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Michael Oher

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gut Senior Member
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Wed, Aug 16, 2023 8:07 PM

Anyone following this?  It's bonkers.  I never saw "The Blindside", but apparently Michael Oher is accusing his wealthy, adoptive family of tricking him into giving them his royalties from the movie.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/michael-oher-accused-of-15-million-shakedown-preceding-the-blind-side-lawsuit/ar-AA1fma57


The family is worth over $200M.  Supposedly they all got like $14k from the movie, which seems shady.  Although Hollywood is known to screw people over rights/profits, $14k sounds as unbelievable as the family pocketing his $15M.

Ironman92 Administrator
56,729 posts 169 reps Joined Nov 2009
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 8:50 PM

Dude….watch the movie
Dr Winston O'Boogie Senior Member
3,345 posts 37 reps Joined Oct 2010
Wed, Aug 16, 2023 8:50 PM

I never saw the movie, but read the book. It was a nice story, but in hindsight seemed a little cliched (I actually liked the part of the book that explained the evolution of the left tackle as the most important offensive player besides qb).  
Automatik Senior Member
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Thu, Aug 17, 2023 11:08 AM

It’s a great flick. 

But I’m just wondering…why has all of this come out now?
sportchampps Senior Member
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Thu, Aug 17, 2023 11:45 AM

It came out now bc he releasing a book. Also he is full of it. He says he learned of the conservatorship recently but he wrote about it in his book in 2011. My guess is he’s broke
Ironman92 Administrator
56,729 posts 169 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Aug 17, 2023 11:55 AM

Oh he’s definitely broke…..wonder if he’s asked family for help and they refused?

I don’t think the movie family would turn their back on him.
BR1986FB Senior Member
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Thu, Aug 17, 2023 12:32 PM

No tears shed here for a former Raven.
gut Senior Member
18,369 posts 117 reps Joined Nov 2009
Thu, Aug 17, 2023 1:06 PM
posted by sportchampps

It came out now bc he releasing a book. Also he is full of it. He says he learned of the conservatorship recently but he wrote about it in his book in 2011. My guess is he’s broke

That's interesting. 

Makes sense, but doesn't have to be broke to stoop to this level to promote a book.  Family could even be in on it.
ts1227 Senior Member
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Thu, Aug 17, 2023 5:36 PM

The timing of this coming out is suspicious, but also it’s the SEC/Mississippi and I would not be shocked one bit if it’s true.
sportchampps Senior Member
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Sat, Aug 19, 2023 5:46 PM
posted by ts1227

The timing of this coming out is suspicious, but also it’s the SEC/Mississippi and I would not be shocked one bit if it’s true.

The timing is t suspicious the lawsuit was filed the day his book was relea

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