NFL merchandising knows no shame

[MindCrime]

With Michael Vick back in the NFL, so is the availability of customizable jerseys bearing his name. Including one for your dog.

The New York Daily News revealed on Wednesday that the league is selling jerseys that consumers can custom-order for their pets with Vick's name on it. "Like any other player, (customers) can obtain that name and that jersey if they wish," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello told the Daily News. "As far as putting it on the dog product, he's working with humane societies, working to educate others on this issue, so we don't see a problem."

Vick signed with the Eagles last week, less than a month after finishing a 20-month sentence for a federal dogfighting conviction.

The league is still ruling out customized jerseys with names and phrases it considers offensive. And "Bad News," the name of the dogfighting ring Vick was associated with, is now on the list.

"That has been added to the filter of names that are inappropriate, and fans will no longer be able to customize their jerseys in that way," Aiello told the Daily News. "You can choose to purchase a Vick jersey just like any other player, but 'Bad Newz' is inappropriate for obvious reasons."

Also, Dick's Sporting Goods said Wednesday that it will not sell Vick's jersey until they get more feedback from Eagles fans.

"Right now we don't know how much of a demand there is for (the jersey)," Dick's chief marketing officer Jeff Hennion told the Philadelphia Inquirer. "If there is a demand for it, we'll sell it."

But Mitchell Modell, owner of Modell's Sporting Goods, told the paper he is selling the jersey and has seen the demand already.

"We weren't planning on selling it until the customers started coming into the stores demanding it," Modell said. "As long as the customers are coming in, we'll sell it. We're in the business to serve our customers."

Edited August 21, 2009 by Guest
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[MindCrime]

Correction: The title of this news thread should be knows no shame, not has no shame.

I woke up in the middle of the night just now and remembered this and had to mention it right away. :sleepy:

I guess I put this together too quickly and goofed

Edited August 21, 2009 by Guest
a goof within a goof

[Shawna]

either way, really.... has, knows, they possess neither.

I'll bet there'll some idiots out there who will get that for their dogs just for the comedic value, without realizing what a truly awful signal they're sending. :beady:

[MindCrime]

Thanks for the edit