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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air's Alfonso Ribeiro has sued Fortnite developer Epic Games for replicating his popular dance in the battle royale title.
Ribeiro is known to millions for portraying Carlton in the Will Smith-fronted comedy, although it's fair to say his moves have garnered him even more attention in recent years due footage doing the rounds on YouTube.
Fortnite has pretty much copied the Carlton Dance move-for-move, while 2K's NBA series also has its own version of the dance. As such, Ribeiro is suing both Epic and 2K for implementing his trademark moves, and is in the process of trying to copyright the dance.
Writing in a statement to TMZ, Ribeiro's lawyer commented, 'It is widely recognized that Mr. Ribeiro’s likeness and intellectual property have been misappropriated by Epic Games in the most popular video game currently in the world, Fortnite.'
'Epic has earned record profits off of downloadable content in the game, including emotes like ‘Fresh.’ Yet Epic has failed to compensate or even ask permission from Mr. Ribeiro for the use of his likeness and iconic intellectual property.'
Check out Carlton strutting his stuff below.
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