nytimes.com — Leagues and teams at all levels are now increasingly prohibiting "unauthorized" people from taking photos, vids of their teams/players and using the materials in blogs and other online publications. Unless the teams have authorized the use -- usually for a fee -- bloggers and others are viewed as "illegal" rights (and profit) violators.
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ethanator1088Aug 20, 2009
That Ethan guy that was quoted in the article. I hear he's cute!
tegurit34Aug 20, 2009
Teams think they can put a price on the peoples' first amendment rights? What a load of poppyc**k. Teams should be cooperating with their local blogosphere because they consist of very devoted FANS -- i.e., paying customers -- who get even more people excited about the team -- i.e., free advertisement. They shouldn't be limiting our experience.Sports blogs are gaining more and more readership, and in baseball some blog authors are even getting hired by MLB teams as roster construction consultants. They're getting powerful whether you like it or not. Don't piss them off.
Closed AccountAug 20, 2009
learn about the first amendment before making a fool of yourself again. 1. What does this have to do with CONGRESS or any other part of the government? 2. Where does it say the leagues will thorw these guys in jail?
Closed AccountAug 20, 2009
And that matters why? Have you seen sports 'reporters' and 'journalists'? Many of them are just pretty faces and no brains. I see, so then your solution would be to only charge the bloggers who are bad journalists, and not the good ones. Your argument is nonsense.At least you could have spelled journalist right.
therealdeuceAug 20, 2009
"more and more readership"Leave them alone. They're clearly Asian.
knightmare45Aug 21, 2009
I'd like to know how franchises and conferences plan on enforcing these rules. I mean, hell, tons of college sports stadiums fit tens of thousands of people, 99% at least who will have a cell phone on which to take pictures and videos.Will they be banning and confiscating cell phones at entrances?
tegurit34Aug 21, 2009
Text: "Congress shall make no law [...] abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press."If Congress shall not abridge freedom of the press, then teams have no right to either.