10. Saw a banner on ESPN that there is no deal...

...no link, though.

[Auggie]

12. Please see post #6

[joeybee12]

13. Thanks...

missed it first time around.

[bigwillq]

15. Now, apologize to Nike!

:P