NFL news: Tua Tagovailoa apologizes for calling out Dolphins teammates
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Tua Tagovailoa apologized Wednesday for calling out his teammates following the Miami Dolphins’ loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
Tagovailoa initially said he was “shocked” by the recent losses and was asked how he would avoid a “wow” attitude in the next few games. He suggested that other members of the team should start doing their part and doing the little things.
“I think it starts with leadership helping to articulate that to the guys and then showing them what we expect from the guys,” he said. “We expect this. Do we receive this? Do we not understand this?
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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa reacts after the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Hard Rock Stadium. (Sam Navarro/Imagn Images)
“We have guys showing up late to player-only meetings. They’re not showing up to player-only meetings. There’s a lot that goes into this. Do we have to mandate this? Don’t we have to mandate this? So we have to clean up a lot of that stuff. It starts with little things like that.”
But Tagovailoa on Wednesday he told reporters He said he “made a mistake” by not “protecting his team”.
“I made a mistake and I accept it now. I talked about it with the guys in the team and the leaders,” Tagoavailoa said. he said. “They know in my heart, they know the intention is right. But no matter what the intention is, the intention can be right, but when things are misinterpreted or however the media wants to portray it, it leaves a vacuum of silence and a lot of questions for the players on our team.
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) leaves the field at the end of the first half in an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills. The match was played on September 12, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)
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“Now that we’re in the 1-5 age group, we talk a lot about ‘We’ve got to keep this going, we’ve got to keep this going,’ we’re going in excited to go to work, forget about the noise, and I feel like I’m adding to that for our guys. For me, I have to see myself as a leader protecting the team. I don’t think I did that to the best of my abilities. I felt like I let the emotion of the game get to me after the game, and that’s something I can learn from. Being the leader of this team. Inside.” What happened had to be protected, none of it had to get out. So, I want to publicly apologize for this, move forward and focus on: [our next opponent in] Cleveland Browns.”
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) targets a pass during the second half of the NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, October 27, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
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Tagovailoa was 21-of-32 for 205 passing yards and one go-ahead pass. Darren Waller and three interceptions against the Chargers. Their only victory came against the winless New York Jets.
Fox News’ Scott Thompson contributed to this report.
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