Who Dat? Inc. sues Saints, NFL Properties

RockyMountainSaint · 03-06-2010, 04:54 PM

Who Dat? Inc. sues Saints, NFL Properties
Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on March 6, 2010 4:35 PM ET
Those of you in Who Dat? story withdrawal are in luck.

The Associated Press reports that the company that made a 1983 recording of the Saints' famous cheer is suing the team, the state of Lousiania, and NFL Properties.

Who Dat? Inc. filed a suit Thursday in federal district court in Lousiana that the defendants "damaged its right to profit before the Saints' Super Bowl championship last month."

Originally, the NFL claimed some rights to the phrase and the Saints' fleur-de-lis, but the state said that both are public domain.

This is a unique twist on a typical championship team problems. After a title, everyone gets greedy.

Who Dat? Inc will never see a penny from me!
I just don't have the words for how angry this makes me....

CheramieIII · 03-06-2010, 05:53 PM

Tell them to take a hike and if they really knew what the name was about it wouldn't be an issue. Greedy SOB's

jlouhill · 03-06-2010, 06:52 PM

I'm not going to pretend to understand all the legality in this. But, how long have we been chanting Who Dat? without so much as a whimper from any company or the NFL. All of a sudden we are World Champions (man that just does not get old does it) and everyone wants a piece of the pie. I don't know.

st thomas · 03-06-2010, 08:04 PM

totally a big bag of bull c---p can't we just enjoy this amazing year of a life time and not have all this greedy guts screaming you owe me this and that.

saintsfan1976 · 03-06-2010, 09:21 PM

Where were ya the past twenty years?

homerj07 · 03-06-2010, 10:24 PM

Its like rats hitting the area after a canrival!!

Srgt. Hulka · 03-06-2010, 10:29 PM

The roaches and their lawyers are comming out.

TheKillerBs · 03-06-2010, 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by Srgt. Hulka

The roaches and their lawyers are comming out.

This statement is a bit redundant.

QBREES9 · 03-07-2010, 12:04 AM

If its not public domain I don't know what is WHO DAT !!!!

SapperSaint · 03-07-2010, 08:31 AM

I feel sure this won't be the end of it. I understand that the French Government is also developing a lawsuit for New Orleans' use of the Fleur.

Updates are coming out of the color spectrum as well, stating that "The color "Black" is not really a color, it is the absense of color."

Also in "Color" news; King Midus is laying claim that he is the owner of all things "Gold" and that the Banners of "Black and GOLD SuperBowl" were in direct violation of his rights of ownership.

03-06-2010, 04:54 PM	#1
RockyMountainSaint Mmm That Smell! Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Metairie Terrace Posts: 3,073	Who Dat? Inc. sues Saints, NFL Properties Who Dat? Inc. sues Saints, NFL Properties Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on March 6, 2010 4:35 PM ET Those of you in Who Dat? story withdrawal are in luck. The Associated Press reports that the company that made a 1983 recording of the Saints' famous cheer is suing the team, the state of Lousiania, and NFL Properties. Who Dat? Inc. filed a suit Thursday in federal district court in Lousiana that the defendants "damaged its right to profit before the Saints' Super Bowl championship last month." Originally, the NFL claimed some rights to the phrase and the Saints' fleur-de-lis, but the state said that both are public domain. This is a unique twist on a typical championship team problems. After a title, everyone gets greedy. Who Dat? Inc will never see a penny from me! I just don't have the words for how angry this makes me....
	I'm no one. Who are you?

03-06-2010, 05:53 PM	#2
CheramieIII Fan Since 1967 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nomad Posts: 7,487 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Who Dat? Inc. sues Saints, NFL Properties Tell them to take a hike and if they really knew what the name was about it wouldn't be an issue. Greedy SOB's

03-06-2010, 06:52 PM	#3
jlouhill 500th Post Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Denton, Tx. Posts: 692	Re: Who Dat? Inc. sues Saints, NFL Properties I'm not going to pretend to understand all the legality in this. But, how long have we been chanting Who Dat? without so much as a whimper from any company or the NFL. All of a sudden we are World Champions (man that just does not get old does it) and everyone wants a piece of the pie. I don't know.

03-06-2010, 08:04 PM	#4
st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	Re: Who Dat? Inc. sues Saints, NFL Properties totally a big bag of bull c---p can't we just enjoy this amazing year of a life time and not have all this greedy guts screaming you owe me this and that.

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03-06-2010, 10:29 PM	#7
Srgt. Hulka 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 4,417	Re: Who Dat? Inc. sues Saints, NFL Properties The roaches and their lawyers are comming out.

03-06-2010, 11:16 PM	#8
TheKillerBs Thread Killer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hammond, LA Posts: 366	Re: Who Dat? Inc. sues Saints, NFL Properties Originally Posted by Srgt. Hulka The roaches and their lawyers are comming out. This statement is a bit redundant.

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QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Re: Who Dat? Inc. sues Saints, NFL Properties If its not public domain I don't know what is WHO DAT !!!!

03-07-2010, 08:31 AM	#10
SapperSaint Pink Nightmare Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 3,028 Blog Entries: 7	Re: Who Dat? Inc. sues Saints, NFL Properties I feel sure this won't be the end of it. I understand that the French Government is also developing a lawsuit for New Orleans' use of the Fleur. Updates are coming out of the color spectrum as well, stating that "The color "Black" is not really a color, it is the absense of color." Also in "Color" news; King Midus is laying claim that he is the owner of all things "Gold" and that the Banners of "Black and GOLD SuperBowl" were in direct violation of his rights of ownership.