Six former East Mississippi Community College football players featured in Netflix's 'Last Chance U' have filed a lawsuit against the school, Netflix, the National Junior College Athletic Association, the program's director, and production partners, seeking $30 million in damages. They allege that their likeness was wrongfully used for commercial gain without compensation.
LOS ANGELES -- Six former East Mississippi Community College football players who appeared in the documentary series" Last Chance U " have sued the school, Netflix, the National Junior College Athletic Association and the program's director over their portrayals.
Franklin, Ollie and Reavis played for East Mississippi in 2015. Johnson and Bonner were there in 2016. Wright played in both 2015 and 2016. The plaintiffs say they weren't given an opportunity to consult an attorney or read their contracts in their entirety before agreeing to have their names and images included in the series. They said that at no point were they made aware the documentary would be marketed for commercial use while they were pressured into"impulsively signing agreements."
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