LOS ANGELES (CN) - Former Cleveland Browns running back and NFL Hall of Famer Jim Brown says Electronic Arts illegally used him as a character in several versions of its Madden NFL video games.
Brown says he never gave Electronic Arts the right to use his image. The company has based characters on Brown since 2001, according to the Federal Court complaint.
Brown is represented by Mitch Kalcheim.
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