Al Michaels' Tua Tagovailoa and Damar Hamlin 'irony' call after Dolphins QB's concussion was bizarre
Al Michaels wasn’t having the best of nights calling a blowout Thursday Night Football game, but it’s what he said after Tua Tagovailoa’s latest concussion that was a head-scratcher.
After Kaylee Hartung reported it was indeed another concussion for the Miami Dolphins quarterback, Michaels noted that it was Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin who delivered the legal hit.
“A little irony there, he got hit by Damar Hamlin,” Michaels remarked. “You know that history.”
We do know the history of Hamlin going into cardiac arrest on the field, but it’s not ironic and it’s two different injuries.
Fans were not pleased:
Kaylee Hartung: Tua Tagovailoa will not return to this game. He has been ruled out with a concussion. They were able to determine that just 6 minutes after he left the field.
Al Michaels: A little irony there, he got hit by Damar Hamlin. You know that history. pic.twitter.com/SW6gr6ln0O
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 13, 2024
Al Michaels…
Poor form making a Damar Hamlin – Tua Tagovailoa not-so-funny joke about the "irony" of what happened that hit.
Come on man.
— Paul Andrew Esden Jr (@BoyGreen25) September 13, 2024
Al Michaels just said
“he (Tua) was hit by Damar Hamlin there’s irony in that”
It’s time to retire man
— Jae (@jae_davisss) September 13, 2024
Did Al Michaels just talk about the “irony” of Damar Hamlin causing Tua’s concussion??
— Michael Snodgrass (@whsmps04) September 13, 2024