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Tua Tagovailoa is one of the former and current athletes to be appointed to the advice of President Donald Trump on sports, fitness and nutrition.
Council president Bryson Dechambeau, Lawrence Taylor, Harrison Butker, Paul “Triple H” Levesque and Annika Sorenstam were at the White House last week when Trump signed an executive decree that restored the council as well as the presidential fitness test.
Tagovailoa was not at the event, because he is busy in the training camp, but at the very least, he is proud to be part of the team.
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Miami Dolphins Tagovailoa’s quarterrier (1) aims for a pass during the first half of an NFL football match against Tennessee Titans on Monday, December 11, 2023, in Miami, Florida. (APO photo / Rebecca Blackwell)
“I think it’s pretty cool-it’s an honor,” he said about the named.
Tagovailoa admitted that he did not know “too much about this” and was “not too sure” in the way the situation developed.
Gary Bettman, Cody Campbell, Roger Goodell, Wayne Gretzky, Nelly Korda, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Mariano Rivera, Tony Romo and Matthew Tkachuk were also appointed to the Council, according to the White House. Saquon Barkley refused.
In March, Ivanka Trump, the president’s daughter, published photos on her Instagram who showed that Tagovailoa and the Large Braxton Berrios receiver have fun with the family.
She has published a “emptying” of several photos and videos of the month of February, including a photo of her husband, Jared Kushner, with Berrios, tagovailoa and his son.
Miami Dolphins Tagovailoa (1) Miami Dolphins left the field at the end of the first half in an NFL football match against the Buffalo Bills, Thursday, September 12, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (APO photo / Rebecca Blackwell)
Panthers star Jaycee Horn missed a pre-season match after having a car accident en route to the stadium
She too published a video of his son and the quarter-receiver duo that flows around the pork skin. There was also another photo of his son wearing the USA team jersey in Tkachuk in a Panthers-Oilles match on February 27.
Tagovailoa’s wife Annah previously showed support for the president. In October, Annah published a story on Instagram on Wednesday which praised Trump’s preventive response to Hurricane Milton.
While Annah received praise for her post, there were some negative comments aimed at her and her husband.
Miami Dolphins Tagovailoa (1) Miami Dolphins (1) led the ball in the first half of an NFL football match against Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, October 23, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo / Wilfredo lee)
Many negative comments have addressed the recent concussion of Tua that he suffered during week 2 of the season against the Buffalo Bills. It was the third concussion of the professional career in the quarter-back, and this aroused many concerns about his long-term cerebral health and Future of the NFL.
