The author of The Blind Side book, Michael Lewis, has offered his thoughts on the recent controversy regarding former NFL offensive lineman Michael Oher’s allegation that the Tuohy family never officially adopted him and did not provide him with any money from the 2009 movie version of their story.
Lewis was a childhood friend of Sean Tuohy, and he wrote the book about how the family took in Oher when he was a destitute teenager. Oher is now taking court action against the Tuohys, alleging that he was tricked into signing documents to make them his conservators after he turned 18. Oher further alleges the family didn’t share income from the movie with him.
The author doesn’t seem to believe everything Oher has alleged. In a Wednesday interview with The Washington Post, Lewis said he and the Tuohy family each earned approximately $350,000 from the blockbuster film, and he believes the Tuohys planned to give Oher an equal share.
