Michael Oher Allegations

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00:00 Ex-Rebel Michael Orr cites the biggest problem with the Blindside movie.

00:03 "Hello, my name is Skyler Girard of Fan Nation, The Grove Report, and here's your latest football

00:07 news.

00:08 Now, former Ole Miss Rebels offensive lineman Michael Orr recently filed a lawsuit against

00:13 a supposed adopted family, the Tooheys, claiming that they tricked him into signing a document

00:17 that made him the conservators.

00:19 Orr claims that the family received $300 million for the Blindside movie and he got nothing

00:24 from it.

00:25 Orr also opened up about how the Blindside does not accurately show the situation he

00:29 was in at the time and explained that the film got it wrong.

00:33 Orr explained that despite facing multiple hardships growing up, his desire to improve

00:37 his situation came long before he met the Tooheys.

00:40 Orr said, "I wanted to be successful.

00:42 It didn't have to be football.

00:43 It didn't have to be sports.

00:45 I was going to be a positive influence on society.

00:47 If I had three, four jobs, I was going to be working.

00:50 I was going to be doing something that can give me longevity, can give me peace of mind,

00:55 can give me comfort.

00:56 I guess we'll see what comes from these allegations."

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