The NFL and the Miami Dolphins are going to face serious criticism after the Dolphins-Bengals Thursday Night Football game.
On Sunday, a visibly wobbly Tua Tagovailoa returned to play which prompted an investigation from the NFLPA into the team’s handling of Tua’s concussion protocol.
Tua Tagovailoa is headed to the locker room after this hit by Matt Milano
Prayers up ๐pic.twitter.com/u3cSEQpeKq
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 25, 2022
This is what happened to Tua Tagovailoa after his head hit the turf hard. Not sure how you let him back in.
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— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) September 25, 2022
The NFLPA is initiating an investigation into the handling of #Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoaโs concussion check during their game against the #Bills today in Miami, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 25, 2022
On Thursday, Tua was carted off the field after suffering a brutal head injury during the team’s Thursday Night Football game vs the Bengals.
Tua just got slammed and is down pic.twitter.com/6hzRekleI7
— Roto Street Journal (@RotoStJournal) September 30, 2022
Injury Update | Tua Tagovailoa is out of the game with head and neck injuries.
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) September 30, 2022
Fans crushed the Dolphins and the NFL for allowing Tua Tagovailoa to play on Thursday.
This is a disaster. Pray for Tua. Fire the medical staffs and coaches. I predicted this and I hate that I am right. Two concussions in 5 days can kill someone. This can end careers. How are we so stupid in 2022. pic.twitter.com/D8S8eEbgda
— Chris Nowinski, Ph.D. (@ChrisNowinski1) September 30, 2022
Thatโs a serious injury . Tua shouldnโt have been out there with Sunday Thursday turn around. Sometimes players need protecting from themselves. Dolphins failed Tua
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) September 30, 2022
Based on what happened to Tua last week, the Dolphins staff has a lot of explaining to do.
— Maximiliano Bretos (@MaxBretosSports) September 30, 2022
Tua hit his head twice in a span of 4 days, Dolphins medical staff ain't seeing heaven.
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod ๐ธ๐ด (@big_business_) September 30, 2022
The NFL and the Dolphins should be under serious investigation for how they handled Tua these past few days. This is absolutely sickening and inexcusable. We need to see some very severe consequences, if malpractice is proven.
— Saad Yousuf (@SaadYousuf126) September 30, 2022
dolphins medical staff going to heII, so sad man they failed tua
— brandon* (@brndxix) September 30, 2022
Tua was concussed on SUNDAY!!!! Today is THURSDAY!!!! Now he hit his head again!!!Everyone played PC like he injured his back. This is UGLY!!Sending ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ
— Jalen Rose (@JalenRose) September 30, 2022