The former N.F.L. player and inspiration for “The Blind Side” just launched a legal battle with the family he once considered his own. Two memoirs tell Oher’s side of the story.
Tag: Football
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Michael Oher’s ‘Blind Side’ Lawsuit Shows Strains in Depictions of Black Athletes
Michael Oher has long criticized the feel-good Hollywood version of his life as a struggling high school football player. His lawsuit against the family that took him in questions their relationship.
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Michael Oher, Depicted in ‘The Blind Side,’ Says He Was Conned With Adoption Promise
Michael Oher, whose life was depicted in the 2009 film, says in a lawsuit that he was never fully adopted by the family that took him in and was swindled into signing away his decision-making powers at 18.
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This Jazz Artist Makes Football Hall of Fame Speeches Sing
When the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s inductees began to ramble, executives turned to Jezra Kaye to help them rein it in.
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N.F.L. Increases Penalties for Sexual Misconduct in Light of Deshaun Watson Case
The league can more strictly penalize players for sexual assault involving coercion or threats, and its discipline can take into account patterns of conduct, after a judge who oversaw Watson’s hearing cited the policy’s limits.