Tua Tagovailoa says he was knocked unconscious, doesn't remember being carted off field
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Speaking to the media for the first time since he suffered a concussion on Sept. 29, Tua Tagovailoa told his perspective of the controversial injury.
Tagovailoa said he was knocked unconscious on the tackle and doesn't remember being carted off the field.
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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) is sacked by Cincinnati Bengals' Josh Tupou (68) during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
"Yeah, I remember the entire night up until the point I got tackled," he said, via Yahoo Sports. "After I got tackled, I don't remember much from there. Getting carted off, I don't remember that. But I do remember things that were going on when I was in the ambulance and when I arrived at the hospital."
Tagovailoa was thrown to the turf, and his hands curled up on the field. The concussion sent him to the hospital, just four days after people thought he had suffered a concussion in another game, but was actually a back injury.
But because Tagovailoa wobbled to the turf, many thought that the concussion on that Thursday night game was a second-impact syndrome, causing outrage.
Teammates gather around Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) after an injury during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Emilee Chinn)
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