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'Concussion' Dr. Bennet Omalu Advises NFL, Dolphins To Retire Tua Tagovailoa

Published: 09/14/2024
If Dr. Bennet Omalu -- the brain expert credited with the discovery of CTE -- was running either the NFL or the Miami Dolphins ... he tells TMZ Sports he'd force Tua Tagovailoa to retire following his latest head injury. The inspiration for the famous Will Smith "Concussion" movie didn't mince…
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'Concussion' Dr. Bennet Omalu Recommends Elijah Moore Retire After 'TNF' Injury

Published: 12/29/2023
If Dr. Bennet Omalu -- the inspiration for the famous Will Smith "Concussion" movie -- were advising Elijah Moore following his scary head injury on Thursday night ... he says he'd tell the Browns wideout to retire. "That is my recommendation," the famed neuropathologist tells TMZ Sports. Moore…
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Tua Tagovailoa Says He Contemplated Retirement After Multiple Concussions

Published: 04/19/2023
Tua Tagovalioa just revealed he considered leaving his NFL career behind due to the numerous concussions he suffered last season ... but ultimately, he couldn't bring himself to retire. The Dolphins QB -- who missed multiple games last season while battling head injuries -- told reporters…
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Tua Tagovailoa's Parents Rule Out Retirement After Head Injuries, 'He Comes Back'

Published: 01/26/2023
Tua Tagovailoa isn't retiring early ... his parents said this week he'll be back next year despite suffering multiple significant head injuries this past season. Galu and Diane Tagovailoa cleared up the speculation on Wednesday during an interview at the Polynesian Bowl in Hawaii ... saying the…
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'Concussion' Dr. Bennet Omalu Urging Tua Tagovailoa To Quit Football Forever

Published: 10/04/2022
Famed neuropathologist Bennet Omalu -- the inspiration for the Will Smith "Concussion" movie -- tells TMZ Sports ... Tua Tagovailoa should never play another down in the NFL again after suffering a scary head injury last week. "If you love your life," Omalu said in a message to the Miami star, "if…
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'Concussion' Doc Slams Tua Tagovailoa For Returning To Bills Game After Injury

Published: 09/27/2022
Tua Tagovailoa was foolish for returning to the Bills game on Sunday after slamming his head on the turf ... so says famed neuropathologist Bennet Omalu -- who tells TMZ Sports the Dolphins quarterback put his life at risk by making the comeback. Dr. Omalu -- who's the real-life inspiration for…
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Doctor Portrayed in 'Concussion' Says Will Smith Hasn't Tarnished His Image

Published: 03/30/2022
The doctor who Will Smith portrayed in the 2015 film "Concussion" says the actor's physical outburst at Sunday's Oscars ceremony isn't indicative of who he is, and thinks when the dust settles, Will's image will be untarnished. Dr. Bennet Omalu -- portrayed by Smith -- tells TMZ ... the actor…
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Keshia Knight Pulliam's Ex Wants Judge to Ban Famous CTE Doc From the Stand

Published: 03/23/2018
Keshia Knight Pulliam's ex says no way in hell a famous CTE doctor should be allowed to testify in their divorce case ... claiming the Dr. never treated him. Ed Hartwell filed legal docs in Fulton County, Georgia asking the judge NOT to allow Keshia's legal team to use Dr. Bennet Omalu as an…
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Dr. Omalu: 'No Question' CTE Drove Aaron Hernandez to Suicide

Published: 09/22/2017
Dr. Bennet Omalu -- the man who discovered CTE -- tells TMZ Sports, "There is no question in my mind that CTE drove Aaron Hernandez to suicide and other criminal and violent behavior." FYI, Dr. Omalu is the real-life doctor who inspired the Will Smith movie, "Concussion." We reached out to Omalu…
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'Concussion' Doctor Bennet Omalu Says Gisele Is 'Angelic' for Revealing Tom Brady Injury (VIDEO)

Published: 05/17/2017
Gisele is a heroic whistle-blower who did an "angelic" thing by going public with Tom Brady's secret concussion history ... so says the doctor who discovered CTE, Bennet Omalu. Omalu is the real life person that inspired the movie "Concussion" -- he was famously played by Will Smith. He also wrote…
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'Concussion' Dr. Bennet Omalu Recommends Elijah Moore Retire After 'TNF' Injury

If Dr. Bennet Omalu -- the inspiration for the famous Will Smith "Concussion" movie -- were advising Elijah Moore following his scary head injury on Thursday night ... he says he'd tell the Browns wideout to retire.
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'Concussion' Dr. Bennet Omalu Urging Tua Tagovailoa To Quit Football Forever

Famed neuropathologist Bennet Omalu -- the inspiration for the Will Smith "Concussion" movie -- tells TMZ Sports ... Tua Tagovailoa should never play another down in the NFL again after suffering a scary head injury last week.
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