The Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award

[HogDawg]

I didn't even know Karl Malone had an Award like this named after him.

https://pickinsplinters.com/2021/01/...-malone-award/

[Dawgpix]

Jr. is about as powerful as it gets when he plays. . . .

[HogDawg]

Jr. is about as powerful as it gets when he plays. . . .

You better get that pic............the one where Karl Malone has to hand the "Power Forward of the Year " award to JUNIOR!!!

[Dawgpix]

You better get that pic............the one where Karl Malone has to hand the "Power Forward of the Year " award to JUNIOR!!!

I'd love too!!

Will Junior pay me for the rights, however?

[HogDawg]

I'd love too!!

Will Junior pay me for the rights, however?

Oooo. You bring up a good point that I hadn't considered.

Now that the players control their own Name, Image & Likeness (NIL), will that have any impact on whether you can take their pictures or not? Is the sports photography business impacted by this ruling at all??

[sportdawg]

Oooo. You bring up a good point that I hadn't considered.

Now that the players control their own Name, Image & Likeness (NIL), will that have any impact on whether you can take their pictures or not? Is the sports photography business impacted by this ruling at all??

My guess is they don't have those rights. Does media companies have to pay to post pictures of Tom Brady during games? Don't those rights belong to the Conference/University?

[HogDawg]

My guess is they don't have those rights. Does media companies have to pay to post pictures of Tom Brady during games? Don't those rights belong to the Conference/University?

Well, that's just it. To cite your "Tom Brady" example, I'm assuming Tom Brady is UNDER CONTRACT with the Tampa Bay Bucs and the NFL. And I'm guessing his NFL contract includes a clause that covers any pics, images and use of his name and likeness. I'm sure there's a clause saying "any picture or use of your name can be used for the good of and the promotion of the league", etc.... I'm not so sure about college football, because the NCAA doesn't have these players under contract. In fact, the players could be under contract with a business that doesn't want their players likeness and name or image used to promote some other agenda. (For example, Ford may not want "their" player involved with an agenda that conceivably promotes General Motors, etc....)

I telling ya, this is about to get real interesting. And it won't take long until this whole issue runs right past the capabilities of the NCAA, and becomes much more than it can handle.

[sportdawg]

Well, that's just it. To cite your "Tom Brady" example, I'm assuming Tom Brady is UNDER CONTRACT with the Tampa Bay Bucs and the NFL. And I'm guessing his NFL contract includes a clause that covers any pics, images and use of his name and likeness. I'm sure there's a clause saying "any picture or use of your name can be used for the good of and the promotion of the league", etc.... I'm not so sure about college football, because the NCAA doesn't have these players under contract. In fact, the players could be under contract with a business that doesn't want their players likeness and name or image used to promote some other agenda. (For example, Ford may not want "their" player involved with an agenda that conceivably promotes General Motors, etc....)

I telling ya, this is about to get real interesting. And it won't take long until this whole issue runs right past the capabilities of the NCAA, and becomes much more than it can handle.

Could this be part of (or added to) the National Letter of Intent?

[Dwayne From Minden]

How valuable is the individual player's image or likeness without the universities' uniforms, back drop, stadium, stage or crowd?