The program that made the Netflix documentary series “Last Chance U” popular has reportedly run afoul of the law in terms of copyright and college policy.

East Mississippi Community College President Scott Alsobrooks reportedly told The Commercial Dispatch of Columbus that the Scooba-based college didn’t have copyright permission to mix clips from movies, television shows and rap videos in with football highlights in “hype” videos shown to the college’s nationally prominent football team in 2016, 2017 and 2018.

The program is a 5-time national champion in the junior college ranks. Coach Buddy Stephens is in his 12th season with the program, which is 4-3 this season.

“This is certainly not stuff that should have been produced (by staff or paid contractors) and shown to our students,” Alsobrooks said, according to the Clarion-Ledger. “It was inappropriate, and we’re still trying to get to the bottom of it.”

The first 2 seasons of the series chronicled the Lions’ on-field success, as well as struggles of players to maintain academic eligibility and transfer to big-time college programs.

The Dispatch reported that it viewed the motivational videos in August at a lawyer’s office. Song lyrics, which are unedited, include racial slurs — such as dozens of uses of the N-word — and dozens of instances of graphic profanity, such as the F-word. Lyrics also reference multiple sexual acts, selling and using drugs, and one song specifically lists multiple gangs by name. In some highlight videos, the sound of a gunshot is synced with defensive players making a big hit.

Alsobrooks said he understands the videos were shown only to the team during private meetings the night before each game during football season. They were meant for motivation. School officials also indicated similar hype videos were made for several seasons prior to 2016.

The college’s own policy prohibits college personnel or contractors from “viewing, storing, or distributing obscene, pornographic, or objectionable material,” among other things. It also explicitly addresses adherence to copyright law and licensing requirements.

Alsobrooks said, in his opinion, the hype videos through 2018 violated that policy. This season, he said, all video material shown follows copyright law and uses non-profane “radio edits” of songs.