'Blind Side' author Michael Lewis suggests catalyst behind Michael Oher lawsuit: 'Violence and aggression'
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Author Michael Lewis revisited the Michael Oher saga in a recent interview as a judge in Tennessee agreed to end the conservatorship between the former NFL player and a Tennessee couple.
Lewis chronicled Oher’s journey in the book "The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game," which was later adapted into a movie starring Sandra Bullock. Oher’s life was back in the spotlight in August when he claimed Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy lied about adopting him and alleged the family used his name, image and likeness to enrich themselves.
The author initially pinned the blame on the "Hollywood studio system" in an interview with The Washington Post when it came to the financials from the book and the movie. But as he promoted his new book about Sam Bankman-Fried in an interview with The Guardian, he appeared to change his tune.
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Michael Lewis, author of "The Premonition: A Pandemic Story" and "Liar's Poker," at the Hay Festival on June 5, 2022, in Hay-on-Wye, Wales. (David Levenson/Getty Images)
Lewis maintained that the Tuohys didn’t make millions of dollars from "The Blind Side" and "insisted" the lineman wouldn’t have made it to the NFL if it weren’t for the family’s help, according to The Guardian. The author recalled Oher being shy when he wrote about him and then speculated on him amid the lawsuit.
"What we’re watching is a change of behavior. This is what happens to football players who get hit in the head: they run into problems with violence and aggression," Lewis told the outlet.
He suggested further there may be a mix of Oher’s history in the sport along with other outside factors telling