It was revealed this week that retired NFL veteran Michael Oher is taking legal action against the Tuohy family, who supposedly adopted him. That story was adapted into the 2009 film The Blind Side, which starred Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron and Tim McGraw. Oher now alleges that the Tennessee-based brood never actually adopted him but that Sean and Leigh Ann Tuohy “tricked” him into signing a document that made them his conservators. With that, the two were reportedly granted the power to make business decisions on his behalf. Now, in the wake of the petition being filed, Sean Tuohy is responding to the claims that he and his wife exploited the athlete.
All in all, the ex-Baltimore Raven has suggested that his supposed adopted family has made a considerable amount of money off him. The legal petition specifically alleges that the Tuohy’s have specifically profited from royalties generated by The Blind Side. Sean spoke with the Daily Memphian, during which he shared thoughts on the matter. The 63-year-old patriarch expressed sadness over the recent turn of events:
