Bennet Omalu, a ‘concussion doctor’, has advised that Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa ‘stop playing’ football after suffering the injury last Thursday.
Omalu is the famed neuropathologist who discovered Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) in former football players.
Tagovailoa remains in Concussion Protocol and will miss the Dolphins’ Week 5 game against the New York Jets after being stretchered off the field against the Bengals last Thursday following a hit by Cincinnati nose tackle Josh Tupou.
The concussion has faced a lot of scrutiny as it came just days after Tagovailoa was allowed to re-enter the game against the Buffalo Bills, despite having been analyzed for a possible head injury.
Hmm. $$$$$$$$$$ or dementia at 45. Tough choice.
If the kid is smart, he will listen. This doctor worked in the Pittsburgh area and knows his stuff. Plenty of NFL stars fell prey to CTE, and it’s no joke.