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NFL Says Photographer’s Lawsuit Over Using His Image for Football Star’s Statue is ‘Meritless’
The NFL and the Detroit Lions have filed motions to dismiss a photographer's "meritless" lawsuit over the use of his photo of former football star Barry Sanders to design a statue of him.