New Orleans Saints fans — including Louisiana Sen. David Vitter — aren’t taking too kindly to the NFL’s claims that it has the exclusive rights to a traditional chant of Saints fans, ‘Who Dat? (Say they gonna beat them Saints).’
In an email to constituents sent Friday obtained by The Daily Caller, Vitter said:
You’ve probably heard about the NFL lawsuits against Louisianians for printing “Who Dat” on t-shirts in support of our beloved Saints. This is a very simple issue. The term “Who Dat” belongs only to us here in Who Dat Nation, and not the NFL. In fact, I just wrote a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goddell on this very subject, which you can read and co-sign here.
As you’ll read in the letter, my campaign will be printing t-shirts that read, “Who Dat Say We Can’t Say Who Dat” to show the NFL just how serious I am about defending this term for loyal Saints fans. Stay tuned on how to get one for yourself.
I hope you’ll read my letter to NFL Commssioner Roger Goddell and join me as a citizen co-signer right now.
Together, we’ll stand up for our Saints and fans and shout “Who Dat” loud and proud on Super Bowl Sunday!
The letter underscores how much the simple phrase means to the New Orleans community, which is about to cheer for its hometown Saints in their first-ever Super Bowl.
WATCH A CUTE DOG POSSIBLY VIOLATING THE TRADEMARK
Reports the Times-Picayune:
Among the long list of things the NFL says is off-limits without a licensing agreement are some obvious violations like the New Orleans Saints’ official logo and the team’s name. But the one that stands out is “Who Dat.”
Noting a 1988 trademark the Saints registered with the Louisiana secretary of state, the NFL says it has exclusive rights to the phrase and demands that the retailers stop selling it.
Before it became a rallying cry of fans of the New Orleans Saints, Who Dat was used as a cheer by St. Augustine High School. And before that it was perhaps first heard in minstrel shows in the later 1800s.
By late afternoon Thursday, social media sites were plastered with status updates from Saints fans angered by the NFL’s move.
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