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drex Experienced

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

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GMoney Collaborator

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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.

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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.

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TheWestie Rookie

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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?

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Travis Mentor

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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.  

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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.

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Travis Mentor

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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. 

drex Experienced

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If we had been more successful during the 80's, 90's and 2000's, we would have been high profile enough that this would have never happened.

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