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Quiz company sues Michigan State University over Adolf Hitler display on video board during football game
EAST LANSING, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) — The Michigan State University Board of Regents is facing a federal lawsuit over Adolf Hitler’s appearance in a pregame quiz on video boards during a football game last year.
Carsilius Media, BV, a company that operates The Quiz Channel on YouTube and generates custom quizzes for businesses, filed the suit last week, seeking at least $150,000 in damages. The company claimed the university used one of its quizzes without permission, during an Oct. 21, 2023, game against the Michigan Wolverines and was “dishonest” when it blamed the company for using the quiz.
Carsilius Media said the quiz focused on European history and figures and was first posted on its YouTube channel on Oct. 13, 2023. The company claimed it did not receive notice from MSU to use the quiz.
“The entire incident resulted from Michigan State University staff members knowingly and illegally infringing on Plaintiffs’ intellectual property and lying about it in the media. This has caused considerable damage to Plaintiffs,” the company said in a lawsuit, adding that it would have worked with MSU to custom a quiz for the event.
MSU has not yet responded to CBS News Detroit’s request for comment.
The university received backlash after it was shared on social media that Hitler and his birthplace, Austria, were flashed on the video boards more than an hour before kickoff. At the time, a spokesperson said the university was aware of “inappropriate content by a third-party source” and would “not be using the third-party source going forward and will implement stronger screening and approval procedures for all videoboard content in the future.”
According to the lawsuit, Carsilius Media also claimed it feared that MSU’s actions could have impacted an agreement it had with a third party over its revenue stream. Under the agreement, the company could take any action that would impair the value of the stream or The Quiz Channel and would be required to repay the $135,000 it received for the agreement.
“This threat is a direct result of Michigan State’s actions and statements made in attempt to cover up and deflect blame from their use of Plaintiffs’ intellectual property without consent,” the company said in the lawsuit.
The company also said, “In attempting to place blame on the Plaintiffs for Defendant’s unauthorized use of the European Quiz, Defendants broadcast to the public in general, or a large number of people information that was unreasonable and highly objectionable. This broadcast attributed to the plaintiff characteristics, conduct, or beliefs about the October 13 Quiz, and implied that the creators of the European Case Quiz sympathized and/or supported Adoph Hitler and the Nazis, or, at the very least, were unconcerned about same. These statements were false and placed the plaintiff in a false position.”
It remains unclear if Jonathan Smith and his staff will return next season but they’re still recruiting.
Michigan State on Tuesday picked up a commitment from Rai’shawn Elmore, a 2026 three-star wide receiver from Porter Ridge High School in Indian Trail, N.C. He was previously committed to East Carolina before backing off that verbal pledge earlier this month.
At 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds, Elmore is listed as the No. 212 receiver in the 2026 class, according to 247Sports Composite rankings. He is 22nd player and the third receiver commit in the class for Michigan State, along with four-star Samson Gash and three-star Zachary Washington. The Spartans lost a commitment from four-star receiver Tyren Wortham in October.
Michigan State (3-8, 0-8 Big Ten) has lost eight straight games and closes the season against Maryland (4-7, 1-7) on Saturday (7 p.m., FS1) at Ford Field. There has been speculation about Smith’s job security for more than a month amid ongoing silence from athletic director J Batt.
The early signing period for 2026 recruits is Dec. 3-5.
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Michigan man accused of failing to pay taxes on more than $1 million in unlicensed marijuana sales
A Holland, Michigan, man is facing charges for alleged fraud and failure to pay taxes on more than $1 million in unlicensed marijuana sales, according to the Michigan Attorney General’s office.
Shaun Michael Brown, 48, was arraigned on Nov. 21 for one count of false pretenses — $50,000 but less than $100,000 and six counts of failure to file taxes/false return.
Officials say the case was submitted to Nessel’s office by the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office and the Michigan State Police’s Marijuana and Tobacco Investigation Section.
“Sales tax revenue supports our schools, our roads, and services our communities depend on,” Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a statement. “I would like to thank the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Department and the Michigan State Police for their diligent work in investigating this matter. My office will continue to enforce Michigan’s tax laws and protect residents from fraud.”
State officials say Brown allegedly failed to pay sales taxes on the $1.1 million he earned from the marijuana sales, as well as income and sales taxes for a 2021 Corvette he sold. Officials say Brown sold the vehicle for $95,000 and allegedly did not provide the customer with a valid title for the car.
A probable cause hearing is scheduled for Dec. 4, and a preliminary examination is scheduled for Dec. 18.
“These charges reflect the steadfast resolve of our law enforcement partners and the Attorney General’s office to uphold Michigan’s regulated cannabis system, and we appreciate their unwavering work in bringing this case forward,” said Cannabis Regulatory Agency Executive Director Brian Hanna. “Cases like this demonstrate exactly why a strong, transparent regulatory framework matters – and why those who choose to operate outside it will be held accountable.”
Yaxel Lendeborg talks Michigan basketball win over MTSU
Yaxel Lendeborg talks Michigan basketball win over Middle Tennessee State at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025.
Four games into the 2025-26 season, Michigan basketball remains unblemished.
The No. 6 Wolverines (4-0) haven’t always looked flawless, but they’ve found ways to get wins against different styles. A zone team (Oakland), a pair of Power Four opponents (Wake Forest and TCU) and most recently a pesky mid-major (Middle Tennessee State) have all provided different tests.
The slate gets even harder this week when Michigan travels to Las Vegas for the Players Era Festival men’s championship tournament, featuring 18 teams – 11 of which are in the top 50 of KenPom entering the event. So, what are coach Dusty May’s goals entering this type of environment?
“Hope for some vitamin D, hope we stay healthy and hope these three games in three days show us what we need to do or continue to do better to win the Big Ten Tournament,” he said. “I know some coaches or programs don’t value as much (the tournament). … but we want to be in position to compete for it.
“So three games in three days gives us an opportunity to prepare like that, to take care of our bodies and prioritize the next game immediately.”
Michigan won the Big Ten Tournament last season and May clearly is already thinking ahead. That said, it’s not the only goal the Wolverines have in the desert. Michigan has struggled to get its 3-point shooting going, hitting below 33% in each of its past three games and 20% or worse in two of them.
The tests don’t get easier for U-M this week, facing San Diego State on Monday, Nov. 24 (10:30 p.m., TruTV) which is No. 19 nationally in defense per KenPom and Auburn the following night (8:30 p.m., TNT), which is No. 36.
It’s unclear who the Wolverines will play for their third game, which could be either Wednesday or Thursday, and depends on how the first two go. Either way, with three games in 72 hours, there’s a chance Michigan will go a bit deeper into its bench, which could include some time for sharp shooting freshman Winters Grady.
“I could see us in the near future going with a little bit longer, deeper rotation,” May said.
Michigan won the Fort Myers Tip-Off a year ago during feast week, which served as a spring board for a 5-0 start to Big Ten play and helped them figure out their Danny Wolf-led identity.
Michigan is still figuring out its rotations this year, as far as lineup combinations, minute allocations and assessing which pairings lead to certain outcomes on each side of the court. May has said that he’s pleased with his team’s start in some ways, namely the toughness.
“Nothing gives me confidence we’re going to pick up a few quality wins other than we have a really good team, we’re capable of playing really good basketball,” May said following his team’s 84-61 win over MTSU. “I haven’t watched San Diego State, I’ve watched Auburn. Obviously we’re very familiar with them, they sent us home last year.
“The confidence I have to go get a couple wins is simply because we have a really good staff and really good players. Now it’s the time to turn the page and start studying what we need to do.”
What U-M needs to do is protect the ball better. Its turned the ball over 56 times the past three games and SDSU is No. 17 in the country, forcing turnovers on 23.8% of opponents possessions.
The Aztecs are deep, with their bench playing 43.4% of all minutes. Auburn, meanwhile, is run-and-gun team. They rarely turn it over (No. 24 nationally), shoot well inside the arc (62.4%, No. 24) and do so because they get so many high-percentage looks on putbacks (44.0% offensive rebounding rate, No. 10).
“We’ve got to be able to learn on the fly where we don’t have time to practice in between – we go straight from a film session, walk through and be able to apply things,” May said. “That’s the secret sauce of elite teams. So hopefully we’ll see us doing that on the fly.”
Should U-M win the tournament, it would be a positive on multiple levels, most notably some Quad 1 wins for the resume.
But the staff has been around the sport long enough to know the week will not make or break the season one way or the other.
“We are 100% a growth mindset program. We need to be better (when we return) next week than we are today,” May said. “We need to continue to learn more about our team and whether we win or we lose, we’re not going to be too high or too low because our season is long and we have a high, high ceiling.”
Tony Garcia is the Wolverines beat writer for the Detroit Free Press. Email him at apgarcia@freepress.com and follow him on X at @RealTonyGarcia.
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