After Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa sustained two head injuries in the last week, a neurologist who was part of the process that allowed him to return to the field was removed.
The Miami quarterback left Thursday’s game on a stretcher after his head was slammed to the turf for the second time in five days. The players’ union has asked for an investigation of his team’s handling of the concussion protocol.
The league has looked for contrition in determining its discipline of players accused of conduct violations. Deshaun Watson’s insistence that he did nothing wrong undermined its attempt at rehabbing his image.