Michael Oher, former NFL star known for "The Blind Side," claims Tuohy family never adopted him

Michael Oher, a former NFL player immortalized in the Oscar-winning film "The Blind Side," is alleging a key part of his life story was a lie. Oher was taken in by a well-off White family in Mississippi while in high school. On Monday, he filed a 14-page petition alleging the Tuohy family never adopted him and instead tricked him into agreeing to a conservatorship.
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[@maildeliverysubsystemmaile9178]

It’s not so much that he didn’t get money that gets me. The truly heartbreaking thing is that all this time he believed he was adopted and part of their family. Choosing legal means to control his finances and NOT ever making him part of the family is just cruel.

[@Aleka1943]

Absolutely cruel, he thought he was part of the family LEGALLY. NOPE, they only owned the rights to his money!

[@duanebailey6253]

He knew he wouldnt be adopted he would have lost his scholarships if that was the case.

[@danielavila5081]

So very mean and cruel of this family to take a poor homeless youth off the streets to give him hope for a better future. They should have just left him there then where would he be?

[@Black-my4un]

@ReadtheTalmud Your mindset is destroying this country… In 20 years when a Saudi backed China and Russia take over the world remember YOU chose to attack your neighbors/Potential Allies.

[@InsiderBoy]

I mean, I would still rather have what Michael had with this family then just straight up being abandoned by my birth parents and left homeless. Cause that's what happened you know. His real mom and dad didn't care that he was homeless.

[@thesheshed1775]

Notice they didn't deny adopting him being a lie.

[@jessicamarie8299]

He was 18 What’s the point of adopting an 18-year-old ADULT.

[@jessicamarie8299]

you sound slow 😂😂😂

[@Yoodoooo]

@@jessicamarie8299so why did they act like they did it I think you the slowest

[@maildeliverysubsystemmaile9178]

@@Yoodoooo exactly. Why did they pretend they did?

[@dontes5009]

I said this when I saw the trailer years ago. He looked liked a pet N! Not surprised that people gobbled this scamming savior story. Every black coach in American, does 10x more for kids then the fake saviors every could do

[@TheJester-ct5pi]

Feels like a glitch in the matrix moment, where our perceptions of what appeared to be a heartwarming story become shattered by the cold reality of exploitation

[@faraboverubieskerry]

Exactly what I just thought! I keep saying, no way it's not possible. Are we in some alternate reality right now? Sad

[@doxoxo779]

I never watch this movie because I never bought their act.

[@anastasiabeaverhausen8220]

And there's a metaphor for slavery in there too. Athletes treated like property. As long as they perform.

[@maildeliverysubsystemmaile9178]

@@anastasiabeaverhausen8220 Yeah! I thought the same thing about slavery when I saw this! 😳☹️

[@dontes5009]

It's sad that people actually bought this story. When I say the trailer I was thinking, why are they talking to him like he's a pet. Scamming savior complex

[@caddie1a]

I hope ‘American Greed’ makes an episode about this story if it is true.

[@Yoodoooo]

Why wouldn’t it be true Wtf this dude gotta lie for it’s his life 😂😂😂

[@CM-ve1bz]

@@Yoodoooo We will find out he’s broke and needs cash. He has millions in assets but that doesn’t mean he has $10 expendable cash. He has waited a lot of year to bring this up now. The so called adoption misunderstanding is just the leading edge to get in the door. Why would he even care about such things now.

[@skyshooter4009]

​@@CM-ve1bzYou are making excuses for these sc^ms. He is multimillionaire. He is not indeed of money. Thar man has robbed twice by sc^ms who claimed to be his family.

[@CM-ve1bz]

@@skyshooter4009 Why would I make excuses for them, they haven’t done anything wrong. No doubt he has millions in assets but we will soon find out about his cash flow

[@Aleka1943]

CANCEL the Conservatorship, he deserves to have his own money from age 18 on.

[@covertpuppytwo3857]

And what money did the White family earned or cheated Michael because of the conservatorship? In the lawsuit itself, Michael admits he himself "gave away" the rights to the movie studio for the money. It's been reported that the White family had a single legal rep deal with negotiations with the movie studio while Michael had his own business agent deal with the negotiations. If Michael's own team didn't do a good job negotiating a fair deal, who's fault is that?

[@MISSCASHL3Y]

@ReadtheTalmuddamn the American school system failed. Sad you don’t know it’s not a real place

[@InsiderBoy]

You acting like that family Britney Spears'd him or something. Lol.

[@ChagossianCheetah]

You're upset because your wife HUGS and takes selfies with the brothers on your teenage son's football team@ReadtheTalmud

[@Marleydavis8]

@ReadtheTalmudthe racism in this comment is crazy

[@Fac3l3ss1]

Dang, so they didn't even adopt him, and he got nothing from a movie based on himself? That's messed up.

[@CM-ve1bz]

It wasn’t about him, it was about her. Compared screen time makes it obviously about her.

[@leezus2102]

Blind Side 2, can’t wait to see it!

[@ericking8661]

"Blindsided" in a theater near you.

[@Los150]

directed by Jordan Peele

[@GreatMewtwo]

Michael Oher just knocked the snot out of me. Wait.

[@SpiritMover314]

The movie grossed over $300,000,000. The family made way more than “thousands”. Whatever they made outright, the player deserves half….He should sue the studios and publishers as well, if he’s not receiving any type of royalties.

[@joeking433]

I think they were paid a little short of a million dollars straight up but also received a percentage of the film grosses.

[@notsure1277]

​Yeah, that is what I saw: $225K up front plus 2.5% of the gross. That amounts to millions of dollars.

[@notsure1277]

@anidiotmakesthings 2.5% of a ballpark amount of $300M is c. $7.5M. You are American, yes? P.S. Upvoting your own posts is considered bad form, Zed.

[@joeking433]

All that money they stole will come back to haunt them! God will not let someone claiming his son's name to get away with what they did. And that is coming to fruition now!

[@Lawlzinator]

They made 200k off the movie. He made 36 million in his career and blew it. What an ingrate.

[@joemancuso7033]

All those years I thought he was really adopted. I didn't ever think it was a lie!!!! They got us good!!!!!

[@words.Of.Truth.]

Have you ever heard of theatrical license where that they can take a true story and in order to make the movie better they can put false things in it to make it sell better. It doesn't mean the family lies to anybody It means you watched a movie that was not a documentary was not completely 100% word for word what happened and you believed it because you're foolish

[@streetsdisciple0014]

We & He were “blindsided”.

[@Los150]

We were ALL duped. “A wealthy, white and staunchly conservative southern family adopts a black teenager for no other reason but to give the young man a better life and chance at success.” If that doesn’t sound like a work of FICTION in America I don’t know what does 😂😂😂

[@ChagossianCheetah]

She adopted him because Michael did well in the _boudoir_ , while her husband had to spend thousands on Viagra just to do the same. Let's be real here....there's only ONE reason a teenage boy in sports would be taken in by a Southern (which means mayonaisse) family. It's the same reason Ree Drummond took in Jamar.

[@porterwake3898]

Michael Oher is 37 and now is speaking out on this. Here is the real work of reality, Michael Oher is out of money and needs more. Lawyered up! Haha.

[@eden_aumakua]

They didn't ADOPT him though.

[@Communistkittens]

@@porterwake3898Idc if he’s 107 there are dead wrong and should be sued for everything they have.

[@SaharaKnows]

Doesn’t matter if he is out of money or not. Truth is truth and wrong is wrong.

[@debbirbodner5358]

Sounds like he was being used by the family that took him in.

[@SpiritMover314]

@ReadtheTalmud For the movie, and money off of the movie….Duuuuuh…🙄😒

[@covertpuppytwo3857]

Sounds like he blew through the $34 million he made in the NFL and now wants to pillage money from people that cared and helped him when he needed it the most.

[@covertpuppytwo3857]

@@SpiritMover314 Sure... they knew exactly what they were doing when they took in this teenager and knew he would become an NFL star and they could sell the story? Sure... if you say so!

[@SpiritMover314]

@ReadtheTalmud You have 3”-Syndrome. It’s okay….🙏🏼🙏🏾😉

[@ColonelCarnage]

Sounds like he’s stabbing a family in the back

[@irenecheng5884]

It doesn’t matter how much (or how less) the family made off of the movie and the book, they should not have taken away Oher’s right to make the decision to authorize the Tuohy’s family friend to publish the story and make profit.

[@hayaglamazonluxe]

^^Period end of story

[@James-tt7nt]

You act like this is his story alone though. Its not, it is theirs as well. They were the ones that gave this kid a home. He would still be out on the streets of Memphis without them. I honestly don't believe his story, but I guess we will see when the court gets involved.

[@hadley407]

Gives new meaning to the title “The Blind Side”. They should make a part 2 titled “ Blindsided” about Michael Oher‘s experience over the years with the Tuhoys.

[@Yousuckdeeznuts]

😂😂

[@johnnyw2593]

I have seen so many relationships, when money is involved, things get ugly.

[@conchobar]

The Tuohys had money already. By why else would they keep a conservatorship on a 37 year old married man other than money? As a conservator, they were involved in every NFL contract and endorsement negotiation Oher had.

[@CM-ve1bz]

@@conchobar They were never involved in any contact he signed with the NFL or anybody else, after he moved out of their home. That’s why nobody knew it even existed, because is was a dormant piece of paper.

[@harveyyarvey6590]

The dad said that the lawyers told them they could not adopt an adult, but thats not true because its perfectly legal and not that expensive to adopt an adult in tennessee. He also said they love him as much today as they did when he was 17. So, adopt him today. Why not?

[@sakinamengle1020]

Because they love him as much today as they did when he was 17!

[@diane4488]

I doubt that they wish to adopt the greedy, nasty man, who is trying to ruin them. He seems very ungrateful and selfish.

[@keikun145]

They knew if they adopt a black kid, it would be a lottery ticket for them...shame indeed

[@avacadomangobanana2588]

Not just any black kid, w 6’6 all state LT and basketball star who was already on his way to being a pro if he kept his head on striaght. WHCIH HE HAD for 16 years up to that point

[@Ksman97]

​@albertbundy8857 yeah a death wish that made them millions of dollars and gifted them international fame. Sounds horrible 🤣😂

[@Thor-Orion]

Nono, there are good people out there like Michael Chandler who has an adopted black son who he has raised since before he could talk. The timing of their sudden entrance into his life is what makes it so shady. If Michael Oher was built like Kevin Hart at 17 they would’ve never given him a second glance, adopting a child (pre-teen) isn’t some magic golden ticket to them becoming a superstar athlete if they don’t have the genetics and work ethic, which is almost impossible to predict in a child. Once they hit puberty though you can start to easily see what genetic traits they will display as an adult. There isn’t an ulterior motive for most parents who adopt. Thing is, they didn’t even ever adopt Michael at all. This story breaks my heart because Michael was clearly heading for greatness already and if they had been genuine they could have helped him have security in pursuit of that dream, lord knows they didn’t need anymore wealth than they already had, which is what makes this move SO scummy.

[@Ksman97]

@albertbundy8857 No I'm not misinformed, I don't look at life through the lense of race. I've known evil people across the spectrum, not just one particular race. I don't play the mainstream medias games

[@jennjennsuu]

@@avacadomangobanana2588 This is what I’ve understood. People keep saying “well where would he be without this family”. But to me it seemed Michael was determined to make something of himself no matter what. If it wasn’t true he would’ve never accepted to go to that private Christian school he went to even before he met the Touhys. Only someone who wants to succeed in life takes up an offer like that. And he did it against all odds knowing he was practically homeless and had virtually no support from his parents. That to me tells says enough.

[@hairbug1985]

They took advantage of him. I hope he gets what he’s earned.

[@diane4488]

I think he's abused them. Very nasty and ungrateful.

[@S88040]

Wow what a shame!!!! I feel so betrayed and sad to find out the story and the movie its a lie!! Now I'm disgusted by that family

[@MrGenexxx]

Should Sandra Bullock give her Oscar back?

[@CM-ve1bz]

Don’t remember anybody saying it was a documentary, it was a movie based on. Hollywood always exaggerates to pump up the story

[@navagnaes4225]

@@MrGenexxxI can’t believe this suggestion has had any attention paid to it.

[@eden_aumakua]

Speak it out, Christopher! There was zero reason for the Tuohys to EVER have a conservatorship over a child OR an adult who is not disabled or in some way impaired! Mr Oher is not impaired!! He was scammed out of his rights. RESPECT TO MICHAEL OHER for reclaiming your rights.

[@words.Of.Truth.]

Yeah they made him move into that house. He didn't want to do it they forced him to do it. All of the good things that happen to him after being forced to move into their house shame on them for making him have a better life .

[@CM-ve1bz]

Without the conservatorship he has no chance of getting in any NCAA college, so there was that problem. They never used it to control his life in any form or fashion. That’s why until now nobody even knew it existed, including Mr Oher.

[@jennjennsuu]

Exactly what I’m saying. The fact people cannot understand this is unbelievable. Would you put someone you truly love and care about, such as your child, in a conservatorship even if they weren’t impaired in any way!? No. You would let them fly free as a bird to control their own financies, life, name and whatever else. The fact they put him in a conservatorship when Michael was in no way impaired tells me that the whole time they had ulterior motives and really did not care about him. They did not help him freely and out of the kindness of their hearts but instead were expecting something in return and made sure they got it.

[@diane4488]

​@@jennjennsuu He was very young, naive, and impressionable, as anyone at that age. But more vulnerable due to his lack of normal upbringing. They protected him, and gave him a wonderful platform, to spring from. He's incredibly ungrateful to oppose them now. Shameful. ☹️

[@user-hu3ze4yw4q]

So they are insulted even while admitting that the conservatorship is real? That’s some balls right there. Admitting that you have a conservatorship over an adult is an admission of guilt!

[@kjhgfdsd76654]

No, sir. They NEVER EVER said he was adopted. Never. Even the movie said nothing about adoption. It was about legal guardianship. Even Michael in his 2011 book, said he was NOT adopted. He lost his soul. He needs counseling.

[@CM-ve1bz]

The power of the conservatorship hasn’t been exercised once since he left their home. They haven’t tried to control his life in any form or fashion. It was a dormant document doing nothing, so what’s the problem?

[@NazriB]

Lies again? UEFA SW MLS NFL TUSHY

[@bettyjones5994]

@@CM-ve1bz That document is dormant when the court dismisses it.That document was controlling his finances and just dismissed this year. It was not just a piece of paper

[@CM-ve1bz]

@@bettyjones5994 After he left their home to go pro, how did they use the document to control him? To the best of my knowledge they never once interfered in his life in any way. If the document isn’t being used, it is dormant.

[@thesheshed1775]

Sounds like they found a "Buck" and put him into the fields to me. Free labor of another sort. Smh. Thank God he is living to tell the story, because these kinds of folks would do anything for money.

[@Levluv11]

Exactly.

[@jessicamarie8299]

You sound jelly of whttte people you mad we are superior

[@ultimatebeing3399]

​@@jessicamarie8299How are you all superior and you can't even protect yourself from sunburn naturally?

[@elayneblystone7889]

Why do u automatically believe him? Innocent until proven guilty! DEMOCRACY!???

[@Thor-Orion]

@@elayneblystone7889that’s criminal charges. This is a civil suit, which requires a far lower burden of proof.

[@Msgoddessk]

not surprised this is what they do. cant be trusted

[@nathanshaw9688]

Who is "they?"

[@snsn7251]

Evil to the core.

[@0fficerpimp]

​@@nathanshaw9688the people who have been exploiting black Labour since before this country was founded

[@Thor-Orion]

@@nathanshaw9688rich people.

[@nickblue11]

Talk about being "Blindsided" 😂

[@ashtonx5340]

That's very clever

[@gurusrant7474]

This was a MoneyGrab now that I see it. They use the conservatorship as an excuse to use if he wanted to play football which is crazy. You could have been a mentor without any legal paperwork.

[@jennjennsuu]

Exactly. Why put him into a conservatorship? Either adopt him or just leave him be and help him freely. Simple as that. If…. you’re not expecting something in return that is 🤔

[@ulyssessmith3907]

They gotta make a documentary called Blindsided where he gets royalties from the film. After strike negotiations are worked out ofc

[@rustecohle591]

Blind Side sequel anyone?

[@u121386]

I like how everyone is arguing, like he didn’t spend over 8 years in the NFL and made millions in the NFL only to file a lawsuit now, over 7 years after his career end…

[@BroadwayBabyyy744]

I always questioned it deep down, even when the movie came out i had this knawing feeling something was off or not true. This is outragous, "not much money made" my A**. Lots to unpack but truly heartbreaking.

[@aaronwebb7821]

I remember watching this movie and smelling a rat. No way a guy that big and athletic in Memphis isn’t having every coach in town getting him to play ball. He was like a Lenny character and it seemed exploitative.

[@standepain]

Doesn't mean you're going to play in the NFL though.

[@selfmaderish4690]

Wait! So they never adopted him 😭

[@dawnturner7055]

How disgusting!

[@LadyJay]

I hope he sues them for everything they've accumulated since he was 18

[@words.Of.Truth.]

Because the 34 or more millions that he already has isn't enough right? And they couldn't possibly have made more money owning the restaurants that they owned before ever knowing him right? You make it sound like they moved into his mansion instead of him moving into theirs good grief greedy greedy greedy greedy greedy greedyThey had money beforehand he didn't He's the one that's greedy

[@startuphub4097]

I wondered if it was too good to be true. Just terrible, but looking forward to hearing the other side just to make sure what's going on. How do rich folks try to continue to make him their money making machine?

[@goony_man]

That’s crazzzyyy! He actually got blindsided.

[@DragonSlayer-qg2sc]

DAMN IT I loved that movie. It made me have slim faith for white people....well guess things ever change!!! 😂😂😂😂

[@keikun145]

They saw him and $$$ was lit in their eyes lol

[@DragonSlayer-qg2sc]

What's crazy is they were telling the truth in the movie when that black lady had came and interview Michael to see why the they adopted him and in the movie the interviewer said it was because he was black and strong man that they coached and made to play football.

[@covertpuppytwo3857]

I see another person blaming Whites for one's own poor decisions... in the lawsuite, Michael himself says "he" signed away the rights to the movie studio. My slim faith for black people keeps getting slimmer when money and honesty is involved. Kaepernick v2???

[@TheJester-ct5pi]

Change "white" to rich and stop being racist. Vast majority of us are poor too

[@jessicamarie8299]

Typical BP wanting handouts and asking for money. My slim faith of…oh wait I never had faith in any of you.

[@JDA-88]

I’m sure if they could go back in time, they would leave him on the streets.

[@Suzukque]

Not in your nature! Your nature is to take, steal and use commodity! That was fabricated too!

[@aaronwebb7821]

Weirdest thing is how he has to sue to get out of conservatorahip. If it was for some financial planning strategy . I guess fine . But I think it’s pure greed

[@TikaTikahere]

Why did it take so long for this to be realized although I’m glad he found out. What an underhanded move by that awful family. They should be prosecuted if they don’t do the right thing.

[@waxworse]

Maybe a form of trauma based mind control?

[@kennytesta9312]

I find it VERY hard to believe that no one accountant or agent or manager asked him about how much he made from the movie! I think he’s full of it

[@rumakero2331]

Money always breaks the family due to more distance than family is family and more if you as parents accepted it in your family and Michael as a son also accepted to remain as a member of that family, the love that was delivered between both, the respect, fidelity, friendship, loyalty that is priceless!!! what sadness 😢😢😢

[@scottgoodson5132]

When this is finally resolved, I believe Michael Oher is going to look stupid and greedy. Claims he didn’t know about the conservatorship but mentioned it in his 2011 book…. It’s ironic that he brings this up now, after his NFL career is over, and after the Tuohys sold most of their restaurants to the tune of $200M+. I don’t believe he’s being honest in his contentions.

[@REB4444]

Mike WROTE IN HIS OWN BOOK in 2011 that the Tuohy's did a CONSERVATORSHIP! He, HIMSELF wrote that in 2011. So why is he claiming he didn't know now? If he had a beef with how he was portrayed in the movie, that's one thing, but to lie like this makes people doubt he is sincere.

[@ronnievarnet5489]

Mike got rear ended not blindsided

[@justinculpepper4704]

I'm completely shocked he didnt receive anything from the movie?!

[@OompaPompano]

Well, of course. Sorry, kid, but a lesson learned.

[@TheJester-ct5pi]

Are you human?

[@OompaPompano]

@@TheJester-ct5pi Negative. I am a meat popsicle.

[@FireinTheBowl]

I call B.S. this family was already worth millions. They own 115 taco bells

[@Karma402]

What’s even more insulting about this whole scandal is how they portrayed him in the movie.

[@Ras7685]

I wonder if this means Sandra Bullock has to give back the Oscar ?

[@naomi00723]

How could you not have known? Here, sign here your adopted WaLa. In many states, adoption laws and regulations require that an older child give their consent to being adopted their apart of the process. I was adopted, and it's a huge process. He didn't receive any money from the movie? That movie allowed him opportunities that most NFL players would never receive. For example, to be able to write a book about your story that gave a lot of people hope. Would he have gotten where he is without that family who knows, sounds like a lack of communication neglecgence on his part for not sitting down with this family talking about the money that came from the movie any proceeds who gets what. The man is blessed and chooses to be ungrateful. No gratitude, he became entitled. He had other people who would have taken him in but probably would not have lived as lavishly. I hope he doesn't get a dime!

[@Davelakful]

Watched the CNN special tonight. He admits the Toughy's helped him, however suing them. Where would he be without the Toughy's? He is the most ungrateful person. Bad guy.

[@JazzPublicist]

This is such a familiar trick played on unsuspecting Black Youth. Music, Sports, and so many other fields take advantage. Conservatorship just means I OWN YOU

[@Open-DI_239]

Wow 😮. That’s wild. Smh

[@CM-ve1bz]

The conservatorship was never used for anything except to get him in college. They never intervened in his life in any way after he graduated.

[@Venice666]

Can I get a refund on the movie?

[@sherrykao978]

The family is devastated that they were found a big liar.

[@bobbullethalf]

Taking advantage of poor, destitute great black athletes. Seems to be a common theme for some reason.

[@kirkpeterson8144]

Oher "has actually attempted to run this play several times before -- but it seems that numerous other lawyers stopped representing him once they saw the evidence and learned the truth. Sadly, Mr. Oher has finally found a willing enabler and filed this ludicrous lawsuit as a cynical attempt to drum up attention in the middle of his latest book tour."

[@Neongirl902]

I'm ready for The Blind Side 2 #FreeMichaelOher

[@jujubee90275]

Sad how they pimped this human being. Despicable!

[@macmen007]

Bad Faith, Corrupt, and evil indeed. Greed, evil and lust is what built the U.S.

[@albertanddani2024]

The movie is inspiring but the true story is sad 😢

[@dee8666]

Why am I now surprised by this story !!!!

[@wfs4227]

About to go watch the movie " GET OUT!"😂

[@elijahasefa389]

Pay him his share from the movie AND restitution for psychological damages endured because of the lies they told to him.

[@newyorksfiinest1]

This is my FAVORITE movie and now after knowing this I hate it 😢

[@aris_mendez]

Another Juicy Smolliet story 🥱 acting like that family needed money, they had over 200Ms. And ofc he’s selling a book, he didn’t mention any of this in his first book though. 🤔

[@miltontaylor7750]

Funny how the article says "claim" sure he knows if he was adopted...

[@-Subtle-]

Now do Freedom Writers, a film divorced from reality.

[@LadyIrrigator]

They're foul. Why have him sign a conservatorship when he's grown? You didn't present your own kids with one. Why lie and say they were adoption papers and them never even legally adopted the man. This is why no one had to get approval of the script from him. They got approval from his conservators. And why say you'll end if it that's what he wants. Should've ended it a long time ago or never had one. So why does this grown successful man have to learn if a conservatorship from other ppl to find out it's still in place if they had his best interest at heart? Nope. They saw he was going somewhere and took early advantage just in case he made it. He can't even get married without their consent for it to legally count. Foul Foul Foul on the field.

[@CM-ve1bz]

He couldn’t get in college, without the conservatorship would be one good reason. They never intervened in his life whatsoever after his graduation from college, which they paid for. It was a dormant document that was never used, which is why you never heard of it until now. I’ll bet he’s broke and need’s money

[@tonymanero8540]

According to their family attorney they could not adopt him since his biological mom would not sign papers to release him. And why is this now coming out?! He is writing a book right. And if he is that will explain all of this. I mean he did turn his life around and was able to make 34 million in football. I am not defending the family entirely. They should of discussed this with Michael. And they should of had at least half of what they made from the book rights and movie go to Michael. Hopefully they can work this out. But if I was worth 16 million dollars, I wouldn’t be so unhappy.

[@arronfrazier7873]

If he was to old to adopt, why did they have to have him sign conservatory papers? He only stayed with them from a less than year! He went to live with him near or the end of his Jr. year in HS! His BD is on May 28 to which he turned 18 back in 2004! He signed with Ole Miss in February of 2005. He went to Ole Miss in June of 2005! The blind side came out in 2009! Michael was a NFL rookie in 2009!

[@tonymanero8540]

@@arronfrazier7873 According what I read was that the University of Mississippi informed the family that was how he was able to enter their University. And the family sat down with Michael and his biological mom and discussed this with him. Even in the film it stated guardianship. So what you reading from Michael according to this family is not true. And they stated they will provide all of this in court. And they will also provide that Michael did get money for the film profits and that they set it up for him and his oldest kid. Again they stated they will provide all of this in court. They also stated that thus wasn’t the first time they have been shaken by attempts by Michael. And every time a lawyer finds out the truth and does not proceed in any court action. What is say let it all come out in court and see who is lying. We shall see. Let’s not jump to conclusions either way. But Michael does live in a 1.4 million dollar home, and has made 34 million dollars in pro football. And I think he is writing a new book.

[@Weshopwizard]

I was completely blind sided by this story.

[@noircutierocz]

That's so messed up!!! Give that man his money!!!

[@JennaMyers-un3xk]

A year later… they had the receipts and paid him what he was owed. He lied repeatedly and tried to make them pay 15 million to not go to news. Extortion. It’s sad they helped him and he turned around and trashed them just to try and get some money.

[@earlener.winfrey9126]

Sad. They Always Messing Us African Americans Up..😢

[@jesusislord3321]

THATS WHY WE NEED TO ADOPT OUR OWN CHILDREN

[@curtishinds5057]

Shocking

[@user-wl5hj6vj4i]

Wow, scarry Americans are scarry

[@sferris33]

Huh. Anyone hear of the movie Patch Adams? Hunter “Patch” Adams received no money what so ever! The only people that received money from the Blind Side were the actors, actresses, movie theaters, and studio. I highly doubt the Tuohys received any money either.

[@words.Of.Truth.]

What is the most sad part is people are getting all in alarm and off of the football players side. When what he saying is his version now after all of these years. And people are in arms because they watch the movie which was not a documentary it was based on a true story but there was also dramatic license given to make the movie sale better.Just because the movie may have made over 300 million dollars that doesn't mean it went to that family in the movie they sold rights or something to the man that wrote the movie but the 300 million or more didn't go to the family it went to the actors the producers the directors the company that made the movie It's not like he's going to come out of this stupid story with 150 million dollars. He already has 34 million dollars or more from playing pro football Now he's trying to make more money riding his own book that I now don't plan on even looking at much less buying because he's just being a greedy theatrical punk

[@hsddheiowrpq]

You have to listen to the BOTH sides to learn the truth. Many in the comments are ignorant. Thr kid had already won a sports scholarship when the family found him. Whether the family was there or not, he would still have made it. Also they should have sought his consent before making the movie or should never had made a movie. The movie yells pick me vibes

[@slickinsider101]

Lock them both up.

[@logicalblackman8228]

Ironically, Michael Oher did not protect the “blind side“ for most of his career, since he played right tackle. As most quarterbacks are right handed, the blindside is considered from their left, which would be protected by the left tackle. Opposing defense is generally put their best pass rusher on that side, which makes the left tackle position the most difficult.

[@simonhernandez2678]

Just goes to show that no good deed goes unpunished. This family was already worth hundreds of millions of dollars. They did not need any of his money. Like they knew at 16 that this kid would go on to make it in the NFL. I have been in similar situations where I took legal custody of my niece and nephew and I always used the word adoption. They came from broken homes and they blamed me and my wife for everything wrong that happened in their lives. It is very difficult to deprogram children who come from abusive homes. I got mine at 8 and 9 years old. I can't imagine getting a kid at 16.

[@nofacade100]

That’s why I could never force myself to watch that movie. I always felt something was off with that “family”

[@samanthab1923]

Why this falling out with the Twoohy’s now?

[@RoyalMasterpiece]

That’s what I am saying. I think he is broke and looking for $.

[@SuperMogul]

He just found out he wasn't adopted, they say it in the video. Some of you don't know how to listen.

[@samanthab1923]

@@RoyalMasterpiece Yikes, was thinking the same.

[@diane4488]

How selfish and ungrateful this man is. If the Tuohy's made some money telling THEIR story, good for them. He's made in excess of $34 million from his career, that he probably wouldn't have had, without them. Hollywood ALWAYS change details of one's story, to sell the story. It's called poetic licence, I believe. You might not like it, but it is what they do. He's spiteful and selfish, to try and rubbish or ruin the very people who enabled him. Unfortunately, this has become the world we live in now.

[@stephanieathea2884]

Wow, they portrayed him as he could not read nor write. And exactly like he said they forgot to mention all his dedication and hard work. Pretty mucgh they took all the credit. 😢.

[@goat1408]

Hold on to YOUR kids ppl! Slavery still exists!

[@CM-ve1bz]

Never heard of slaves being put through college at the owners expense.

[@ronnievarnet5489]

Thanks for playing mike we have some lovely parting gifts for you

[@logicalblackman8228]

I wonder if Leanne Tuohy is going to sue if she thinks Michael Oher money.

[@redbaboonass4416]

Him finding out about not actually being adopted really came out of nowhere some would say his "blindside".

[@Shelly290180]

In the movie if I remember correctly, and if it wasn’t fabricated …didn’t the authorities investigate this and speak to Michael about the possibility of another agenda as to why they wanted him to be part of the family and he still signed the papers.. Still sad to see that it’s ended like this loved that movie. They did save him.

[@janetstotler399]

Yes they did! No one else wanted him!

[@joeking433]

They saved him from getting any money! ;)

[@WinterChoir]

Saved him from what? Having rights to money he earned. The conservatorship shows how greedy and selfish the Tuohys family has been from the start.

[@BlackDragonRuler]

You do understand he was a rising star football player in high school he was already going to get recruited and go on to get drafted. They basically gave him a place to stay and manipulated him for what a year or two so they could steal from him? that mad had already survived all of his hardships and made himself a great player. Basically everything that happened on their part in the movie was a lie they didn’t teach him how to play football read or write. It wasn’t like he was in danger of losing his life or dealing drugs he’d already put himself on his path they provided some assistance sure I won’t deny that they gave him that but they didn’t SAVE him. That’s the lie the move portrays.

[@Open-DI_239]

@@BlackDragonRulerThanks! 💯 These folks are delusional. You can put the facts right in their faces and they still won’t see the truth.

[@SuperMogul]

She loves Sandra Bullock, what about the guy the movie was about. I'm glad I never watched the movie, Sandra with the fake accent.

[@kingjonathan2651]

HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS, TRYNA SPIN THAT SHXT

[@CarlosGarcia-rt6jv]

What an ungrateful man.

[@theTrinity431]

Reminds me of Colon Krapernick who dissed white parents

[@OperationDx1]

$225,000 not that much money? Are you kidding me?

[@aserodriguez1425]

Horrible example of "adoption". Literally used Micheal.

[@harrynutzach307]

HE used THEM.

[@goat1408]

Get Out Part 2

[@timbrown5576]

Question: If you knew how to read, why did you sign the F'n paper?

[@Rachel-ul8et]

Sounds like family drama to me

[@Lawx729]

Wow!!! My heart breaks…😢

[@cosmoplakat9549]

They didn't adopt him bc then he'd have rights as an heir. Instead they tricked and then profited from him. Discovery will show how much money they made from that film. I'm not buying their "thousands" claim when the film made $300M.