The situation facing Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is delicate if he decides to remain playing in the NFL. While he is a quarterback of undisputed talent, it is also true that his body is fragile to punishment.
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In his last collegiate year, he suffered a delicate hip fracture, while in the NFL he has suffered too many concussions, the last of which even put him on the verge of retirement, due to the possible irreversible brain damage he could suffer if he does not heal properly and avoid receiving this type of blow to the head.
Hate messages against Tua
But that’s not all, after learning of his medical condition, Tua has also received incomprehensible hate messages, for example from a maladjusted user, who simply wished him death on the field as a result of this condition.
The situation has already pushed Tua’s family to the limit and even his mother, Diane Tagovailoa, decided to publish this hate message, denouncing the aggressor:
“Good morning to everyone, even those who CHOOSE to hate. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord,” she wrote and shared photographs of these nonsensical messages.
While Tua’s mother could have ignored the comment, she preferred to show it to expose the kind of violence that prevails in the country with minorities like her own family.
How much longer can Tua continue playing in the NFL?
After recovering from his most recent concussion, both Tua and his medical team decided to continue playing. In fact, Tua never spoke of a possible retirement, when he is at the best moment of his career and has just received a multi-year contract. However, his coach at the University of Alabama, Nick Saban, said he was concerned about Tua’s future.
“You know, I’m concerned because I want Tua to be safe and healthy and not have a football career that affects him in the future. Because I think, at an organizational level, it’s a medical decision and not an organizational decision. People will look at it and say, why are they letting him play? I think the doctors make that decision, so it’s a medical decision. For him, then, it becomes personal…”
Tagovailoa returned to the field to play against the Arizona Cardinals and has continued to play as if nothing had happened. Although he refused to wear additional protection on his helmet to minimize the risk of a new injury, he already threw for 465 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions.
Miami has lost both games since his return, but it has been fantastic to see Tagovailoa back on the field. However, the risk to the player’s health seems too high if he does not find a way to prevent blows to the head.
Currently, the ‘Phins’ are 2-6 on the season and this weekend they travel to the West Coast to play the Los Angeles Rams.
