Former NFL player Michael Oher claimed that he was never legally adopted

Booker said

I bet he was. He was portrayed as a simple minded man-child while the family were his guardian angels who swoop down, take him in, and teach and motivate him play football at a high level.

I can see having his life story presented as a "white man's burden" trope would be pretty insulting and offensive, especially in light of his collegiate academic accomplishments that Chuck pointed out.

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In fairness, he had a 0.76 GPA when he began living with them and they did help him get his grades up enough to go to Ole Miss. And the school success he achieved all came well after the conservatorship.

I think it's really important to find out if they've been exercising control all these years. Like, has Oher not really had control over his finances all these years? Or was it something that was very limited in time frame (and perhaps only related to the book/movie deal)? Did they really deceive him? Is there any other conduct on their part that supports (or disproves) what he's alleging?

Always have to keep an open mind with new lawsuits that don't point to much actual evidence.