“Man going down the Antonio brown path” – Tua Tagovailoa failing to handle criticism about the safety in Cardinals loss has fans convinced he has CTE

Tua Tagovailoa lost his cool because fans called him out for a fumble in the Cardinals game which led to a safety.

“Man going down the Antonio brown path” – Tua Tagovailoa failing to handle criticism about the safety in Cardinals loss has fans convinced he has CTE

Tua Tagovailoa (Image via IMAGO)

Tua Tagovailoa didn’t deny that the third-quarter safety played a big part in the Dolphins’ loss to the Cardinals last week. Yet he seemed annoyed by fans pointing out his role in the build-up to the safety.

Tagovailoa returned to play football after finishing his concussion treatment, which he sustained in week 2. The fifth-year starter received clearance from the doctors to resume football. However, his rookie mistake handed the Cardinals the win.

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After practice on Wednesday, Tua faced the media and addressed the elephant in the room. He started off by explaining the scenarios leading up to the safety. It occurred after he mishandled the snap even though the Pro Bowler claimed his vision was top-notch.

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However, right after defending himself, Tagovailoa pointed fingers at fans who blamed him.

I’d like to see a lot of other people go back there and try to catch that ball too… It’s not as easy as what it looked like. Sitting down on your couch eating chips.

Tua Tagovailoa said.
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It was Tua’s first game back since the concussion, but a 20-10 lead through the third quarter proved the old Tua was back until he fumbled the snap, which led to the safety. The fumble proved to be costly as the Cardinals snuck in a come-from-behind win.

"Man going down the Antonio brown path" Fans are convinced Tua Tagovailoa has CTE after failing to handle criticism about the Safety in Cardinals loss
Tua Tagovailoa (Image via IMAGO)

Tagovailoa threw for 234 yards and a touchdown, but it wasn’t enough to secure their third win of the year. And after he called out the fans for criticizing the play, they think Tua is slowly beginning to show signs of CTE.

It was an unnecessary turnover from the Dolphins. However, head coach Mike McDaniel claimed that the Dolphins have no time to dwell on those mistakes. Their job is to learn from it and try not to repeat it in future games.

We can’t have those types of issues. You can’t just give free points to people. That ended up being the difference in terms of points but it wasn’t just that play. There’s a multitude of things.

Mike McDaniel said after the game. (HT/USA Today)
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For now, a third consecutive playoff appearance since 2001 seems like a far-fetched dream. As things stand, Tagovailoa’s first season after signing a mammoth four-year, $212.4 million contract will end in a tenth-place finish in the AFC.