The Golf Channel asserts copyright over Kelly Tilghman’s "lynch" Tiger Woods footage
The Golf Channel has asserted copyright over the controversial 10-second footage of Kelly Tilghman saying that the up and coming golfers should “lynch him [Tiger Woods] in a back alley.” So far, The Golf Channel has asked YouTube to remove one clip.
This is not a good move for The Golf Channel. Given the newsworthiness of the 10-second clip, the courts would likely find a fair use in the re-broadcasting of it. It’s already been on the news stations like CNN and Headline News. It’s already on YouTube. It’s unrealistic and unwise to try to erase all traces of it as if it never occurred. Copyright should not be used for censorship or concealment.
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