[SophieKatesMom]

Let me start by saying I am no fan of Michael Vicks, NEVER will be. But I am so torn over this man. Living in Atlanta I hear the same line all the time "Michael Vick deserves a second chance". Yes, okay he does but second chances do not include being handed large amounts of money for endorsement deals. For this I also fault the businesses handing over the checks (Barnes and Noble, Nike the book publisher I am talking about you).

In the case of Nike I read the headlines of the endorsement deal just a few days after buying a pair of running shoes. When I wrote Nike to ask if this was true I was told "Yes, we provide many athletes both Male and Female with endorsements contract" When I replied asking what they were doing for the animals who deserve the same second chance I got no response so I promptly returned my shoes and vowed never to buy a Nike product again.

I do know I will never buy his book, honestly I did not know the man was writing a book.

I will continue my silent little protest against Mr Vick by not patronizing the business who include themselves in his "second chance". Seriously I have not been in a Barnes and Noble in YEARS- Thank you Amazon.