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Out of curiosity one recent night, Emmitt Smith visited eBay and randomly pulled up 20 items supposedly bearing his autograph.
One by one, Smith checked their authenticity. The scoreboard: 17 obvious fakes, two other forgeries that were "damn good" and just one legitimate signature.
To Smith, the NFL's all-time leading rusher, it confirmed what he already knew: that fraud still pervades the sports memorabilia industry and that "controlling his brand" has never been more important...more
One by one, Smith checked their authenticity. The scoreboard: 17 obvious fakes, two other forgeries that were "damn good" and just one legitimate signature.
To Smith, the NFL's all-time leading rusher, it confirmed what he already knew: that fraud still pervades the sports memorabilia industry and that "controlling his brand" has never been more important...more
