Liz Halliday

[Willesdon]

Such good news.

[Syrynx]

This was so amazing to see. Yay Liz!

[Dr_Doolittle]

Oh thank GOD - when I reopened the thread I was holding my breath, fearing the worst but hoping it was good news - this is fantastic!

GO LIZ! What an incredible woman, and what a fighter! Kick on, Liz

[BAC]

@OverandOnward

For those not up on the situation, Tua is the 26 yo QB of the Miami Dolphins, who has suffered multipe serious concussions during games between 2022 and 2024. There are reports of other concusions during his 3 year college career.

Tua has exhibited marked symptoms of TBI on the field, in front of cameras. Including staggering, a ‘fencing response’ (stiff arms), and unfocused eyes.

But he’s a tough player who continues to go back into games after a clearly impactful injury. He continues to be the starter. He has missed only a few games due to the NFL ‘concussion protocol’.

The Miami team organization, the head coach and the coaching staff seem to be leaving the decision to play up to Tua himself, and to the NFL concussion protocol rules. Tua is always on board to play.

The Tua situation is attracting increasingly heated controversy. Who should have the final decision if Tua should continue to play, should continue to pursue his NFL QB career? The league? The doctors? The coaches? Tua?

Fwiw, his parents have said that they have wanted him to retire from football since 2022 because of his accumulated TBI’s. Also, several head coaches of other teams have spoken publicly that Tua continuing to play is “extremely concerning”, in his own best interests. It is vanishingly rare for any head football coach to comment publicly on decisions being made by other teams. Tua’s TBI’s are the exception.

I remember being very concerned after Tua’s college career and as he was about to enter the draft because of his college injuries. The fact that he continues to play in the NFL just horrifies me, I think time will show just how devastating these injuries will turn out to be over the long term.