Chris Spielman was one of the greatest players to ever pull on an Ohio State uniform. Now, he’s at odds with at least one arm of his alma mater. The Associated Press is reporting that the former Buckeyes linebacker filed an antitrust lawsuit in a Columbus federal court on what was described as the behalf of former and current OSU football players. Named in the suit are OSU and IMG, with Honda and Nike being named as co-conspirators. At issue is the university’s marketing arm using the likenesses of Spielman and others on banners that have corporate logos slapped on them. From the AP: The complaint targets Ohio State marketing programs and contracts that promote the university using likenesses of athletes, including a Honda-sponsored program of 64 banners hung around Ohio Stadium featuring photos of former players. In addition to Spielman, some of the other Ohio State greats whose pictures…
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