Cowboys Fan Sues Netflix Over TV-Punching Clip’s Use in Film (1)

A Dallas Cowboys fan sued Netflix US LLC and the producers of a documentary for including part of his viral video of himself punching his TV, ripping it off the wall, and shooting it after a Monday Night Football loss.

Netflix’s new film “America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys,” used Dallas fan Juan Gonzales’ copyright-protected video posted after a defeat by the Arizona Cardinals without permission, his complaint in the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas said.

The suit poses questions about the boundaries of copyright law when it comes to documentaries. As the genre often ...