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re: Michael Oher alleges his adoption was a lie, family took all the film proceeds
Posted on 8/14/23 at 3:50 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
Posted on 8/14/23 at 3:50 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
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I feel that way about anyone who sends their kids to non catholic private Christian academies. Places like evangel, Calvary Baptist, ouachita Baptist in Louisiana Pulaski academy, Shiloh Christian in Arkansas etc
I think its weird that you would send your kid to any Catholic school after all the scandals.
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Posted on 8/14/23 at 3:54 pm to Broski
Seems like this would be very easy to prove. Is it not public record?
Posted on 8/14/23 at 3:54 pm to Dizz
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There is no way he just discovered that he didn't make any money from the movie.
Well since he can't read, it might have then this long.
Posted on 8/14/23 at 3:57 pm to Broski
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alleges that Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, who took Oher into their home as a high school student, never adopted him.
Well the dumb arse never changed his last name to Tuohy, so I feel like part of this allegation is bullshite.
This post was edited on 8/14/23 at 4:04 pm
Posted on 8/14/23 at 4:00 pm to Nutriaitch
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the book came out after his freshman year at Ole Miss and they immediately began negotiating a movie deal.
the Movie came out the same year he was drafted.
Meant the rights deal, script, casting, filming, production, etc. etc. all had to have started while he was still playing for Ole Miss.
If the family had his best interests at heart, they would have had their lawyer set aside residuals for Michael Oher which could be accessed upon the conclusion of his amateur status.
Posted on 8/14/23 at 4:01 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
I can't believe there was anything shady about this whole situation. Especially with that paragon of virtue Hugh Freeze being the high school coach that helped orchestrate it.
Posted on 8/14/23 at 4:09 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Friends of Hugh Freeze should have been reg flag enough
Posted on 8/14/23 at 4:11 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
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I feel that way about anyone who sends their kids to non catholic private Christian academies. Places like evangel, Calvary Baptist, ouachita Baptist in Louisiana Pulaski academy, Shiloh Christian in Arkansas etc. all reek of weird cult like vibes to me.
Oh.
See I find it weird that people would want to send their kids to a school that asks kids their pronouns.
Or that have only boys in them and no co-Ed.
Posted on 8/14/23 at 4:11 pm to Broski
he's had all these years to make these claims, and NOW, is beginning to make these claims?
he needing money?
I'll wait on this, i bet were hearing 1/3rd of the story from both sides.
he needing money?
I'll wait on this, i bet were hearing 1/3rd of the story from both sides.
Posted on 8/14/23 at 4:13 pm to bgtiger
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I think its weird that you would send your kid to any Catholic school after all the scandals.
Still better than 90% of public schools
Posted on 8/14/23 at 4:16 pm to Basura Blanco
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Also, they didn't shop the movie. The best selling book came first and was written by Michael Lewis who was a high school classmate and teammate of Sean Tuohy at Isidore Newman in New Orleans. He had already written Liars Poker and it was being considered for a movie before he even wrote Blind Side.
Again, the facts are a rich white family brought Oher into their home after their son got to know him at school. Even with advantage of hindsight, you have to be hugely cynical to look at it and say they did this to take advantage of the kid in some way. They may have later, but even that is a stretch. You would have to believe some guy who sold a company for hundreds of millions of dollars, and who still owns a dozen fast food restaurants, is going to risk his reputation over screwing over a kid he took in off the street over a couple of million?
Apparently Oher moved in with the Touhy's in 2004. In 2006, a book was released. I've never written a book, but I assume it takes multiple months from when it's technically written, to the process of revision, and eventually publishing.
At the least, less than 2 years after allowing Oher to move in, a book is already published about the story.
That just sounds very opportunistic to me. Personally, if I adopted a kid, writing a book wouldn't even be one of the first things on my mind. I'm not saying they are evil. I do believe they did a great thing in taking Michael into their home, feeding him, clothing him, providing him tutoring, etc. That is a great thing.
Do they still take Michael in if he was just a regular kid without great football talent? Who knows.
This post was edited on 8/14/23 at 4:25 pm
Posted on 8/14/23 at 4:19 pm to Broski
This is a very weird story.
I’m not sure how any of this could have happened, or why it took so long to come to light. Like is he part of their family now or not?
I’m not sure how any of this could have happened, or why it took so long to come to light. Like is he part of their family now or not?
This post was edited on 8/14/23 at 4:22 pm
Posted on 8/14/23 at 4:24 pm to SeeeeK
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I'll wait on this, i bet were hearing 1/3rd of the story from both sides.
I’m sure. But signing him into a conservatorship isn’t a good look for them no matter how stupid Michael is.
Posted on 8/14/23 at 4:24 pm to QJenk
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That just sounds very opportunistic to me. Personally, if I adopted a kid, writing a book wouldn't even be one of the first things on my mind.
Well, they took him into their house the same year a hugely successful writer that they knew personally just sold movie rights to a sports themed book.
They took him in originally to help Hugh Freeze and eventually Ole Miss. Then they either realized or were made aware that the opportunity was much bigger than just that.
Posted on 8/14/23 at 4:28 pm to Broski
Has the Rant blamed this on Ed O yet?
Posted on 8/14/23 at 4:29 pm to Broski
Where y'at, Michael Lewis...
Posted on 8/14/23 at 4:33 pm to DWaginHTown
Nick Saban was in the film. I am sure this is all his fault.
Posted on 8/14/23 at 4:34 pm to Byrdybyrd05
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freak Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw!
What do they have to do w/this other than portraying them in The Blind Side?
Posted on 8/14/23 at 4:42 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
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Well the dumb arse never changed his last name to Tuohy, so I feel like part of this allegation is bullshite.
The real son, SJ, was on a barstool podcast and said he has texts that go years back where Oher is trying to shake them down for $. If you give me X, I won’t go public with whatever he thinks will hurt them.
Posted on 8/14/23 at 4:45 pm to patnuh
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The real son, SJ, was on a barstool podcast and said he has texts that go years back where Oher is trying to shake them down for $. If you give me X, I won’t go public with whatever he thinks will hurt them.
I’ll never watch those cute scenes the same way again
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