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Technically they were called Nissan but not in the US. Yes the US legal system is indeed messed up. Lots of Pyrrhic victories out there. Read about the USFL vs
by SlowBro 9y ago
Technically they were called Nissan but not in the US.
Yes the US legal system is indeed messed up. Lots of Pyrrhic victories out there. Read about the USFL vs NFL case. The USFL actually won their anti-trust lawsuit against the NFL behemoth —- three dollars.
That one troubled me personally as that shut down the only professional American football team I rooted for as a kid :-/
Interesting fact: Donald Trump was a USFL team owner. I’m guessing he lost a lot of money on that.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Football_League https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Football_Leagu...
- toomanybeersies 9y agoOn the note of Trump owning a USFL team, Trump has been accused of having a grudge against the NFL because the NFL actually refused to let him buy a team. To try and get a team, he bought a USFL team, and then pushed the USFL from the spring/summer to the fall/winter season and starting the lawsuit against the NFL, in the hopes that he could force a merger with the NFL.
- scoggs 9y agoHe acted like a massively spoiled baby throughout the entire situation. I've always viewed him through that lens. The way other involved businessmen and the fans / people who cared about the general health of professional football as a whole (because they wanted to preserve a form of entertainment / ensure the future of pro football for whatever reason) view him. I've seen that same song and dance repeat ad nauseam in all sorts of different markets and situations he has his grimy hands in.
- kw71 9y agoThe corporation, including the US subsidiary, was still called Nissan even when they were selling Datsuns.