The San Antonio Spurs have been sued by 13 other NBA teams for violating copyright rules.

The San Antonio Spurs generally try to avoid the spotlight, and that means they typically avoid scandal whenever possible. In past instances, the Spurs have simply cut ties with players deemed liabilities instead of doing what some teams do and sweeping things under the rug.

This is why it’s particularly odd that the Spurs have been named in a lawsuit in the Manhattan Federal Cout, alongside the Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, Sacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Indiana Pacers, Atlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks, and Orlando Magic.

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The lawsuit details that all of the teams included violated copyright law by using licensed music in promotional videos that were then distributed across various social media channels, according to Law360.

The lawsuit, brought on by Artist Publishing Group as well as Kobalt Music Publishing America Inc, details that all of the teams were aware that the music was under copyright protections.

Was there any malice involved by the social media staff of any of these organizations? Likely not, but the laws do exist to protect artists from having their music used without their consent, and without them being able to profit off their use.

Each team faces three separate claims pertaining to different types of copyright infringement.

As the Spurs attempt to market their global superstar, being on the up-and-up will continue to be a priority. For now, the Spurs are likely going to settle and try to put the claims behind them.