Real ones remember the AI lebron instagram Pregnancy cease and desist

Yeah the mistake was selling it. If they just created a one off then it would have been whatever.

Of course but this is fucking hilarious

“Underdog created a version of the popular board game “Operation” in which the buzzer went off for a foul anytime he was touched called “Unethical Hoops.” The company had a contest during Game 3 to give away 100 copies of the game.”

Sports betting company violating image rights laws using AI. Basically three things that everyone purports to hate, yet there will be a non-insignificant amount of people taking their side on this lmao

Imagine if SGA pulled a Bosworth and he was behind the product lmao

Satire is textbook fair use doctrine.

You gotta protect your IP. I’ve been trying to get Rhett Reese to sue Spencer Pratt for using “Zombieland” in one of his campaign billboards.

Yeah, trying to make money on someone else’s brand is pretty much always going to catch this sort of attention at a certain level.

Just call the guy AGS

I think the nba owns it

I’m confused, isn’t all sports betting about individual players performing certain actions or reaching certain stats?

How is this different than an over/under bet for SGA points?

“my client has BUILT HIS BRAND/CAREER on these flops, that are backed by data….HOW DARE THEY

They shouldn’t have sold it but make a one off sample for fun tbh.

It’s still pretty funny that SGA is moving like Drake though. Are Canadians the one who sues over everything now?

Like people who clown on SGA ever actually need an excuse to do it.

yeah I can hate SGA and OKC, but I hate sports gambling platforms using engagement bait marketing even more

I don’t think any agent would let that fly even if it was showing the player in a positive light lol.

Why is that insane? It a gambling/media company, that seems right in line with what they would do.

Free promotion. They just have to stop now. Straight from the Saul Goodman playbook

These Sports gambling companies love to toe the line like this and see what gets caught and what doesn’t. Since it’s all so new they’re just trying to find the least legal way to gain market share.

I mean it’s a product they aren’t selling so I’m not sure how that works.

Facts. I hope SGA sues them to smithereens. Scummy gambling companies would do the unthinkable just for some publicity.

Of course the title is clickbait – why would anyone ever expect anything responsible from today’s media?? lmao

So the key is they need to pay him a commission for NIL?

There’s a lot more wiggle room when it comes to work of parody. Especially in cases where it’s targeted towards a public figure.

I think the art they used looked AI as well but could be wrong, can never know these days.

He’s a public figure. How do you think news works, for example? You think they’re obtaining a license from Trump every time they show a picture of him?

No one bought it, it was a raffle give away. Try reading the article.

Yeah. Making a funny joke and having a promotion for fouls is one thing but a whole physical copy of a game using his likeness is a step too far.

A product would be something you sell.

This is cut and dry parody, it absolutely is allowed, even if it exists for purely commercial purposes. Shai’s lawyers praying underdog doesnt want to pay lawyers to win in court

This is not even close to being accurate but go on.

I hate reddit lawyers so much it’s disgusting. Let me make it clear: you do not know what you’re talking about. So please stop talking about it.

A shady gambling company using AI slop engagement bait to con people into signing up for accounts

People here celebrated Plumlee taking McCain out at the end of game 5, meanwhile if a Thunder player did that they would be demanding a public execution. I’m not surprised

How do you pronounce that? Boot? Bowt? Bawt?

Maybe, but will it be worth the time and money to take the ceast and desist in front of a judge?

Children with seizures.

Well then it has to or it’s fraud and if people sent money across state lines it would be…not good for Underdog.

I’m pretty sure they’re not charging for it.

Still using it for commercial purposes (brand promotion) so not fair use.

But yeah, lol, they could totally do that and donate $0.

Redditors be mad, but this is the correct answer. Opinion on or of either involved party doesn’t factor in, this is purely a licensing issue.

Weird Al gets permission from the artists usually

the product is AI slop and they’re also using his likeness to sell that product

Shai Litigious-Alexander

It’s not his likeness though. It’s a cartoon that doesn’t use anything trademarked. It’s the same concept as why cartoon shows can depict real people and not be sued every episode.

What how? Hes taken the heat the internet whinimg about him for 2 straight years and barely said mich about it.

Now when a company is trying to make money off his name, hes says “nah” and people continue to try and find an angle to clown him.

Social media some clown shit

He never sued kendrick

Read the article. It is always the dumb ones who act almighty first.

You are the moron here. Even if it was in a positive light, this would still happen because they are still making a “game” (yes it is AI) without his consent. It’s the dumb ones who always act almighty first.

Spurs came out to Kendrick game 4 so this tracks.

This is wrong. Parodying someone, even if it is for purely commercial purposes, is allowed. Same reason south park is allowed to show whichever celebrity they like.

It’s not though. There’s no names or logos being used. They would have zero case. You can use cartoons of people to sell things, otherwise shows like South Park and the Simpsons would be sued every episode.

Yeah man, letting an ai gambling company use his name, likeness, and image is something he totally should’ve just let happen

Jokes aside, who actually is the Drake of basketball? I unironically think Demar Derozan really fits lol

This about his likeness. This is normal. Otherwise, I don’t have a problem with them making fun of him.

Are you 15 years old? People don’t just let some random ass company use their likeness for profit lol

It’s obviously about the use of his NIL without consent, regardless of the content. Anyone else would do the same.