Who Dat say dey gonn’ take away our chant and pride?
No-one now…but with restrictions.
As the New Orleans Saints prepare for their first ever trip to the Super Bowl, the NFL slapped down some cease and desist orders on local businesses. A lawsuit was filed to try those business to stop selling merchandise, including t-shirts, that have the colors and trademarks of the Saints along with the words “Who Dat” on it.
NFL spokespeople advised that the “Who Dat” phrase belonged to the NFL and those selling the merchandise were infringing on their trademarks.
Well, a small bit of a settlement has come about and it is a point for local retailers. Ok, so maybe half a point.
The NFL backed off a bit on Friday and now advises that they don’t own the fleur-de-lis or famous chant of the Saints, but will only challenge sales “when those products contained or are advertised using other trademarks or identifiers of the Saints.”
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