Sports Illustrated Michael McCann on the NCAA lawsuit

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Former college basketball players spanning many eras have joined a lawsuit filed by ex-UCLA star Ed O'Bannon against the NCAA for profiting from the use of their images without permission.

In an amended complaint filed in U.S. District Court on Wednesday, four players involved in the 1966 national championship game that pitted a Texas Western team with five black starters against an all-white Kentucky team joined in the suit.

Those players include Harry Flournoy, who was team captain for Texas Western, which is now UTEP, which beat the 1966 Kentucky squad in a game now seen as a driving force in the integration of college sports. The game was also documented in the 2006 movie "Glory Road."

Texas Western teammate David Lattin and 1966 Kentucky players Thad Jaracz and Bob Tallent also joined the suit as plaintiffs.

The lawsuit states "during broadcasts of the yearly NCAA tournament, the NCAA has run commercials ... featuring the Texas Western team. The NCAA also prominently features the 1966 Texas Western team ... in connection with products for sale."
Sports Illustrated legal analyst Michael McCann comments.

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