{"id":671,"date":"2024-10-21T23:13:18","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T23:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=671"},"modified":"2024-10-21T23:13:18","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T23:13:18","slug":"breaking-tua-tagovailoa-says-he-wont-wear-a-guardian-cap-on-his-helmet-because-of-personal-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=671","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Tua Tagovailoa says he won\u2019t wear a guardian cap on his helmet because of personal choice."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Tua<\/p>\n

Despite suffering a scary concussion the last time he was on the field, Miami Dolphins quarterback\u00a0Tua Tagovaila<\/strong>\u00a0will not wear the NFL\u2019s \u201cGuardian Caps\u201d designed to help prevent further head injury.<\/p>\n

Earlier this season, Tagovailoa left a game in the third quarter after he was slow to get up from a hard hit to the head. Making the hit more alarming was the fact that he appeared to\u00a0exhibit the \u201cfencing posture\u201d\u00a0\u2014 an involuntary movement of the arms that occurs as a result of a traumatic head injury. He was examined on the sideline and eventually ruled out with a concussion. The same thing happened when suffered a concussion two seasons ago.<\/p>\n

For the last few years, NFL players have used the\u00a0Guardian Cap\u00a0\u2014 an soft outer shell over their helmets \u2014 during training camp. With this season being the first one in which players can wear them in games, a number of them have opted to use the extra layer of protection.<\/p>\n

Tagovailoa, however, will not be among them when he returns from his latest concussions. During a press conference Monday, he revealed he has no intentions to wear a Guardian Cap.<\/p>\n

\u201cNope,\u201d he said when asked if he\u2019ll wear the cap.<\/p>\n

\u201cPersonal choice.\u201d<\/p>\n

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