The Cincinnati Bengals blog stripehype.com reports today that the Bengals have threatened its parent company, the fansided.com blog network, with a lawsuit over what the team says is improper use of copyrighted images. Says the blogger at stripehype:
we've been asking for access for months as a media outlet to be able to interview players, take our own photos, etc. We've been turned down, stating that the Bengals "do not issue credentials to non-traditional media."It has always seemed to me that pro sports teams should embrace fan bloggers, as, in general, blogs written by fans offer more favorable commentary about their teams than traditional media outlets do. But apparently the Bengals disagree.
Note: I e-mailed the Bengals' spokesman to seek a comment on this; he did not reply.
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