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Buckeye_Democrat

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6. Bad concussion!

Fri Sep 30, 2022, 05:15 AM

Sep 2022

I hope Tua will be okay, and he at least gets some needed time off.

The fencing response with his arms & hands is a bad sign!

What Is Fencing Response and Why Does It Happen?
https://www.healthline.com/health/fencing-response
When a person experiences an impact that’s strong enough to cause traumatic brain injury (TBI), such as a concussion, their arms often go into an unnatural position. This position — forearms extended or flexed, usually in the air — follows the impact and is known as the fencing response position. It lasts up to several seconds after the collision.

The fencing response is often seen when a player is knocked down or knocked out during full-contact athletic competitions such as football, martial arts, boxing, rugby, and hockey.

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Dolphins and Bengals are playing Thursday night football. [View all] milestogo Sep 2022 OP

No way he should have been in the game. underpants Sep 2022 #1

We must be watching different videos. His head hit the turf with the same ferocity that Ferrets are Cool Sep 2022 #5

He was slammed by Josh Tupou, who weighs 320 lbs. milestogo Sep 2022 #8

Tonight's Injury ... doublethink Sep 2022 #2

My thoughts are with Tua EnergizedLib Sep 2022 #3

Maybe they need to use neurologists who DON'T work for the NFL milestogo Sep 2022 #4

Bad concussion! Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2022 #6

That takedown was flagrant and unnecessarily violent. Suspend Milano for six games without pay. Auggie Sep 2022 #7

I could go for that. Ferrets are Cool Sep 2022 #9