When a Bad Newz Kennels dog was wounded in a losing fight, NFL star Michael Vick was consulted before the animal was doused with water and electrocuted.

That's just one of the gruesome details that emerged Tuesday when the Atlanta Falcons quarterback and three others were indicted by a federal grand jury.

Nevertheless, Nike CEO Phil Knight refuses to drop Vick as one of the athletes sponsored by Nike, claiming that he hasn't yet been convicted of any crime. I'm here to call bullshit. It's called the "appearance of impropriety", Mr. Knight. I guarantee that the conduct clause in Vick's multi-million dollar contract with Nike does not require proof beyond a reasonable doubt before they can void his contract, and there is more than sufficient evidence that Vick is seriously lacking in character. The NFL and many corporate sponsors have penalized players for their conduct, including driving under the influence, conduct that arguably could be explained as a temporary lapse in judgment. The systematic torture of animals cannot be so explained, and Vick should be banished from the NFL, and his sponsors should drop him now.

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