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The Blind Side movie

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I'm sure everyone has seen this movie or read the book. I saw signs years ago that this could get weird/ugly in the future but didn't envision it would get this ugly. Holy moly.
 
I'm not surprised they were dirtbags, but I'm surprised just how badly they were able to financially abuse this kid. Morally depraved stuff.

It was pretty clear from the start that they only had a relationship with him so they could try to get him to their school for football if you approached the sappy movie/book with a critical eye. But This is bad, bad bad.
 
husky429 said:
I'm not surprised they were dirtbags, but I'm surprised just how badly they were able to financially abuse this kid. Morally depraved stuff.

It was pretty clear from the start that they only had a relationship with him so they could try to get him to their school for football if you approached the sappy movie/book with a critical eye. But This is bad, bad bad.
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Let it play out...
 
formerlurker said:
Yup. Two sides to this story and the truth is somewhere in the middle.

nypost.com

‘Blind Side’ Tuohy family accuses ex-NFLer Michael Oher of $15M ‘shakedown’ before bombshell court filing

Michael Oher, the ex-NFL star whose story inspired the Oscar-nominated film “The Blind Side,” allegedly tried to get the family who took him in to fork over $15 million or else he would…
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I mean that's a nice saying, but it's often not true at all.

Regardless, there's a good shot everyone ends up a villain in this story.
 
formerlurker said:
Yup. Two sides to this story and the truth is somewhere in the middle.

nypost.com

‘Blind Side’ Tuohy family accuses ex-NFLer Michael Oher of $15M ‘shakedown’ before bombshell court filing

Michael Oher, the ex-NFL star whose story inspired the Oscar-nominated film “The Blind Side,” allegedly tried to get the family who took him in to fork over $15 million or else he would…
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Timing is everything in life:

www.unionleader.com

‘Blind Side’ inspiration Michael Oher tells his own story in new book

You might think you know Michael Oher from “The Blind Side,” the 2009 Oscar-nominated film inspired by Oher’s battle through poverty and homelessness in his youth, before being recruited to
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->… That movie, based on a book of the same name, “turned me into something so rare it almost doesn’t exist — a famous offensive lineman,” Oher remarks in his new book, “When Your Back’s Against the Wall,” written with author Don Yaeger and published Aug. 8 by Avery. <-
 
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Rich people problems. Every family has their own dysfunction. Who knows the truth but I’m about 70/30 favoring Oher’s side.

The Tuoys response basically admits recruiting violations but it’s the SEC.
 
I think you lose the benefit of the doubt when you own 1 or more taco bells
 
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I don't get why the story was worthy of a movie. I'm sure there are dozens if not more professional athletes and others equally as successful in business who were in foster homes and/or adopted.
 
temery said:
I don't get why the story was worthy of a movie. I'm sure there are dozens if not more professional athletes and others equally as successful in business who were in foster homes and/or adopted.
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When Michael Lewis writes a popular book about something, Hollywood notices.
 
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dingaling said:
I think you lose the benefit of the doubt when you own 1 or more taco bells
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Wait, Sean Tuohy has made $50 million and owns 115 Taco Bell and KFC franchises? The family's net worth is $100 million.

This story is bizarre.
 
temery said:
Wait, Sean Tuohy has made $50 million and owns 115 Taco Bell and KFC franchises? The family's net worth is $100 million.

This story is bizarre.
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He sold most of his franchises and the real estate that went along with it for $213 million.
 
superjohn said:
He sold most of his franchises and the real estate that went along with it for $213 million.
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But I don't think those things were bought with proceeds from the book/movie. The family was already wealthy before Oher. Whole situation is ugly.
 
Waquoit said:
That the kids got money from The Blind Side but the subject didn't is all I need to hear.
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I heard a statement from the son, because apparently I can't use just his initials without the BY referencing a Connecticut player, that all the kids including Michael got a $70,000 payment for the movie, and possibly book, rights. It is often a mistake to go full righteous indignation off of one side of the story. Agree with those who have said let it play out. There will be plenty of time for the rest of us to virtue signal about it if it turns out the Touys are the villains they're being betrayed to be.
 
billythekid said:
But I don't think those things were bought with proceeds from the book/movie. The family was already wealthy before Oher. Whole situation is ugly.
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Touhy owned over 70 Taco Bells and KFC's when the movie was released so it's safe to say he was already extremely wealthy.

The Touhy's say they made the same amount off of the movie as Michael Oher did, thousands of dollars. Michael Oher says he made zero dollars off of the movie and the Tuohy's made millions.


I'm sure there's an accounting of this and we'll find out who is lying or if they're both lying.
 
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superjohn said:
What's the point of this? Why not just wait until we see if there's validity to Oher's claims and or validity to the Touhy's counterclaims?
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I'm good on waiting, like I already said I smelled the white savior bs from the jump. if you want to defend them that's well within your right, I don't really care.
 
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Sounds like Oher is going to eat a **** sandwich soon. Not looking good.
 
aceboon said:
it was obvious white savior BS from the jump
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I've been saying this for years. even if you forget the current ordeal, the narrative of that movie was so trash
 
superjohn said:
What's the point of this? Why not just wait until we see if there's validity to Oher's claims and or validity to the Touhy's counterclaims?
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The judge just ruled against the white saviors saying she "was disturbed that such an agreement was ever reached." Now what's your rationalization?
 
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