Michael Vick of the Philadelphia Eagles leaves Capitol Hill after speaking on behalf of the Humane Society in support of legislation that will crack down on animal fighting spectators during a news conference in Washington July 19, 2011.
*Madison Avenue is slowly coming back around to Michael Vick.
One day after appearing on Capitol Hill to support legislation against dog fighting, the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback scored his second endorsement deal since being released from prison on Jan. 27.
On Wednesday, Vick, who signed with Nike earlier this month, became an equity partner in Double Eagle Holdings, Ltd., the parent company of Fuse Science, Inc. And as part of the agreement, Vick will endorse Fuse Science and its line of sports nutrition vitamins and minerals.
“Fuse Science has game-changing technology and an incredible team of scientists and business leaders to bring it to market,” Vick said. “I believe these products will revolutionize how athletes provide their bodies with nutrients and medicines, changing what we have come to accept as normal.”
Vick, who led Philadelphia to an NFC East title last season, signed his first endorsement after being released from prison on Jan. 27 with Unequal Technologies, a company that produces football pads. And then on July 1, he returned to Nike, a company that had previously dropped him.
“He’s a changed man,” Fuse Science CEO Adam Adler told The Associated Press. “As part of that change, he’s becoming a businessman and not just a football player. He’s the hungriest athlete, he’s the best athlete in any sport and it was a no-brainer to bring Michael in and build around him.”
Vick joined Humane Society of the United States president Wayne Pacelle in Washington Tuesday to announce support for legislation that would penalize criminals who finance animal fighting or who bring children to such events as dogfights and cockfights.
The bill, H.R. 2492, was introduced by U.S. Reps. Tom Marino (R-Pa.) and Betty Sutton (D-Ohio). It’s aimed at correcting the gap in federal law on animal fighting and aiding a crackdown on the crime.
Watch his press conference below.
PS…..and don’t you even PET a dog EVVA again!!!!
Why because you said so?? Wouldn’t you wanting him to pet you?……LOL
I am glad he is getting a chance again to support himself and his family. Good luck to him!
Michael has conducted himself this past year and since he has been out of prison with class. Chris Brown needs to follow Michael’s lead. You have not heard of Mike doing hte stupid things Chris has done and I am quite sure he has heard some nasty things peopl have called him but he just let it roll off and he kept it moving and focused on his career.
@ mister c….yo mayn “I”?, AIN’T like YO as-s is apparently. “We”? ( Us straight men!!?) don’t even have “pink as-s shyt like dat in Our heads dude! WTF?, are you THE “mister C”!!? Yeah you MUST be. YO as-s was busted (pun INtended!) a few mouths ago, I heard/saw and even if you “ain’t” that dude?, WTF BUT “another” “pink”, chooooooose a name like dat, after DAT shyt!!?? Tell YO what!, you stay pink?, & I’ll stay….”black”! Chuuuuuch!
And BTW y’all…..”that” was at THAT pink as-s BS artist, not “all” peeps of that nature. One!
Ps….@ mister c, …..wicha bytch as-s! You must be like those who after NOT respecting a straight & trying to “recruit” one?, gets their as-s WHOOPED!! BY that straight, but then?, gets mad & wants to hold “press conferences” n shyt, becauuuuuuse they got dey as-s beat! I bet “YO peeps” (wink!, no homo!) are thinkin it?, so i’mma say it….you are MISrepresenting to the 10th power so please STFU! Chhhhhuuuuuuuch!