Ohio State, Spielman Reach Settlement Over Image Use

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Ohio State University has settled a legal challenge by legendary linebacker Chris Spielman over the use of his likeness on sponsored banners outside Ohio Stadium, with the university spending nearly as much on legal representation as the $140,000 settlement amount.

A two-time All-American for the Buckeyes in the 1980s, Spielman last year launched a class-action suit against Ohio State on behalf of other players depicted on the banners but who couldn't afford to represent themselves. In all, 64 banners sponsored by Honda appear outside Ohio Stadium, despite the players neither granting permission nor receiving compensation.

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