Former San Diego Charger, Shawn Merriman earned his nickname, “Lights Out” while still in high school after knocking at least four opposing teams players unconscious. That of course was back when devastating hits were still the norm. Merriman even had a sack dance that went along with the nickname.
So of course he feels some type of way that Nike has developed a series of t-shirts bearing the “lights out” brand. Merriman owns the trademark to that phrase and has filed a federal lawsuit against Nike behind its use.
I can’t imagine Nike’s lawyers not being aware of his trademark. Very interested to see how this plays out. It also is a nice set up for Shawn’s post NFL career as a WWE star. He already has a villain to play off of.