New York.- Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa should leave the gridiron for his health after the hit he received in the game against Cincinnati that caused a nervous breakdown, known as a “fencing response,” suggested neuropathologist Bennet Omalu.
The specialist who revolutionized the NFL with his studies on the damage suffered by the brain from the blows that players receive to the head, made the recommendation to the 24-year-old player in an interview with the TZM portal.
“My advice to him is… time. He has suffered severe and permanent brain damage. He had a stroke (and) if you love your life, your family, it’s time to step aside. Find something else to do,” she said. Omalu.
“It must stop. Sometimes money is not more valuable than human life. 20 million dollars is not worth more than your brain,” added the neuropathologist.
Tagovailoa suffered two concussions in four days. The first was for a hit by Matt Milano in the game against the Bills in Week 3, and the second in the game against the Bengals. For these reasons he was ruled out of the Week 5 matchup against the New York Jets.
Omalu was the Allegheny County medical examiner who extensively analyzed the brain of former Pittsburgh player Mike Webster and found that chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) was linked to the footballer’s death.
