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Axe falls after NFL star's concussion debacle - CtrlF.XYZ

Axe falls after NFL star's concussion debacle

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The NFL Players Association has fired the unaffiliated neurotrauma advisor who evaluated Miami Dolphins backmost Tua Tagovailoa aft helium stumbled disconnected the tract against Buffalo past Sunday, a idiosyncratic acquainted with the determination told The Associated Press.

The idiosyncratic who confirmed the firing, archetypal reported by Pro Football Talk, spoke to the AP connected information of anonymity Saturday due to the fact that a associated reappraisal by the NFL and its players' national into Tagovailoa's speedy instrumentality to that crippled is ongoing.

Star backmost wobbles aft large hit

There are 3 unaffiliated neurotrauma consultants (UNC) astatine each game. They are jointly paid by the league and the players' union. The NFLPA is exercising its close to terminate the UNC straight progressive successful the determination to wide Tagovailoa, who sustained a concussion pursuing a frightening deed conscionable 4 days aboriginal astatine Cincinnati connected Thursday night.

Tagovailoa seemed to grounds concussion symptoms aft the deed to his caput during the location crippled against Buffalo but was cleared by a squad doc and UNC to return. He and the squad aboriginal explained his legs were wobbly due to the fact that of a backmost injury.

But aft the deed connected Thursday, erstwhile 6-foot-3, 340-pound Bengals antiaircraft tackle Josh Tupou slammed him backward into the turf, Tagovailoa was diagnosed with a concussion. He was released from the infirmary and flew location with the team.

It's chartless whether there's immoderate correlation betwixt the 2 injuries.

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