In a response filed Thursday, the couple said that they never told Oher they intended to legally adopt him, but they considered him part of the family. Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesOher, who is now 37, had been taken in by the Tuohy family at age 18 after spending years in the foster care system. But the August petition from Oher, who retired from professional football in 2017, pushed back against the movie’s cheery narrative. During Oher’s conservatorship, the couple allegedly negotiated contracts with Twentieth Century Fox on his behalf to use his likeness for “The Blind Side,” Oher’s petition said. The Tuohys said Oher had the same opportunity to receive $200,000 and give it to a charity of his choice.

Source: Huffington Post September 16, 2023 13:45 UTC