Stores Pull Vick’s Jersey

In response to public outcry caused by convicted animal-abuser Michael Vick, Florida-based Bealls Outlet Stores has pulled the former quarterback’s jerseys from its stores. After discovering the shirts for sale, Hannah Tostensen, director of the Humane Society of South Coastal Georgia, and Lisa Norton, president of Citizens for Humane Animal Treatment in Brunswick, sent a letter to Bealls’ corporate offices in Bradenton, Fla. asking the chain to not sell Michael Vick paraphernalia. Bealls quickly responded by pulling the jerseys from stores, saying that the items were stocked by mistake. “We are very sorry that some of our stores were carrying Michael Vick jerseys. As a company, we do not support Michael Vick in any way,” explained company spokeswoman Barbara Tucker. Apparently, Vick’s jersey number (#7) isn’t so lucky after all.