The independent doctor who cleared Tua Tagovailoa to play has been fired.
Last Sunday, Tua was allowed to re-enter the team’s game against the Bills after being visibly wobbly on the field.
This was Tua Tagovailoa 4 days ago against the Buffalo Bills, no doctor in their right mind should have cleared him to play tonight against the Bengals. pic.twitter.com/XQATk2UR5R
— rew (@MambaSzn24) September 30, 2022
Tua was again cleared four days later and had to be stretchered off the field following a big hit to the head.
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
On Saturday, the NFLPA announced they were firing the independent doctor after they found he had made several mistakes in his evaluation.
The unaffiliated neurotrauma consultant involved in clearing Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa during Sunday's game against the Bills has been fired after it was found he made "several mistakes" in his evaluation, according to ESPN and multiple reports.
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— ESPN (@espn) October 1, 2022
