Originally Posted by
Ravage!!!
I think its a case where an athlete has seen the colleges make millions off his name... and now games that are again using college athletes to make millions without paying compensation.
Its not crying. Its not being a baby. Professional athletes complain, sue, and gripe if they don't get money for their jersey, likeness, or name being used to make someone else profit, why shouldn't an amateur athlete have the same rights?
I agree that they should have rights in regards to their likeness, but the NCAA prohibits players from receiving any royalties if I'm not mistaken. The question then becomes, if EA has to pay these players for their likeness, then this is never going to be allowed. Not to mention that the roster uploads aren't rosters sanctioned by EA, they are user created rosters.
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