Rebel Rags may be a mere apparel store located in Oxford, Miss., but it is attempting to play an influential role in an ongoing controversy between the NCAA and one of its members, the University of Mississippi. Rebel Rags’ entire business is based on selling officially licensed Ole Miss clothing and merchandise. Last year the store took the unusual step of suing two active college football players over claims made by those players to NCAA investigators. More specifically, the store contends that two Mississippi State football players—Leo Lewis and Kobe Jones—along with Lindsey Miller, the estranged father of former Ole Miss tackle Laremy Tunsil, defamed the store by asserting that Rebel Rags provided free gear to Lewis and Jones during their recruitment.
Will Rebel Rags' Latest Legal Move Make a Difference in Ole Miss Case?
