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Tua Tagovailoa Is Being Begged to Retire From NFL ‘if He Loves His Family, Loves His Kids’ After Suffering Career-Shortening Concussion: “$20 Billion Is Not Worth More Than Your Brain”

Published 10/05/2022, 11:30 AM EDT

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Tua Tagovailoa sparked a vigorous debate after the scary hits he suffered in a week. It arose a new controversy on how they dealt with the QBs’ traumas. Even though the matter is under investigation, the concern lives on.

Many individuals are urging Tagovailoa to ponder his departure from the game. Renowned neuropathologist Bennet Omalu also requested the quarterback pursue retirement for the sake of his family.

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Dr. Bennet Omalu spoke to TMZ Sports about the horrific incident of Tua Tagovailoa. The neuropathologist is the motivation for Will Smith’s 2015 film Concussion. He sternly believes that regardless of his age, the athlete should retire from the gridiron.

Dr. Bennet Omalu mentioned, “Tua, my brother. I love you. I love you as much as I love my son. Stop playing. Stop. Hang your helmet and gallantly walk away… If you love your life, if you love your family, you love your kids — if you have kids — it’s time to gallantly walk away. Go find something else to do… Sometimes money is not more valuable than human life. $20 billion is not worth more than your brain.”

Tua Tagovailoa was injured in the second quarter of the Dolphins-Bengals game. After the hit to the head, the medical personnel rushed the Dolphins QB to the hospital. But they discharged him soon after and he flew back to Miami with the squad.

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On Friday, Tagovailoa updated everyone that he felt much better now. He is now determined to get back in the center soon. However, they ruled the QB1 out of the Dolphins-Jets game.

Should Tua Tagovailoa consider early retirement?

The incident over Tua Tagovailoa is a wake-up call for everyone, as it is a serious issue regarding head traumas. However, the mismanagement of the incident could leave a scary impact on the quarterback. Even though he is better than before, the concern still lives on. Should the Dolphins QB1 consider premature retirement?

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Columnist Chase Goodbread certainly believes that Tagovailoa needs to consider retirement. For a 24-year-old, it might be too early. However, the NFL has witnessed the early retirements of Ali Marpet and John Urschel over concussion and CTE issues, respectively. Furthermore, the medical experts are also showcasing concern over the QB and are not keeping calm after the incident. 

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Tua Tagovailoa’s injuries would go down as one of the most gruesome injuries. However, it could remain a hot debate in the league for many months to come.

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Pavitra Shome

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Pavitra Shome is an NFL author at EssentiallySports. He began writing while working for an online news portal and holds a Master's Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. Although Pavitra enjoys watching WWE, Gronk and Brady turned him into an NFL aficionado.
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