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The lawsuit was filed March 19 in Cook County, Illinois, and
also named Nike and Fanatics as defendants.
Thomas seeks payment in excess of $50,000 and demands a jury
trial.
Thomas said the defendants profited from selling items using his
identity without his permission, notably the sale of City
Connect 2.0 jerseys that bear his name without his consent.
Thomas claims he has received no compensation or other
consideration from Nike, Fanatics and the White Sox for the use
of his name and likeness
“The complaint we filed alleges violations of the Illinois Right
to Publicity Act," wrote William T. Gibbs of Corboy & Demetrio,
the law firm representing Thomas, in a statement. "Companies may
not profit from anyone’s identity without their permission. We
believe our filing speaks for itself.”
Thomas, a two-time MVP with the White Sox who hit 521 homers in
a career that spanned from 1990 to 2008, was inducted into the
Hall of Fame in 2014.
The White Sox did not immediately return a request for comment
Tuesday night.
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