Michigan State & Nike making a Mean Green uniform

3XL · January 22, 2016

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/110619/michigan-state-to-wear-mean-green-uniforms-against-maryland

I've always loved our "MEAN GREEN" monicker.

We should own & brand this like TAMU's 12th MAN.

Edited January 23, 2016 by 3XL

Withers940 · January 23, 2016

I feel a lawsuit coming on.....Do we have "Mean Green" Copyrighted?

gangrene · January 23, 2016

http://www.trademarkencyclopedia.com/mean-green/

drex · January 23, 2016

We could probably fight it, but lose. Just hope to hell that the Spartans don't want to change their nickname to Mean Green.

letsgiveacheer · January 23, 2016

Compared to their new uniform, ours look a little spartan.

greenminer · January 23, 2016

We shouldn't change our name. They're the ones that suck.

Tyler Maryak · January 23, 2016

14 minutes ago, greenminer said:

We shouldn't change our name. They're the ones that suck.

We'll just call them Mike.

Rudy · January 23, 2016

So, let me get this straight, RV. You executive ordered us to become the "Mean Green" because it was unique. Now what?

UNT 90 Grad · January 23, 2016

3 hours ago, Rudy said:

So, let me get this straight, RV. You executive ordered us to become the "Mean Green" because it was unique. Now what?

Edited January 23, 2016 by UNT 90 Grad

GMoney · January 23, 2016

This should be a lawsuit without a second thought. If it were a G5 team doing this with a P5 official nickname (i.e. 12th Man or Roll Tide) there would be a lawsuit.

THOR · January 23, 2016

Those uniforms are horrendous on tv...not even close to normal spartan green

GrayEagle · January 24, 2016

10 hours ago, Andrew said:

So Charlotte should sue them?

Actually, I believe that we began using the moniker in the 60s, before Charlotte in the 70s. However, we had not copyrighted 'Mean Green' so Charlotte was not infringing. We do have it copyrighted for sports teams now so Michigan State should either pay us if they continue to use it without our permission or find another moniker for their uniform.

GreenGuy123 · January 24, 2016

We need to be suing their asses.

TheWestie · January 24, 2016

12 hours ago, GMoney said:

This should be a lawsuit without a second thought. If it were a G5 team doing this with a P5 official nickname (i.e. 12th Man or Roll Tide) there would be a lawsuit.

Like the lawsuit between A&M and the Seahawks?

GreenGuy123 · January 24, 2016

I believe we would get far especially with the backing of Mean Joe Greene and/or the State of Texas

Edited January 24, 2016 by GreenGuy123

Travis · January 24, 2016

8 hours ago, TheWestie said:

Like the lawsuit between A&M and the Seahawks?

Seahawks had to get permission. They got in trouble when they first did it without consent. Now. The Seahawks pay for it, I believe.

MeanMag · January 24, 2016

13 minutes ago, Travis said:

Seahawks had to get permission. They got in trouble when they first did it without consent. Now. The Seahawks pay for it, I believe.

Think they now call themselves "the twelves" to skirt this. Dont think they pay atm. Also, I would expect a cease and desist before a suit.

Travis · January 24, 2016

1 minute ago, MeanMag said:

Think they now call themselves "the twelves" to skirt this. Dont think they pay atm. Also, I would expect a cease and desist before a suit.

aTm did give a cease and desist. Then they came to an agreement.