Bobby Maze filing lawsuit?

[Fingers]

Wow.

Local attorney Gordon Ball has filed a lawsuit on behalf of former University of Tennessee basketball star Bobby Maze against the major college conferences (including the SEC), the NCAA, and a video game maker for exploiting Maze and other basketball and football players.

The suit says college athletes’ likenesses and even their jersey numbers are used in video games to generate millions of dollars, and the athletes are not compensated. Maze appeared in video games during the 2006, 2008, and 2009 basketball seasons. The suit against Electronic Arts Inc. says the NCAA requires athletes to sign a form each year giving up the right to their likeness that continues even after they graduate.

Former Vol Bobby Maze Sues EA, NCAA, SEC Metro Pulse

Didn't an athlete try this once before?

 

[YankeeVol]

Couldn't make money playing after college so he's trying to get some now.....lame

 

[Bassmanbruno]

lol - say it ain't so...

 

[OrangeDog]

Bless his heart

 

[goatmaster]

lost respect for him

 

[turnuptheVOLtage]

we love you but Bobby, this sincerely deserves DA FAILDOZER

 

[IPorange]

Bless his heart

*wallet

 

[hmanvolfan]

Maybe an ambulance chasing lawyer talked him into it.

 

[etmVol]

As a former collegiate athlete, I just don't understand why some guys are so opposed to being represented in the games. I played baseball, so I was never in a video game; but even if I were, I would be thrilled about it, not wanting to sue.

I can understand not wanting to be forced to sign over the rights to your likeness, but it's still nothing worth suing over....

 

[ItStartedatHessHall]

Everyone makes a ton of money off these kids, yet the NCAA doesn't allow them to get a car ride around town without considering it an extra benefit. It's really hard to blame them for being upset and wanting to get some of the profits too.

 

[dudley]

I think I was in one of the crowd shots, can I get in on that?

 

[Fingers]

Arizona State QB, Sam Keller may be who I thinking of.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/04/sports/04ncaa.html

 

[bamacheats]

I just saw Bobby, he was showing off his new Ralph Brown & Associates tattoo.
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[tennesseeFANatic]

i c most of you all are against bmaze on this but i gotta say in a way i agree with him. it is ridiculous how much money these schools and companies can make off of these players, but when the players use the name that they have created through hard work and dedication to their sport they are torn apart for it.

 

[NYYVol]

I don't blame him.
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[GAVol]

I've got to say . . . I think Maze actually has a point here. It's his likeness wearing his number in the game, and somebody other than him is cashing in on it. Not exactly fair.

 

[MaehlMan]

I understand where he's coming from, but dammit, I don't want my NCAA games ruined!

 

[Bassmanbruno]

well - Bobby probably has had his fair share of benefits after hanging out with NBA players all the time. I saw him driving a new Hummer around a few times, lol.

 

[allvol]

I've got to say . . . I think Maze actually has a point here. It's his likeness wearing his number in the game, and somebody other than him is cashing in on it. Not exactly fair.

The counterpoint is that Maze's likeness did nothing to help sell the game.... unless he bought the game so he could see himself

 

[volguess06]

This is why EA sports started allowing buyers to number and name rosters for uploading onto their networks. It was in preparation for something like this. Keller didnt win, dont expect anything to come of this.

Just a guy trying to make some money in whatever way possible. Cmon Maze...

 

[NYYVol]

I've got to say . . . I think Maze actually has a point here. It's his likeness wearing his number in the game, and somebody other than him is cashing in on it. Not exactly fair.

Exactly. And calling out a flawed system isn't a bad thing.
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[XtennesseeX]

I've got to say . . . I think Maze actually has a point here. It's his likeness wearing his number in the game, and somebody other than him is cashing in on it. Not exactly fair.

Other than a number (which is wrong in some cases), it rarely looks anything like the actual player. In some instances, the player is a different skin tone.

Not to mention the games aren't making that much money as both companies that were making the college bball games are no longer making them due to financial reasons.

However, it's interesting, and whatever the ruling on Sam Keller's case against EA will probably be the same when it comes to Bobby Maze.

 

[JTrainDavis]

I think Ed O'Bannon did this as well.
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[BigSteve09]

SOme dude from UCLA did this too, right?

I see where Maze is coming from. Can't say I blame him.

 

[#10_Ainge_#10]

Interesting.