"I'm not sitting here saying don't laugh, you can't talk to a friend after a game or anything like that, but I do think there are some optics of, when you're cracking up, belly-laughing on the field after you just lost a huge game in that way to be eliminated from the playoffs, that's a look that doesn't go over well, whether it's with certain other players in the locker room, whether it's with ownership, whether it's with the fanbase."
"There is a responsibility when you're the highest-paid player on the team and you are the leader of the organization. That's just not a good look."
"It's a 60-minute game, you catch somebody at a moment - what are you supposed to be, miserable the whole time?"
Tua Tagovailoa was filmed sharing a lengthy, laughing interaction with former teammate Jalen Ramsey following Miami's 28-15 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers that eliminated the Dolphins from playoff contention. Fans reacted angrily on social media, given Ramsey's contentious offseason breakup with Miami and coach Mike McDaniel and the trade that sent Ramsey to Pittsburgh. Critics, including retired All-Pro J.J. Watt, said the optics were poor for the team's highest-paid player and leader to appear jovial after elimination. Dolphins offensive coaches pushed back, and rookie Quinn Ewers is set to start in place of Tagovailoa.
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