Tua Tagovailoa made questionable move after loss to Chiefs
Nothing went right Saturday night for Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa — not even a simple jersey swap.
Tagovailoa and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes shared an embrace after the Chiefs’ 26-7 win over the Dolphins at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.
🎥 Patrick Mahomes to Tua Tagovailoa as they embraced after the game: "Hell of a season" (@NFL) #FinsUp pic.twitter.com/QqlOBOxNZn
— FinsXtra (@FinsXtra) January 14, 2024
Tagovailoa appeared to ask for Mahomes’ jersey before the two parted ways. Not everyone was a fan of the move considering Tagovailoa’s Dolphins had just been eliminated from the playoffs.
Lmfao Tua gets blown out in a playoff game and his first response is to ask the opposing QB for his jersey.
No competitiveness, no fire, kid is so soft.
pic.twitter.com/ueqla6eJ0G— #1 FIN Fan (@EliteMarino) January 14, 2024
After the L Tua asks Mahomes for his jersey…and he says I’ll mail you one 🥴 this is worst than any of his throws. Dolphins gotta move on.
pic.twitter.com/5LcZMvVhsw— Allen Stiles (@The_StilesFiles) January 14, 2024
To make matters worse, Tagovailoa wasn’t even able to get the jersey. Mahomes informed him that he had promised the game-worn uniform to Tua’s Dolphins teammate Tyreek Hill. Mahomes instead said he would send Tagovailoa a different one.
Perhaps Mahomes just didn’t want to expose his upper body to the cold given that the game set a record for being the coldest in Arrowhead Stadium history.
Tagovailoa went 20/39 for 199 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception against the Chiefs.