Video games, LeBron James, tattoos, and copyright law, in one story? The internet is really spoiling us today. @polygon reports on a long-drawn-out case in which tattoo artist Jimmy Hayden is suing Take-Two Interactive Software, makers of the NBA 2K video games, over the use of tattoos he made for LeBron James that were reproduced in games from 2016 to 2020. Hayden's attorney argues that Take-Two "painstakingly copied" the designs. Take-Two's team says that James' tattoos are a very small part of NBA 2K, and that James has licensed his own likeness to Take-Two, so a ruling in favor of Hayden would mean James would have to ask Hayden for permission to license his own being. Here are all the details, plus background on other cases in which tattoo artists have sued video game companies. What do you think?
Sports fans will have heard that Coach Caliperi is leaving #Kentucky after 15 years of #Basketball here (which is the real religion here, by the way). I have just one thing to say.
NAZ REID with a huge 17pt first half before leaving the game with injury (youtu.be)
Naz Reid showed out for the Timberwolves in the first half vs the Jazz with 17pts. Utah even triple teamed him at one point to try to shut him down!