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Michael Vick to Steelers: Petition to Get Rid of QB Collects over 15K Signatures

Quarterback Michael Vick signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday, but a number of people are already unhappy with his presence on the team.

John Breech of CBS Sports noted as of 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, 15,463 people signed a Change.org petition demanding that the Steelers get rid of Vick. What's more, a Facebook group called "Pittsburghers against Michael Vick" had more than 13,000 likes by Wednesday afternoon.

Breech also passed along a portion of the petition: "Michael Vick is a convicted felon and no-class piece of crap.