Nike sues Reebok over Tim Tebow

[BLeonard]

http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/stor...-tebow-jerseys

Nike Inc. claimed in a lawsuit in U.S. District Court that Reebok International Ltd. has used Tebow's name on Jets-related apparel without permission since it was announced last week that Tebow was traded from the Denver Broncos to New York. The Tebow trade occurred just before Nike replaces Reebok on Sunday as the supplier of NFL team uniforms.

The lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages, claims that Reebok misappropriated publicity rights, interfered with business relationships and unjustly enriched itself because it failed to get Tebow's permission before launching the new products.

Reebok, based in Canton, Mass., did not immediately respond to a request seeking comment. The lawsuit said Reebok did not respond to demands to cease Tebow apparel sales after a Tebow representative sent a letter to the company on Friday.

-Bill

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[Mski]

the contract with Nike may not start until sunday, but the contract between the NFLPA and Reebok ended with the league year, so there's possibilities that the NFLPA could also sue Reebok as well

[OpIv37]

Someone did the math.


"How much money can we make selling Tebow gear vs how much will we have to pay if we lose a lawsuit?"

[EricStratton]

There was talk in the NY market that the Jets may be in trouble since they had Tebow's name on Jet gear while he was still a Bronco