" 'Who Dat' we do not claim to own by itself," says NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy. "It's when 'Who Dat' is used in conjunction with Saints marks that it's a
problem." McCarthy says T-shirts and items with 'Who Dat' and a fleur-de-lis logo unlike the one owned by the Saints are okay as long as they are not advertised as being Saints or NFL paraphernalia,
White reports.
Fans were enraged when the NFL sent letters to two New Orleans shops ordering them to stop selling merchandise that it said violates trademarks held by the Super Bowl-bound football team.
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