‘SNL’ sneaks Tua concussion joke into ‘Weekend Update’
While “Weekend Update” co-anchor Colin Jost did not say Tua Tagovailoa’s name, the satirical news show did crack a joke about the Miami Dolphins and former Alabama quarterback’s recent injury that caused controversy in the sports world.
During last night’s episode of “Saturday Night Live,” hosted by Jack Harlow, the “Weekend Update” segment spent a few minutes on the Pennsylvania U.S. Senate debate between John Fetterman and Dr. Mehmet Oz, after which Fetterman’s performance was under the microscope among political commentators.
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“Fetterman began his opening statement by saying ‘Goodnight, everybody,’” Jost said. “It was a bizarre, baffling comment that debate-watchers called his high point.”
Then Jost dropped the Tua reference.
“Regardless of your politics, it’s never a great sign when most of the post-debate commentary is from brain doctors,” Jost continued. “I really don’t understand why Fetterman was allowed to do this debate. Who’s his campaign manager, the Miami Dolphins’ concussion doctor?”
Tagovailoa recently missed two games as Miami Dolphins starter after suffering a concussion against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 29. The injury caused an uproar among those who criticized the team’s handling of his injury in the previous game against the Buffalo Bills. The unaffiliated neurotrauma consultant who cleared the QB to return to play during the Bills game was fired. Tagovailoa returned to action Sunday, Oct. 23, when the Dolphins defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 16-10.
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