Michael Vick Nike Endorsement: Yes, No, Maybe?

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  • POJO_Risin
    Roth Army Caesar
    • Mar 2003
    • 40648
    #1

    Michael Vick Nike Endorsement: Yes, No, Maybe?

    Yesterday, Michael Vick's agent said he had an endorsement deal in place with Nike.

    Now, I nearly hammered the shit out of Nike. Yeah, I think Vick got screwed when he was sent to jail, but I also felt like the court of public opinion, and the more important court of a whole lot of fucking money in his pocket, should have crucified him.

    So, his agent says we have an endorsement.

    Today, Nike poo-pooed the deal, saying that they had no "contractual relationship" with Vick, only that they were supplying him with athletic supplies, as they do many athletes not under contract.

    So...what does this really mean?
    "Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."
    Tags: endorsement, michael, nike, vick
    • POJO_Risin
      Roth Army Caesar
      • Mar 2003
      • 40648
      #2
      1. Did Vick actually have something in place...not signed...and after less than 24 hours of backlash, did Nike back out?
      "Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."

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        • POJO_Risin
          Roth Army Caesar
          • Mar 2003
          • 40648
          #3
          2. Did Vick's agent try and pull a fast one by announcing a Nike deal to try and get endorsements for his client, only to have Nike smack him around like a bitch when they found out, and began taking heat?
          "Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."

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            • POJO_Risin
              Roth Army Caesar
              • Mar 2003
              • 40648
              #4
              3. Did both sides throw it out there to see if it would stick?
              "Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."

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                • ELVIS
                  Banned
                  • Dec 2003
                  • 44120
                  #5
                  Three

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                    • chefcraig
                      DIAMOND STATUS
                      • Apr 2004
                      • 12172
                      #6
                      As the day goes on, it's beginning to look like option #2. Nike regularly supplies hundreds of players with everything from shoes to clothing, all with that little swoosh emblem sewn on them so that wherever a player shows up, he's a walking billboard for the company. But if you notice, due to the dire state of the economy, nobody has those huge endorsement deals at the moment. So it would be highly unlikely for Nike to sign one with Vick, considering that he is currently seen as damaged goods.

                      Look, this can change, and there is precedent for it. Both Kobe Bryant and Ray Lewis had brushes with the law and were temporarily dropped by the companies that paid them to endorse products. Once their legal troubles were over, they resumed employment with these outfits. However, at this point, Vick is far from a superstar. If he progresses from being a back-up QB of questionable caliber, then (and only then) will companies be interested. As of now, he's still a hot potato and a source of potential controversy. No PR conscious company in the world is going to take a chance on the guy, as it's too soon and the risk simply isn't worth it.









                      “The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.”
                      ― Stephen Hawking

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