NFL player files lawsuit against FanDuel citing exploitation of name and likeness
NFL player Pierre Garcon filed a lawsuit against FanDuel on Friday in the state of Maryland, accusing the daily fantasy sports site of misappropriation of his name and likeness as well as other NFL players. The wide receiver of the Washington Redskins is accusing the site of profiting from his likeness as well as other players in the NFL without proper compensation to said player.
Garcon has invited other NFL players to join the class action suit, claiming the site is improperly exploiting the popularity of NFL players for their gain. In the suit, Garcon does not m…