BY JOE SIEBELTS

Months after being released from Federal prison, Michael Vick signed a new endorsement deal with Nike, according to an Associated Press reports. Vick, who served 18 months for involvement in a dog-fighting operation, recently received reinstatement into the NFL.

The full details of the agreement are currently unavailable.

Nike’s move has Twitter talking, and the reaction seems mixed:

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   SUPERBRAINBODY (Undisclosed) NIKE LOST ALL PRINCIPLES SIGNING MICHAEL VICK, A STAR WHO TORTURED AND KILLED DOZENS OF DOGS,REALLY BAD NIKE! Really Sad http://bit.ly/qs4po 01 Oct 2009 from web
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   maggieshayne (Cincinattus, NY)Nike signs Michael Vick to Endorsement deal. I’ll never buy another pair again! I LOVE DOGS! And I’m telling them so, at:
   http://ping … 01 Oct 2009 from Ping.fm
3. 
   JulesOHara @nikeplus (Detroit)Nike signed Michael Vick, thus this household is no longer a customer. #boycottnike 01 Oct 2009 from web in reply to nikeplus
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   SimonHova (New York City) Nike is giving money to Michael Vick? Did I miss something? 01 Oct 2009 from Brizzly
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   yrralh (Undisclosed) I believe in 2nd chances but not expensive endorsement deals for said 2nd chances…Nike, I’m talking to you. Michael Vick? Really? 01 Oct 2009 from web
6. 
   jzion12345 (Spring City, PA) RT @PhillyInquirer: Michael Vick signs endorsement deal with Nike. (Time to boycot Nike now.) 01 Oct 2009 from Spaz

Some reacted to the news with humor:

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   KarlenRocks (Louisville, KY) Unbelievable, Nike gave Mike “Da Dick” Vick a new endorsement deal. What’s next, a Nike hot tub robe deal with Roman Polanski? 01 Oct 2009 from web
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   mscynthiababy (Undisclosed) All the good things in life are either illegal, immoral, or fattening so if it makes u feel good throw on ur Nike’s and just do it! 01 Oct 2009 from UberTwitter
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   golfrnsavh (Savannah, GA) I wonder if the NFL will auto-debit the $416k Vick owes them from his new Nike contract? 01 Oct 2009 from txt
   

Others have a more forgiving outlook:

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   SweetD12 (Richmond Heights, OH) Congrat. to Mike Vick n Nike back 2gether once again. It show life offer 2nd change opportunities. 01 Oct 2009 from TwitterBerry
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   shawtyslim (Macon, GA) Shout the Mike Vick getting his Nike deal back. Good job! 01 Oct 2009 from SocialScope
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   ATLCHICK (Undisclosed) Nike and Mick Vick back together again!! 01 Oct 2009 from UberTwitter
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   bigdiesel88 (Undisclosed) Yessir mike vick signed 2 nike again 01 Oct 2009 from UberTwitter
   

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