6 Child Abuse Led The Game and His Sisters to Be Removed from Their Home
The Game, whose real name is Jayceon Taylor, was 7 when he and his siblings were placed in foster care after his 11-year-old sister was raped by his father, Vibe reported. The Game left foster care at 15 and lived with his mother, but during his time as a ward of the state, he bonded with his foster brother, Calvin, who died on Father’s Day in 2016.
“Going back and forth to children’s court every other month in hopes judges would send us back to our mothers only to both come home disappointed every time gave us more of a sibling bond than the average,” Game wrote on Instagram.
5 “The Blind Side” Was Only Part of Michael Oher’s Coming of Age Story
Carolina Panthers offensive tackle Michael Oher’s journey to professional football was documented in the 2009 hit film “The Blind Side” and in his memoir, “I Beat the Odds,” he detailed his journey in foster care. Oher was removed from his mother’s care at age 7 with his brother Carlos because she would disappear periodically to use drugs. He moved back in with his her when he was 11, but his mother’s drug use has continued. Oher wound up homeless before being taken in and adopted by Leigh Anne Tuohy.
“We were always loved,” he told USA Today. “When she was clean and sober, she took care of us.
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