Michael Vick, Nike Reach New Deal: Eagles Star Back With Nike

CNBC's Darren Rovell reported on Friday that Nike and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick have agreed to a new deal, four years after Nike terminated its contract with Vick due to his arrest on dogfighting charges.

"Michael acknowledges his past mistakes,” Nike spokesman Derek Kent told Rovell. "We do not condone those actions, but we support the positive changes he has made to better himself off the field."

Joel Segal, Vick's agent, told CNBC that the star quarterback is "excited to have a long-term and strong relationship with Nike."

Vick served 18 months in prison and two months of home confinement after pleading guilty to running a dogfighting operation in 2007.

The 31-year-old, who was once the highest-paid player in the NFL, signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2009.

Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk pointed out that after Vick signed with the Eagles, he and Nike resumed their relationship, But later, Nike came out and said that there was no "contractual relationship" between the two.

He signed his first endorsement deal since his release from prison in January when he inked a two-year contract with Unequal Technologies.

Vick was named the starting quarterback for the Eagles over Kevin Kolb early in the 2010 season. He went on to dominate in 2010, throwing for 3,018 yards and 21 touchdowns.

The organization placed the franchise tag on Vick in February.

Comments

[Jun Zhang]

10:45 PM on 07/21/2011

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[Sistertwist]

11:31 PM on 07/17/2011

For those that feel Vick has served his time for his systematic animal abuse, what about intentionally infecting a woman with his herpes? Doesn't that say a bit about his character, or isn't that important either? Here is a link to the story.

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/crime/michael-vick-hit-sex-suit

[kitty3363]

06:16 PM on 07/17/2011

Nike has ALWAYS had a sub par product esp. for women. Just FYI.

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[kitty3363]

06:15 PM on 07/17/2011

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[dododoers]

12:25 PM on 07/10/2011

YOU'LL NEVER SEE NIKES ON MY FEET, EVER, NEVER AGAIN!!!!!!! NOR MY FAMILIES!!

[SuperDuperOne]

03:51 PM on 07/07/2011

Vick never served time for the animal abuse. The only time he served was for racketeering due to our flawed judicial system. If he would have been convicted on the animal abuse charges he'd be in jail for the rest of his life, which is where he belongs. Boycott Nike!

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[Deb M911]

08:38 PM on 07/06/2011

I think it's great that Nike is signing with him. He served his time. I thought his time served was extreme. People get less time when they kill people. I will always wear Nike's(great shoes). Now that Nike own Cole Haan i know i will support them. Cole Haan's are my favorite shoes. Go Vick. I live in New Orleans but, born in VA.

[CommCore]

01:23 PM on 07/06/2011

Michael Vick was smart to “acknowledges his past mistakes”, but do you think fans will be able look past them and be open to support him as well as Nike?

http://blog.commcoreconsulting.com/2011/07/nike-and-vick-redemption-or.html

[jjp12345]

07:45 AM on 07/06/2011

I will no longer purchase nike products. I do not feel "18 months" was a long hard sentence and I will not contribute to the likes of a dog killer.

[Lisa Marie Cross]

03:31 PM on 07/05/2011

"Never, never be afraid to do what's right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society's punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way." — Martin Luther King Jr.

[chiodo08]

01:08 PM on 07/05/2011

now we get to watch the m0ds give all kinds of room to his apologists with ZERO backbone to allow those that have compassion to p//nch back...pppffftttt typical

[Debbi Hawker Wilt]

12:03 PM on 07/05/2011

I will no longer purchase Nike products and will encourage my friends to do the same. This is despicable, shame on Nike and their pursuit of the all-mighty dollar over morals.

[Tone67]

08:30 AM on 07/05/2011

Good for Mike

[chiodo08]

01:02 PM on 07/05/2011

I'm assuming you're black...why is this NOT a surprise...

[Opus Loki]

03:13 PM on 07/05/2011

Yes because only black people wear Nikes. And what a great assumtion since his picture is on his post. Where did you go to school? Grits County College?

[Tone67]

03:14 PM on 07/05/2011

oh the irony here, i'll leave it alone.

[Caseybug]

05:10 AM on 07/05/2011

New balance made in USA and don't harm dogs.

[Opus Loki]

09:16 AM on 07/05/2011

Nike harms dogs? All employees of New Balance are saints? Nobody working for NB has ever done anything wrong? They must have some pretty stiff policyes in place.

Seriously though; NB has some of the ugliest foot wear I have ever seen and I've tried the running shoes. Not good quality for my money. The problem with many American made products today.

[chiodo08]

01:03 PM on 07/05/2011

are you comparing "anything" to grabbing a dog by it's hind legs and slamming it to the concrete? save your pseudo-intellectual moral high ground for your people...the rest of us can actually " see" and have the courage to call out ours...just sayin