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Tua Tagovailoa taken to hospital by helicopter after hip injury

Originally posted on Sportsnaut | By Matt Johnson | Last updated 11/16/19

After being carted off the field following a nasty hit , Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa left Davis Wade Stadium in a helicopter on Saturday with a hip injury.

According to the Tuscaloosa News’ Cecil Hurt, Tagovailoa was airlifted to St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Birmingham after undergoing X-rays on his hip injury.

Tua Tagovailoa has been taken by helicopter to St. VIncent’s Medical Center in Birmingham
— Cecil Hurt (@CecilHurt) November 16, 2019

It’s an alarming update on an already-concerning injury. Tagovailoa was carted off the field late in the second quarter with Alabama leading 35-7. Once the cart went inside the tunnel, sideline reporters could hear him still screaming in pain.

Tagovailoa came into Saturday’s action already limited after undergoing ankle surgery a few weeks ago. Now, his long-term future and health are becoming of far greater concern than any potential short-term impact for the Crimson Tide.

This article first appeared on Sportsnaut and was syndicated with permission.

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