‘How can I be better?” Ex-Dolphins coach Brian Flores responds to Tua’s criticism
Former Dolphins head coach Brian Flores seemingly took accountability for his treatment of Tua Tagovailoa.
A day after Tagovailoa’s comments about Flores went viral, the Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator addressed the situation.
“Look I’m human,” Flores said Tuesday, later adding that he’s open to reconciling with the Dolphins quarterback. “That hit me in a way that I wouldn’t say was positive. I’ve got to use that and say how can I grow from that? How can I be better?”
Released Monday, Tagovailoa’s episode of “The Dan LeBatard Show with Stugotz” sent shockwaves across the NFL due to the franchise quarterback’s depth of criticism. In addition to calling Flores a “terrible person,” Tagovailoa compared his former coach’s style with that of Mike McDaniel.
“If you woke up every morning and I told you that you suck at what you did, that you don’t belong doing what you do, that you shouldn’t be here, that this guy should be here, that you haven’t earned this,” Tagovailoa said. “And then you have somebody else come in and tell you ‘Dude, you are the best fit for this. You are accurate. You are the best whatever. You are this. You are that.’ How would it make you feel listening to one or another?”
Added Tagovailoa: “If you have a terrible person that’s telling you things you don’t want to hear or that you probably shouldn’t be hearing, you’re going to start to believe that about yourself.”
This story was originally published August 20, 2024 at 3:03 PM.
