Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa sparks social media frenzy after he gets kneed in head while trying to make tackle

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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa sparked a social media frenzy on Monday night during the team’s close victory over the Los Angeles Rams.

Tagovailoa threw an interception to Rams linebacker Christian Rozeboom with about 10 minutes left in the second quarter. He tried to make a tackle on Rozeboom but ended up getting a knee to the head on the play.

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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, #1, passes during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

For someone who has had serious concussion issues and has vowed to be smarter about using his head during games, the tackle attempt did not sit right with fans watching at home.

Tagovailoa said he did not plan to use his head to make the tackle.

The Dolphins won the game 23-15. Tagovailoa appeared to be fine after the play. He had 207 yards on 20-of-28 passing with one touchdown pass and an interception.

Tagovailoa said before the game he had no plans to retire after he suffered the third known concussion of his career.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, #1, and Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, #9, greet each other after the Dolphins defeated the Rams 23-15 in an NFL football game on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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"If they would have told me that I couldn’t play, I would have definitely taken that into consideration, but there were no talks like that,"