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.
- Read the background on O'Bannon vs. the NCAA, and the ways student-athletes give up their likeness rights when they accept athletic scholarships
- Share your thoughts -- should student athletes receive compensation when they're featured in video games, DVD sets and other products?
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