Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was fed up with comments from ESPN network analyst Ryan Clark.
The latter recently claimed he found the 25-year-old too “fat” and had not trained in the off-season.
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“I’ll tell you what he didn’t do. He wasn’t in the gym so I would put my hand on it,” Clark said during a live broadcast.
“He must have spent a lot of time at the tattoo artist’s,” he continued. He didn’t follow the advice of his nutritionists. He looks happy. he is fat It takes the form of a woman who works at Onyx [un bar d’effeuilleuses d’Atlanta] At the moment.”
After the Dolphins’ practice Wednesday, Tagovailoa was asked about the analyst’s derogatory comments.
“It’s strange,” he said. I come from a family where respect comes first. He’s gone too far.
“I would appreciate it if he would stop saying my name!”
#dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa responds to ESPN’s Ryan Clark, who accused him of not training this offseason:
“I would appreciate it if you would keep my name out of your mouth.”
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) August 23, 2023
Last year, Tagovailoa played his third season in the NFL. However, he endured many adversities and had to miss four games due to a concussion.
The fifth overall pick in the 2020 draft still had his best stats of his career. In 13 games, he completed 64.8% of his passes for 3,548 yards and 25 touchdowns.