Nike files lawsuit against Reebok for selling Tim Tebow jerseys BY MANISH MEHTA Tebowmania has prompted a battle between two juggernauts off the field. Nike filed a lawsuit against Reebok in federal court in New York on Wednesday for selling Tim Tebow Jets’ jerseys without permission. “We have filed a complaint relating to unauthorized use of Tim Tebow’s name on New York Jets related apparel,” Nike said in a statement. “Nike is authorized and licensed to use Tim Tebow’s name on products. We have no further comment at this stage.” Nike is scheduled to introduce official NFL apparel on April 3. According to CNBC, Reebok’s right to put names on new jerseys expired last week. The league’s official merchandising website – NFLShop.com – is selling Tebow Jets’ jerseys produced by Reebok. Tebow’s arrival has created plenty of buzz in the past week. Jockey, one of Tebow’s marketing sponsors, put up a billboard with the quarterback’s image in front of the Lincoln Tunnel. Tebow has already had a sandwich named after him at Carnie Deli. Despite all of the hoopla, Jets owner Woody Johnson, general manager Mike Tannenbaum and Rex Ryan have maintained that marketing benefits weren’t a consideration when the team traded with the Broncos to land Tebow last week.
Come on Reebok, be smart. Dont be complete retards. They didnt allow AP All Day to change his # to 23 too.
So they're essentially claiming that because NFL jersey sales are usually down at this point in the year and because there has been a very high demand for Tebow merch to which Reebok is profiting from that Nike is entitled to damages... Throw out this lawsuit now
