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But if he wants to keep playing, he would only be harming himself, 

I wonder how the player who puts the "final" hit on him would feel?  I'm not a shrink but IMHO that kind of thing can really haunt you.

That is was Damar Hamilton who made the tackle is quite a coincidence, less than two years after he almost died on the field.

His perspective is interesting I think in relation to your question.

Hamlin would like to say he didn’t give Tagovailoa’s posture deeper thought than any other player might, but that wouldn’t be entirely honest.

“It’s trauma. It will always be there,” Hamlin said at his stall in the visitors locker room. “I’m able to not be affected by it because of the work that I’ve done. I went through trauma therapy. I have a psychologist I talk to. It’s allowed me to push my mind forward, push my process forward.

“I did the hard stuff last year as far as putting the pads on, tackling, getting game-ready to know that I’m now perfectly fine and perfectly able to go back and play.”

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Many in the football world went on social media to tell Tagovailoa to retire, that long-term brain issues aren’t worth even the gargantuan four-year, $212.4 million contract he signed at training camp.

Strangers begged Hamlin not to play anymore, too.

“You’ve got to tune all that out,” Hamlin said. “At the end of the day, there’s nobody lining up on the field with you except the people that’s on your side. Ain’t nobody in the room with you when the cameras are off besides your family. Those are the opinions that matter.”

Hamlin added encouragement.

“Prayers to him,” Hamlin said. “I hope he has a speedy recovery.

“I know he’s a dog. He’s a fighter. He’ll be back soon, for sure.”

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5764639...-dolphins/

Actually I was talking about a potential fatal hit (God forbid).

The Tatum hit on Darryl Stingley came close.

[qwerty49]

But if he wants to keep playing, he would only be harming himself, 

I wonder how the player who puts the "final" hit on him would feel?  I'm not a shrink but IMHO that kind of thing can really haunt you.

That is was Damar Hamilton who made the tackle is quite a coincidence, less than two years after he almost died on the field.

His perspective is interesting I think in relation to your question.

Hamlin would like to say he didn’t give Tagovailoa’s posture deeper thought than any other player might, but that wouldn’t be entirely honest.

“It’s trauma. It will always be there,” Hamlin said at his stall in the visitors locker room. “I’m able to not be affected by it because of the work that I’ve done. I went through trauma therapy. I have a psychologist I talk to. It’s allowed me to push my mind forward, push my process forward.

“I did the hard stuff last year as far as putting the pads on, tackling, getting game-ready to know that I’m now perfectly fine and perfectly able to go back and play.”

...

Many in the football world went on social media to tell Tagovailoa to retire, that long-term brain issues aren’t worth even the gargantuan four-year, $212.4 million contract he signed at training camp.

Strangers begged Hamlin not to play anymore, too.

“You’ve got to tune all that out,” Hamlin said. “At the end of the day, there’s nobody lining up on the field with you except the people that’s on your side. Ain’t nobody in the room with you when the cameras are off besides your family. Those are the opinions that matter.”

Hamlin added encouragement.

“Prayers to him,” Hamlin said. “I hope he has a speedy recovery.

“I know he’s a dog. He’s a fighter. He’ll be back soon, for sure.”

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5764639...-dolphins/

Actually I was talking about a potential fatal hit (God forbid).

The Tatum hit on Darryl Stingley came close.