College Player Would Like A Free Copy Of The Video Game He’s In

Lucas Vincent is a junior at the University of Missouri, and wears #96 when playing nose tackle on the Tigers’ football team. There’s also a player in EA Sports’ “NCAA Football 14” that shares Vincent’s number, position, class, skin tone, height, weight, and even his spot on the depth chart. And Vincent’s noticed:

But the virtual player doesn’t have Vincent’s name, which the NCAA claims is proof it’s not his likeness. EA Sports pays the NCAA, conferences, and schools for the rights to use the trademarks and stadiums of their member schools, but athletes cannot accept compensation for their talents, not even a $60 copy of “NCAA Football 14.” Both EA Sports and the NCAA insist the video game characters are not based on current athletes. However, several people, including the class-action Ed O’Bannon case, argue otherwise.
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