Tua Tagovailoa under fire for post-game exchange with Patrick Mahomes caught on hot mic: “how f’ing embarrassing”

The Miami Dolphins, and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa faced the fourth-coldest game in NFL history. Besides struggling against sub-zero temperatures, they struggled on the field and succumbed to the Kansas City Chiefs. The 7-26 defeat not only halted the team’s playoff run but deepened their postseason woes. The taste of a victory in the postseason eludes them since 2000.

Tagovailoa’s season-long efforts couldn’t overcome the icy hurdle, marking the end of a hard-fought campaign. However, it was his surprising move of requesting the Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes’ jersey post-blowout loss that stirred fan speculation.

What did Tua Tagovailoa say to Patrick Mahomes?

In the aftermath of the Chiefs’ commanding 26-7 victory over the Dolphins in the AFC Wild Card clash, the post-game interaction between Patrick Mahomes and Tua Tagovailoa provided a heartwarming display of sportsmanship. The Alpine F1 owner took a moment to extend appreciation to the Dolphins QB by offering a gracious post-game hug. Pat took a moment to praise Tua, saying, “Hey, hell of a season, dog.”

As the two signal-callers exchanged words at midfield, the NFL mics captured a noteworthy request from Tagovailoa. The Dolphins’ star, seemingly impressed by Mahomes’ performance, asked for his jersey as a token of mutual respect. However, the Chiefs QB revealed he had already promised his game-worn jersey to another Dolphins player. Nevertheless, he assured Tua that he would send him one in the mail later.

Tua Tagovailoa couldn’t showcase an MVP-level performance in the wildcard game. He completed only 20 of his 39 throws for 199 yards along with one touchdown as well as one interception.

On the flip side, Patrick Mahomes moonlighted as a hero for the Chiefs by completing 23 of his 41 pass attempts for 262 yards along with a touchdown. This phenomenal victory marked his 86th career win, and also surpassed Aaron Rodgers in terms of playoff wins.

Dolphins fans react to Tua Tagovailoa asking for Patrick Mahomes’ jersey

After succumbing to the Chiefs in the wildcard game, the Dolphins are 1-6 vs. playoff teams in the 2023 NFL season. This is terrible for a team which handed some big losses to other teams in the regular season. Fans slammed Tua Tagovailoa on social media saying that it was an unusual take for him to ask for Mahomes’ jersey after being terribly outplayed.

A user wrote, “So that’s what is on Tua’s mind right after this game? Great now I am embarrassed of him and despise him too.”

Meanwhile, some fans trolled the signal-caller for his sudden request for Pat’s jersey.

A fan wrote, “I mean if you want mahomes jersey you probably have to let him know a decent amount of time before hand lol. Seems like he respects Tua to me.”

A netizen wrote, “How F’ing embarrassing. Tua asks Mahomes if he wants to exchanges jerseys. Mahomes says he promised it to someone else, but he’ll send him one. OUCH!!!”

Before ending their postseason journey, Tua Tagovailoa led the league in passing yards in the regular season (4,624). He was also tied for fifth in passing touchdowns (29). However, he failed to break the Super Bowl drought of the franchise.