All that money should be swept into trust account
by ACross (2020-08-03 11:51:11)
Edited on 2020-08-03 22:19:11

In reply to: you should see what the NCAA is trying to do with name,  posted by jt


for the benefit of players. A school cannot use money off of a kid's likeness. It offends notions of fairness. It is exploitative.




All of what money? Jersey sales? Broadcast fees?
by TripleDomer  (2020-08-04 09:28:26)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Yes, it is wrong for Alabama to profit solely from the sale of a t-shirt with Tua's face on it (and without his consent). Do you believe the same regarding Alabama not sharing its cut of SEC broadcast fees generated from the airing of games in which Tua plays?


Likeness money *
by ACross  (2020-08-04 10:07:15)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


How is that defined (sincere question)?
by NDFanSince81  (2020-08-04 12:07:14)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Does this include jerseys with the player number? What share of revenue from video games? Banners and posters? What if a photo is appears on a ticket?

I just don't see how you find a dividing line between what is and isn't revenue associated with a player's likeness.


I think the number is a close question
by ACross  (2020-08-04 12:27:09)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

The star players should probably share in that. But when a video game is designed for the guy's face and pigmentation to look exactly like somebody, it is not a close call.


I agree completely. *
by Wooderson  (2020-08-03 20:49:48)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Pac 12 players just asked for 50% of all revenue to be given
by jimmypop  (2020-08-03 20:05:20)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

to the athletes. They have more demands and may boycott playing.


A ton of that revenue already benefits them
by JBrock18  (2020-08-04 13:29:03)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Ridiculous locker rooms with video games and waterfalls, and world class training, practicing, and playing facilities to name a few. If PAC12 football players get 50% of the revenue there will be none left for other sports.


And the other half to participants in women’s sports. *
by 84david  (2020-08-04 09:47:58)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


That is not reasonable
by ACross  (2020-08-03 21:21:45)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

I think revenue generated by likeness is its own animal.


of course this is how a reasonable person would see it
by jt  (2020-08-03 12:35:34)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

now, that's not how the Gene Smith's, Jack Swarbrick's, et al. of the world see it.