Retired NFL star Michael Oher, whose supposed adoption out of grinding poverty by a wealthy, white family was immortalized in the 2009 movie “The Blind Side,” petitioned a Tennessee court Monday with allegations that a central element of the story was a lie concocted by the family to enrich itself at his expense.

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    Wow. If all of that is true, that’s pretty scummy. I don’t understand how people can take advantage of someone like that.

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      Well they wrote a story where they made him into a helpless, socially stunted imbecile and that they were responsible for every single accomplishment of his. None of this story is surprising, assuming it’s true.

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        The movie is a gross portrayal of several negative stereotypes surrounds black Americans.

        Other than white guilt I do not see where the nominations or love for this story could come otherwise originate.

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          The story screamed “white savior” complex, they just say an opportunity to capitalize on Oher’s future while making themselves into fraudulent “heroes”.

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      Wow yeah complete scum. They essentially conned this kid and the rest of the world. WOW. this is the lowest of slimes.