'The Blind Side' damaged my NFL career: Michael Oher

Melbourne: Michael Oher is blaming the blockbuster hit movie ' The Blind Side,' based on his life, for his less-than-stellar NFL career, according to reports.

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The Carolina Panthers tackle, the subject of the 2009 movie and book of the same name, said after a minicamp scuffle recently that the box office hit has been negative for his career on the field, News.com.au reported.

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The 29-year-old told ESPN that people take away things from him because of the movie and they don't see the skills that he possess' so the movie has been nothing but a burden for him.

Football was what got him here and the movie wasn't him, as he always knew how to play football growing up, he further added.

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However, Oher said that he was misinterpreted and posted ‘facts’ via a tweet.