Amid the Robert Kraft prostitution scandal, a group of internet activists is pushing the makers of Gillette razor blades to remove the brand's name from the home of the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots.

An online petition on CARE2 demands that Procter & Gamble, owner of the Gillette brand, stop its [...]

Amid the Robert Kraft prostitution scandal, a group of internet activists is pushing the makers of Gillette razor blades to remove the brand's name from the home of the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots.

An online petition on CARE2 demands that Procter & Gamble, owner of the Gillette brand, stop its stadium sponsorship after the team owner was arrested in Florida last month on charges of soliciting prostitution. Kraft has pleaded not guilty. With a goal of 14,000 signatures, the petition had more than 13,000 Wednesday afternoon, but just 368 from Massachusetts.

"Please sign this petition demanding that Gillette stand by its words and remove its name from Gillette Stadium now," the petition urges.

The petition carries this headline under a closeup photo of the 77-year-old team owner: "Gillette, Is Exploiting Victims of Human Trafficking the 'Best Men Can Be'?"

In taking Gillette to task, the petition references the brand's new advertising message, "The Best Men Can Be," which urges men to be good role models and stand up against bullying, sexual misconduct and other social ills. The advertisements aired during during Super Bowl LIII, which the Patriots won 13-3 on Feb. 3.

"It's nice to see a brand use their influence for good, but now it's time to see if they will actually back up their words with action," the petition says.

The petition claims that the women at the Orchids of Asia Day Spa in Jupiter, Florida, were lured to the United States from China with the promise of massage therapy work then essentially forced into sex slavery.

"To be clear, the problem is not that Kraft sought out the services of a sex worker. The problem is that the women involved were clearly victims of human trafficking, a fact that Kraft likely was aware of due to the conditions of the massage parlor and the language barrier between clients and workers. This is a far cry from consensual sex work. This is especially upsetting considering the fact that Kraft, a billionaire, could have easily sought higher priced consensual sex work," the petition says.

The online petition also includes space for comments. Here are a few:

"I've changed to a competitors razor after 20 years of buying Gillette because of this. If they want to regain my business they need to send a message that they are a FAMILY company," wrote somebody identified as Scott R.

"Gillette just had a commercial about what it means to be a man - put the rubber to the road and walk the walk," wrote Neil D.

But a commenter identified as Lisa H wrote, "What happened to America where one is innocent until proven guilty? Everyone who has signed this is saying someone is guilty until proven innocent. Our country does not work that way. Sorry folks! What if this was your husband, brother or son?"