Jim Brown Receives $600K Settlement Against EA

[Toupal]

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This makes me want to create a roster full of Jim Browns out of spite.

[Sdrawkcab321]

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When did they use his likeness?

[redsox4evur]

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When did they use his likeness?

Back in like '08 or so. Whenever they had the classic teams in the game.


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[capa]

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Fortunately, there are still dozens of historic teams and hundreds of historic players in the roster download section thanks to the many talented roster editing guys on here like l8knight1, Johnecool, Playmakers, and Iteachpercussion among others. Now that the editing has opened up a bit, who knows what you'll see in 17...

You can use the 65 Browns and run Jim straight into Butkus if you wish!

C

[dk6663]

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Fortunately, there are still dozens of historic teams and hundreds of historic players in the roster download section thanks to the many talented roster editing guys on here like l8knight1, Johnecool, Playmakers, and Iteachpercussion among others. Now that the editing has opened up a bit, who knows what you'll see in 17...

You can use the 65 Browns and run Jim straight into Butkus if you wish!

C

Which in essence makes this settlement, moot. Yes I know and now somewhat agree with Mr. Brown's stance.

[Cardot]

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I remember playing NCAA back in the day.....and I mean WAAYYYY back..possibly as far as College Football USA 96. And like this case, they didn't have a name, but the Jersey number and ratings were obviously the actual player....and I thought "Can they do this?...huh..ok cool". In retrospect, probably would have been better had EA taken a safer route.

[aholbert32]

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This makes me want to create a roster full of Jim Browns out of spite.

This is all so strange to me.

EA uses a player's likeness without permission or payment. The player sues and gets a settlement and people are mad at the player?

Huh?

[redsox4evur]

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I remember playing NCAA back in the day.....and I mean WAAYYYY back..possibly as far as College Football USA 96. And like this case, they didn't have a name, but the Jersey number and ratings were obviously the actual player....and I thought "Can they do this?...huh..ok cool". In retrospect, probably would have been better had EA taken a safer route.

That's what they did. It was QB #7. But everything else: height, weight, handiness, hometown, etc. was all the same that's still using the player's likeness. Likeness extends beyond just name.


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[4thQtrStre5S]

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This is all so strange to me.

EA uses a player's likeness without permission or payment. The player sues and gets a settlement and people are mad at the player?

Huh?

Most likely, more people just don't like Jim Brown; had it been Walter Payton's family, many more may have sided with the settlement, IMO.

Also, Jim Brown's likeness? How many people who play Madden really even know who he was, or care? What constituted his likeness? Being a RB on the Browns with the #32?

Then taking into account J. Brown got $600k, and he wasn't even on the cover or a promoted player that I am aware of.

[BezO]

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Most likely, more people just don't like Jim Brown; had it been Walter Payton's family, many more may have sided with the settlement, IMO.

Also, Jim Brown's likeness? How many people who play Madden really even know who he was, or care? What constituted his likeness? Being a RB on the Browns with the #32?

Then taking into account J. Brown got $600k, and he wasn't even on the cover or a promoted player that I am aware of.

What is there not to like about Jim Brown?

If you're playing with the Browns of that era, you likely know who Jim Brown is. And a 60s Browns RB wearing #32, at Brown's height, weight and complexion definitely qualifies as his likeness. Who else could it be?

Both sides must've though $600K was fair, or at least worth not having to spend additional time and money pursuing/fighting the case. And he was important enough to the game that EA used his likeness despite Brown telling them not to use it. $600K seems light if you ask me.

[YITF]

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Seems many here are on Jim's side more so because they want to be against EA.

You do realize this is about the LAW, not EA Sports, right?

They literally illegally used him after he said not to. There aren't sides. He is right, they are wrong. Doesn't matter what the company name is.

[roadman]

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You do realize this is about the LAW, not EA Sports, right?

They literally illegally used him after he said not to. There aren't sides. He is right, they are wrong. Doesn't matter what the company name is.

That holds true for you, me and a lot of people, but others in this thread and other threads of the very same nature, the law isn't the only thing that crosses a few peoples minds.

[aholbert32]

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Most likely, more people just don't like Jim Brown; had it been Walter Payton's family, many more may have sided with the settlement, IMO.

Also, Jim Brown's likeness? How many people who play Madden really even know who he was, or care? What constituted his likeness? Being a RB on the Browns with the #32?

Then taking into account J. Brown got $600k, and he wasn't even on the cover or a promoted player that I am aware of.

Thats not the point.

Nobody knows who me or you are either. But if I played in the NFL (even if I was a barely famous lineman) and they used my likeness without permission....I'm suing.

Its called a likeness RIGHT. I have the right to approve anyone using my likeness and I have a right to be compensated for using my likeness.

[aholbert32]

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What is there not to like about Jim Brown?

If you're playing with the Browns of that era, you likely know who Jim Brown is. And a 60s Browns RB wearing #32, at Brown's height, weight and complexion definitely qualifies as his likeness. Who else could it be?

Both sides must've though $600K was fair, or at least worth not having to spend additional time and money pursuing/fighting the case. And he was important enough to the game that EA used his likeness despite Brown telling them not to use it. $600K seems light if you ask me.

Plenty. Multiple domestic violence arrests. He's been a pretty big civil rights advocate (many people are against some of the positions he's taken).

With that said, none of the matters because it has nothing to do with the law.

[4thQtrStre5S]

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Thats not the point.

Nobody knows who me or you are either. But if I played in the NFL (even if I was a barely famous lineman) and they used my likeness without permission....I'm suing.

Its called a likeness RIGHT. I have the right to approve anyone using my likeness and I have a right to be compensated for using my likeness.

I actually know the law: my point is valid, that many people still do not like Jim Brown and therefore are not happy he was awarded $600k, regardless of laws, which may be just laws or unjust laws.