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Xavier Breath

(5,003 posts)
3. Meh, if he can't be bothered to worry about his own well being then why should the rest of us?
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 07:28 PM
Oct 25

If his family has been trying to talk him out of continuing then I feel sorry for them, I guess.

littlemissmartypants

(25,483 posts)
2. His judgment is impaired because of his closed head injuries.
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 07:25 PM
Oct 25

You only get one brain, it controls everything that you depend on for life and you can't get a transplant.

He's either getting really bad medical care and advice or he's completely disregarding the danger.

I think it's dumb.

House of Roberts

(5,683 posts)
5. Tua was placed on Injured Reserve.
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 07:58 PM
Oct 25

He had to sit out four weeks per the rules. It wasn't the severity of the injury that kept him out all this time. Once a player is deemed healthy enough to practice, they have to be re-activated and return to the roster.

Silent Type

(6,652 posts)
6. What's healthy, after 4 weeks pupils are close to equal, remembers his name but struggles with mascot? Sounds severe.
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 09:00 PM
Oct 25

House of Roberts

(5,683 posts)
7. I'm not arguing he should play,
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 09:06 PM
Oct 25

I don't have a dog in this hunt whether he does or doesn't. The article I read said he was symptom free a day after the injury. Sitting him down for the four week minimum may have been Miami's way to protect their investment for the future. Maybe his injury wasn't all that serious.

Silent Type

(6,652 posts)
8. I know, didn't mean to act like it's you. It's the league and I assume they have
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 10:05 PM
Oct 25

some rationale and can change it overtime with experience.

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