Actor Larry Thomas, famous for his role as the Soup Nazi on the Seinfeld TV sitcom is upset that his image is being used on T-Shirts, playing off his signature line "No soup for you". In this case, Serbu Firearms, is using Larry's image with a play on the words; "No Serbu for you." (TPM LiveWire & NYPost)
Mark Serbu, founder of Serbu Firearms, is using the T-shirt to make a statement against New York's recent gun control legislation (NY SAFE Act) by not selling their BFG-50 semi-automatic sniper rifle to the New York Police Department, as under current legislation, the gun would be banned. So, Serbu is giving New York the metaphorical middle finger.
So, how does Larry Thomas, the Soup Nazi, factor into this. Firstly, he's upset that his image was used on the T-shirt without his permission. Rightfully so, he owns his image of himself. Larry has contacted Serbu, Facebook, where the image is still displayed, and the T-shirt manufacturer. All have refused to stop the display and sale of the T-shirts. Secondly, Larry is upset because he doesn't want to be associated with a hot topic such as gun control, even though he supports gun control.
Well, Mr. Thomas… no copyrights for you.
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