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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Exactly. Good luck finding Docs to do it for free and take on the liability.
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Two concussions in 4 days has killed people.


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The other thing I read, is that if you are in the protocol, it takes 5 steps, and each step takes a day. Sunday to Thursday is not enough time to clear the protocol, so it seems like he was not in the protocol after Thursdays game

I guess that makes since, because how can he return to the game and then enter the protocol.

It looks even worse now, though.
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You are such a buttfucking moron. 100%
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Yeah, they're probably like "you get to keep all the money in your contract. And here's $150,000 for you to sign this NDA and you can go back to your private practice now" with a wink and a pat on the head.
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But he's NOT "unaffiliated".

There is no such thing. The NFLPA who pays these doctors ARE the affiliation. And don't think the NFLPA isn't just a dog and pony show to keep the thing looking like it's on the up and up.
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I would go with conspiracy! That’s usually the intelligent route.

The doc just got fired by the NFLPA if that doesn’t tell you something don’t call other people stupid.
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What about the Dolphin coaching staff? Any idiot could see the kid wasn't right
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So apparently gross motor instability does not require entry into the concussion protocol if the team/independent doctors determine that the instability was orthopedic.

Convenient.
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No one wants to talk about the UNFLAGGED belly-to-back suplex that CAUSED this injury?

I mean, we could legitimately be talking about "Will Travis Kelce ever play again" after Derwin James did the same shit without getting a flag. And just like Tua, Kelce was the ballcarrier, so it's not like "they missed it", because if you're not watching the ballcarrier, WTF are you looking at? How'd you blow the play dead?

Fuck the NFL. Fuck them in their stupid fucking asses.

They truly are clown shoes.
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Then quit trolling me around the board and being stupid about it.

Dude, the doctor is a fall guy.

The NFL wants no blowback from this.

So how convenient.
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NBC nightly news said brain stem injury. If even remotely true he needs an injury settlement of a full contract payout. Banned for life, too risky
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The NFL wanted Tua on the field to beat Buffalo and take the field for "Tua vs Burrow - The Pro Years" for high ratings because Amazon and money.

Doesn't matter that Bridgewater may be the better QB for the team.

They wanted Tua in the rematch with Burrow.

And they got it.

I guess.
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He'll get paid.
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