Even under the kindest interpretation of the movie, you’d have to conclude this guy was dumb as a box of rocks. The family probably did him a huge favor by taking control of his finances.
So terminate it.
He sounds like an absolute ingrate. Probably has some girlfriend whispering in his ear that he is a victim and was being taken advantage of.
This is a shakedown. plain and simple
I think we have Oher retired from the NFL and was used to a nice income. I think now he sees the Tuohy fortune and wants it. Or his agent perhaps?
Moral of the story: don’t even bother to try to help any of these cretinous knuckledraggers. They will turn on you.
This is the problem for these professional athletes that retire young... If you’re not good with money, the money eventually runs out. Then you need a new revenue source.
I remember that movie. They said “well...he has the Intelligence Quotient of 70. But his Defense Quotient is 200! He should be great in football.
Is there even such a thing?
Wouldn’t be surprised if Crump, Sharpton, ADL, or the NAACP was behind this.
Oher is a stupid shill of his agent/lawyer. I am guessing he spent all his money. The book and the movie is not about him. There are thousands of books by talented athletes. They don’t sell very much.
The book is about her. She was the unlikely character who made him successful, a guy with talent like so many other talented people. She picked him up. She got him through high school and in to the best college program. She let him (a 300 lb black 17 year old who did not have regular home manners) into her house to live while she guided him through school and tests and into the best football college.
He was already of adult age. He had to worry about failure. There are millions of kids with talent and no way to figure out the system. She did that. And he got a full college ride and millions of dollars from the NFL and endorsements. He did not need a person to “legally adopt” him for a single year. So if the story used that terminology instead of legal authority, that is fine for a book and movie. For all intents and purposes its the same thing, and the audience can understand it.
But the important thing. Is that the movie and book are about her, not him. Its her life. What she did is what is unusual. She let a 300 lb 17 year old into her house. That is not the southern housewife stereo type. She is the story. He and his struggles were a dime a dozen.
Michael Lewis wrote a book about her. The movie is about her. The academy award went to the actress who played her. Because she changed, she grew, she overcame. Blind Side describes her, not him. She should be paid for selling her story. If he wants to write his story thats ok. I bet he already has. And of course it won’t sell. Because nobody cares.
He was a very grateful kid. Who got a lot. And she helped. And then he spent it all. And became an ungrateful man. And is now connected with a lawyer and agent who is trying to cash in on something they do not deserve. And by the way. He will waste any money he gets from this lawsuit as well.
Would he even have achieved one tiny bit of his potential had it not been for the Tuohys rescuing him? Wasn’t he on the streets when they met him?
My guess: like most ex-NFL players, Oher is bankrupt. Moreover, he’s got some baby-momma or piece of a** telling him: “screw those crackers, you got to get your money!”
Just letting my febrile mind run wild.....
Is it even still in force? The operating language of the conservatorship stated that it would terminate at 25 OR by a Judge. Pretty sure that means that at age 25 there was no longer an enforceable conservatorship.
It ought to be really easy to determine whether or not the Tuohy’s ever did anything as conservators as it related to the NFL. If not, that would overwhelmingly support the Tuohy’s contention that they did it to satisfy the NCAA so that he could go to school.
He wasn’t even a good football player in the NFL. Ole Miss, yeah.
“The conservatorship was granted until Oher reached the age of 25 or until the court terminated the order, but the arrangement was never terminated, Oher’s petition claims.”
Why would an expired conservatorship need to be terminated once it expired?
So, his agent and lawyers never clued him in on a conservatorship? And, no one ever checked the court for this? Most courts have this stuff online. And…the conservator has to file an annual report with the court.
His management team was not doing their jobs.
This story needs to start from the beginning, including the time that led up to Oher's moving in with the Touhy's, detailing everything that led up to his moving in with them, and what resulted afterwards.
When Conservatorships are sought, an evaluation should have been completed, and turned over to the court, for the Judge to base his decision on. Where is that? Was one ever done? Is there an actual public record detailing this Conservatorship? Where is the transcript of the hearing that granted this alleged Conservatorship? All we have is accusations, no hard facts from either side yet...no official papers that recorded what is supposed to have occurred.
Where was social services during this time? He'd been in foster care since he was 7. What role did they play regarding his moving in with the Touhy's? When did social services legally discharge him from their protection? I worked for a county children's services department from the mid 60's to the early 70's. Back then, the court had to be involved when a child was discharged from the care of the agency. I'm assuming the courts still get involved when kids are discharged from child protection, so where are these records?
Like I said earlier, there are way too many unknown facts regarding this case, but hopefully, the truth will eventually come out for both sides. That being said, it wouldn't be the first time someone took advantage of an uneducated kid, but it also wouldn't be the first time that a lawyer took advantage of a naive man. In the end, neither side will win.
He made 40 million in the NFL. If he plays taxes and agent he likey cleared half. Did he get and blow through his money. Or do they have it. Is he looking for a piece of the blind side money. I would not be surprised it they gave him some of the money. If this man has blown through his money and is looking to take money from the family then he is disgusting. Did he take care of them when he got paid by the NFL. And the NFL has a great retirement. You ain’t getting millions a year but it’s pretty good and if you enroll in their 401k plan then you get a nice little check when you retire. Plus you have great insurance for life I know a retired player that’s had that had his knees and shoulders replaced and a lot of other fusion surgeries in his neck and back. It’s a rough road when you plays for a long time.