NHL partner Adidas sued because of their NHL jersey quality

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S. Harper
April 19, 2022 (2:39 PM)

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The NHL and Adidas have been partners since 2017, when Adidas took over as the NHL's official jersey provider. While the partnership has been beneficial to both parties, but it appears that there might be a new issue.

According to Rick Westhead of TSN, a lawsuit has been filed in the state of Florida. The lawsuit accuses Adidas if

Adidas is being sued in in Florida for marketing «authentic» NHL team jerseys that are more accurately described as replicas, different from those worn by NHL players, lawsuit alleges.

Jerseys are sold via Fanatics and other third-party vendors, court docs say.

The case alleges that Adidas the term "authentic" is misleading and deceives it's customers. It will be interesting to see how this case falls under the interpretation of the law.

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AVRIL 19 \| 150 ANSWERS NHL partner Adidas sued because of their NHL jersey quality Have you ever bought a authentic jersey from Adidas to find out it's a replica?
Yes	63	42 %
No	50	33.3 %
I knew what I was buying before I got it	37	24.7 %
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NHL partner Adidas sued because of their NHL jersey quality

The NHL and Adidas have been partners since 2017, when Adidas took over as the NHL's official jersey provider. While the partnership has been beneficial to both parties, but it appears that there might be a new issue.

Have you ever bought a authentic jersey from Adidas to find out it's a replica?