‘This Is a Disaster’: NFL World Send Prayers As Tua Tagovailoa Stretchered Off the Field After Possibly Suffering 2nd Concussion in 5 Days
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In a major setback, Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa left the game against Cincinnati Bengals on a stretcher. The 24-year-old started in Thursday night football despite having back and angle injuries. The nature of his injury appears scary.
Earlier, Tagovailoa returned to action last week after he was evaluated for a concussion. He left Thursday’s game on a stretcher. This was after he landed on his back, and head on a sack by Josh Tupou in the second quarter of the game. NFL fans raised their concern and displayed their protest for allowing him to play despite a serious injury, earlier. Several top stars, including Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, also posted Tweets wishing him a speedy recovery.
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Mahomes wished him good health.
Prayers up man.. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) September 30, 2022
Arizona Cardinals Defensive end, JJ Watt asked to stop showing the replays.
Stop showing the replays. Please.
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) September 30, 2022
A fan wanted the suspension of the coach for lying about Tua.
dolphins need to be fined at least 3 first round picks and suspend the coach for the rest of the season for lying about the severity of tuas injury
— MVPHerbert (@GoatHerbert23) September 30, 2022
Another user asked why Tua was cleared to play.
This happened a few days ago! Why did you even clear him to play!?? Insane. https://t.co/NzcfCIrHqY
— Sade👋 #FlyEaglesFly 🦅 (3-0) (@KCySC_) September 30, 2022
A fan expressed concern about Tua’s career-threatening injury.
FIRE your Medical Staff. Their negligence may have cause TUA a career threatening injury
— Howard Terminal 2027 🇺🇸 (@HTerminal2027) September 30, 2022
What happened to Tua Tagovailoa?
After the scary incident, Tagovailoa lay down on the ground as tensed teammates rounded up in concern. The talented QB was attended for several minutes. Later on, he has been carted off the field.
A fan prayed for Tua’s speedy recovery.
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Y’all are disgusting and need to be held responsible. Tua should not have been playing tonight. Praying for the kid.
— FIRE MATT CANADA (@davidrosswelsh) September 30, 2022
Another user said Tua should not have played on Thursday’s game.
Tua shouldn’t have reentered game on Sunday and shouldn’t have played today. Dolphins gonna Dolphins man
— Tyler (@HaHaChatham) September 30, 2022
A fan commented his injury was awful.
Classic fencing response to acute head injury. The doctors who let him back in the game last week and let him play this week need to be sued and lose their license as a doctor. Just awful!
— Rob Clark (@RobClark327) September 30, 2022
NFL journalist Albert Breer questioned the authorities.
The NFL has a lot of questions to answer after this one.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) September 30, 2022
Former QB Robert Griffin III prayed for a faster recovery.
Never seen someone’s hand lock up like that. Praying for Tua.
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) September 30, 2022
Meanwhile, Adam Schefter posted an NFL update, revealing the other games will go on as planned.
Chiefs-Bucs game is on in Tampa as scheduled, per the NFL.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 29, 2022
This is a really bad look for the NFL after what happened with Tua on Sunday
— trey wingo (@wingoz) September 30, 2022
During the diagnosis, it was revealed he had both neck and head injuries. However, he was conscious, and it is a positive sign, believes the medical staff. The talented QB’s hands showed ‘fencing response’, a neurological response to head trauma.
A user said one can’t blame the Dolphins because the neurologist cleared Tua for playing.
the nfl neurologist cleared tua to play. don’t blame the dolphins
— Lucas Ames (@lucasames_) September 30, 2022
Another fan wished him a speedy recovery.
Hope this man can make a full recovery. Your whole staff needs to be fired.
— Bradley (@BradIey98) September 30, 2022
Another user said Dolphins should have been more cautious.
I wish Tua only the best in this difficult situation. 🙏🏼
What also needs to be said: Someone from the Dolphins organization should have protected him – that was the scene at the game against the Bills 4 days agohttps://t.co/cwDTTrf51l
— René Bugner (@RNBWCV) September 30, 2022
A user finds no fault in the Dolphins’ decision.
It was a “back” injury so they cleared him. Winning matters more than the health of their players and future of their franchise
— porkavez (@porkavez) September 30, 2022
Another fan said Tua playing in the game made him feel crazy.
Crazy thing is, he played the same day. Dolphins medical staff saying a back injury did that and still let him play. That's crazy
— ur daddy (@urdaddylul) September 30, 2022
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What is next for Dolphins and Tagovailoa?
Earlier, the star QB was placed on a stabilizing board before taken into a stretcher. He was 8-of-14 for 110 yards and had an interception. Meanwhile, Teddy Bridgewater replaced Tagovailoa.
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After back-to-back injuries, Tagovailoa’s further participation in the league remains doubtful. He may miss the entire season, while Dolphins fans would hope that Tagovailoa remains in the best of his health.
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