""I've made a mistake and I'm owning up to that right now," he said. "I've talked to guys on the team about it, talked to the leaders about it, and they know my heart. They know that the intent was right. But no matter the intent ... when things get misconstrued or however the media wants to portray it, that leaves a void of silence and a lot of questions for the guys on our team now being 1-5.""
""I've got to look at myself as the leader protecting the team. I don't feel like I did that to the best of my abilities. I felt like I let the emotions of the game get to me after the game. And that's something that I can learn from as a leader on this team and what happens in-house should be protected and none of that should have gotten out.""
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa apologized for criticizing teammates for being late to players-only meetings and accepted responsibility for the impact on team morale. He said he spoke with teammates and leaders, insisted his intent was right, and acknowledged that his postgame emotions added to the team's noise during a 1-5 start. Tagovailoa said he failed to protect the team as a leader and must learn from letting emotions affect his public remarks. He emphasized that what happens in-house should remain protected and that he regrets allowing internal matters to be misconstrued publicly.
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