‘The Blindside’ Subject Michael Oher Demands Tuohys Stop Calling Themselves His ‘Adoptive Parents’

Micahel Oher demanded that Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy stop calling themselves his parents after the termination of his conservatorship in a new court filing. 

Oher has filed a motion to prevent the Tuohy’s from profiting off his name, image and likeness alongside claims that the Tuohy’s adopted Oher or are their adopted parents. 

In court documents, which were filed on November 14 in the probate court of Shelby County, Tennessee, Oher claims that the Tuohys are continuing to “perpetuate false claims that they adopted him” and continuing with “book events” as Oher’s parents without his consent.

The filing was cited in response to an event at Eastern State Florida College in which Leigh Anne was scheduled to be one of the guest speakers with the description of her being “the adoptive mother of NFL football star Oher.” 

“The Former Co-Conservators have used this [name, image and likeness] property of their former ward, weaving it with a false narrative (that they are the adoptive parents of Mr. Oher) to create a commercial enterprise of public speaking and internet sales which have made them millions of dollars… while demeaning and defaming Mr. Oher at the same time,” the filing reads.

Oher is upset by his portrayal in The Blind Side, showing the former NFL offensive lineman as “slow” and “unintelligent,” claiming that he has been haunted by the depictions for decades. 

The filing comes a week after Leigh Anne and Sean filed financial records in response to Oher’s claims that he was not compensated for The Blind Side film. The pair filed court documents that showed Oher was paid $138,311.01 by them in 10 installments over a 16-year time period between 2007 and 2023, with the most recent payout coming in April. 

Oher signed the conservatorship agreement when he was 18 while he was living with the Tuohys. 

Producers of the film have come forward to defend its accuracy.