Super Bowl champion tackle Michael Oher publicly discussed his court case against the Tuohy family for the first time in an interview with The New York Times for an article published Sunday. Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy had a conservatorship over Oher from high school throughout his eight-year NFL career.
In 2009, the same year Oher was drafted to the Baltimore Ravens, Warner Bros. released “The Blind Side,” a movie depicting the relationship between Oher and the Tuohy family. Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw starred in the film as Leigh Anne and Sean, respectively, grossing just under $310 million at the box office.
“It’s hard to describe my reaction,” Oher said, recalling his first time watching the film when speaking with The New York Times. “It seemed kind of funny to me, to tell you the truth, like it was a comedy about someone else. It didn’t register. But as social media was just starting to grow, and I started seeing stuff that I’m dumb. Every article mentioned ‘The Blind Side,’ like it was part of my name.
“If my kids can’t do something in class, will their teacher think, ‘Their dad is dumb — is that why they’re not getting it?’”
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