Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa Hospitalized for Head and Neck Injuries: Everything to Know About His Health, Controversy
30.09.2022 - 19:29
/ usmagazine.com
Football fans are still thinking of Tua Tagovailoa after he was rushed to the hospital during the Miami Dolphins game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday, September 29.
The 24-year-old quarterback was taken off the field on a stretcher during the second quarter after he was sacked. He was seen curling his fingers while he was on the ground after the play, sparking concerns about a concussion or traumatic brain injury.
“Tua Tagovailoa is out of the game with head and neck injuries,” the team tweeted on Thursday, later adding: “Tua Tagovailoa has been taken to a local hospital for further evaluation. He is conscious and has movement in all his extremities.”
The injury came four days after Tagovailoa appeared disoriented following a hit during the Dolphins game against Buffalo Bills on Sunday, September 25. After undergoing “concussion protocol,” he returned to the game. As a result of the back-to-back injuries, several athletes and sports personalities took to Twitter to voice concerns after the game.
“Truth be told Tua should probably never have been playing. He displayed neurological trauma last week, we disregarded it, labeled it a ‘back injury’ & let him back in the game,” former linebacker Emmanuel Acho tweeted. “Now, the whole world watch as he lay on the field helpless. When will we put player safety FIRST!”
Former Seattle Seahawks star Richard Sherman wrote, “Prayers up for TUA! That is heartbreaking to see.”
Robert Griffin III reposted his September 25 tweet which read: “You hate to see this for Tua. He has shut up the haters with his play and was battling toe to toe with the vaunted Buffalo Bills and MVP favorite Josh Allen. Praying for his health and for a full recovery from this.”
On Thursday, he added: “Tua 4