Carolina Panthers offensive lineman Michael Oher has been accused of assaulting an Uber driver, according to a report by WSOC-TV in Charlotte.
Oher — the subject of the 2009 film The Blind Side with Sandra Bullock — and the driver got into an argument during a ride last month in Nashville, according to a police report. The driver said after he put his hand in Oher’s face, Oher retaliated by hitting him.
So no, it does not appear Oher caught the driver on his blind side.
The whole argument began when Oher asked the driver to follow another car with friends in it to a restaurant in downtown Nashville. From WSOC-TV:
The Uber driver did not think the lead vehicle knew the correct route and suggested they take the lead.
Oher thought the Uber driver was trying to collect more fare money, according to the citation.
An argument started, and Oher and his friends wanted to go to another location on Eighth Avenue South, but on the way they made a bathroom stop at Mapco on that avenue.
The argument continued, and when they got to the Mapco, the Uber driver got out to let the passengers out of the vehicle.
Oher, who was in the front passenger seat, got out and confronted the driver.
Oher missed the last 13 games of the 2016 season while on concussion protocol, and the Panthers released a statement that they are aware of the incident with no further comment.
[WSOC-TV]
