Michael Oher, the NFL left tackle on whom The Blind Side book and blockbuster movie (starring Sandra Bullock) is based, is now suing the white family that adopted him for "exploitation." What version of the story is true: the heartwarming tale of American charity and racial harmony (inspired by football obsession), or the new narrative of rich whitey profiting off the young, gifted, and black?
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Michael Oher, the NFL left tackle on whom The Blind Side book and blockbuster movie (starring Sandra Bullock) is based, is now suing the white family that adopted him for "exploitation." What version of the story is true: the heartwarming tale of American charity and racial harmony (inspired by football obsession), or the new narrative of rich whitey profiting off the young, gifted, and black?
Enjoy this free audio episode. For the video version, and for access to most of our episodes, please become a patron at patreon.com/thebackwall -- you can get a 7 day free trial now.
Follow us on X @backwallpod
Brought to you by @filthyarmenian @rarecandypod and our patrons