'The Blind Side' Family Reveals Why They Didn't 'Adopt' Michael Oher

“defined net proceeds.”

Hollywood accounting is some of the most shysteriffic shite on the planet. People will read that and think OMG the movie made 300 million so the family got 7.5 Million! they are loaded! When in reality, based on their methods that movie might only have netted 15-25 Million TOTAL actual profit. and thats what they would have taken their cut on. Assuming its even that high. The studio probably used those proceeds to finance other projects and such. Hell the number might be even lower than that.

So they made at least $1mil minimum. I think what they did for Michael Oher, "like a oar in a boat", was far past what he could have done on his own. He would have NEVER gotten that far without that family helping him. He prob wouldn't have passed high school. They prob put a ton on $ towards his HS and college tuition/food/living expenses. Not to mention all the tutoring they paid for with the tutor/living expenses. I just think this is suspect until all details from both sides come out. He should be more thankful in my opinion. It's obviously no one knows all the facts and motivations of the family except them.

It’s their story also not just his

There are differing accounts as to when they befriended him and he moved in. He was not a Jr High All City Lineman and not on track to go to UT. Even Oher doesn’t allege either of those.

Oh my bad...the Memphis kid was on track to being an LSU lock..duh.

Just because you wrote something lefty doesn’t make it true but that is EXACTLY HIW OUR SCREWED UP COUNTRY THINKS. Blame someone else for your situation.

Agree except that his entire life had been a low point up to that point, with hard work and support by all especially the Tuohys, his life went up and up.

For them to get a %, I'm wondering, did they write a book about this or did they write the screenplay? Most screenplays are sold outright, or they used to be with no royalty money.

So if this guy wrote the book, he got something, for the family to get something...my thinking is that they are some smart go-gettin mfers. What did M. Lewis get, do you know?

Athletic ability aside? Love and support? They'd never have scammed him if not for that athletic ability.

Wrong. He was in a foster home when they took him in. He was on the football, basketball and track teams before the Touys ever heard of him

This is not true. I looked at adopting my adult nephew and you basically have to go before a judge and make a compelling argument for why adoption is necessary. It’s not as easy as signing a piece of paper.

Phil Collins' daughter is Emily In Paris, a-hole. You'd know that if you spent time with your wife and kids.

Wait until the story about Tim and Tug McGraw comes-out ..... oh, ummm, errr, wait.

That’s an unfortunate story as well as his now, but in most cases doing this not only helps the kid, the family usually grows tremendously and learn quite a bit about life and it works out.

I call cap.

BINGO

Wonder if he was gonna end up in the will just as much as the other kids. (lol)