Ed O’Bannon last played for UCLA in 1995, as part of the Bruins’ national championship team. Since then, his likeness has been used in promotions, video games, DVD releases and more… and he hasn’t seen a dime of the profit.
He doesn’t think that’s fair. And he’s trying to do something about it.
On July 21, 2009, O’Bannon filed a class-action complaint against the NCAA, seeking unspecified damages to compensate former NCAA players for the commercial use of their likenesses.
via Ed O’Bannon vs. the NCAA – Should Ex-College Athletes Get Paid for their Likenesses?.
