NFL Hall of Fame running back,  Jim Brown has filed a suit against Electronic Arts and Sony in Manhattan Supreme Court, claiming that his likeness is being used without his permission in the Madden games.

Although Brown isn’t actually named in the game, a muscular African American  player wearing Jim Brown’s famed 32 jersey, appears on the All Browns’ team in the games.

Jim Brown claims that because video games didn’t exist during his playing career, and because agents were banned during his career, that he never had the chance to decide if he wanted to sign away his rights or not.

If Brown’s lawsuit is successful, it is almost certain that the historical and all-time teams in sports games will come to an end, since it is impractical for EA to sign contracts with thousands of players, unless EA decide to be smart and sign a deal with retired player’s unions.  

More on this, as soon as we get it.

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