Texas A&M Says It's Immune From '12th Man' Copyright Suit

By Zachary Zagger ( May 18, 2017, 4:28 PM EDT) -- Texas A&M University on Wednesday urged a Texas federal court to toss copyright claims over a story published on a school website on the origin of the "12th Man" football fan tradition, arguing that the plaintiffs cannot avoid the university's protection from suit as a state entity by going after the athletics department and its employees. . . .

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