The NFL and NFL Players Association have launched a joint review to examine how officials handled Jalen Hurts’ blood clot diagnosis.
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NFL & Players Association Take Action Following Concerns About Jalen Hurts’ Diagnosis
According to ESPN, the league and players’ union released a joint statement on Sunday, Oct. 25, confirming their decision to review the matter after the NFLPA called for an investigation earlier this week. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo shared more details about the situation confirming that the review is already underway. He explained that examining how officials handled Jalen Hurt’s diagnosis will take some time as the league and players’ union work to determine what happened.
“The communication is underway regarding the investigation that the union called for into how this was handled with Hurts. It’s taking some time, this is a big endeavor, obviously. But the sides have begun the communication to figure out the logistics of how this is going to happen,” Garafolo said.
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Social Media Weighs In & Calls Out Jalen Hurts’ Mistreatment
Once The Shade Room dropped the news about the review of how Jalen Hurts was handled, fans flooded the comment section with reactions. Plenty of folks said they’re glad to see the league take action. Meanwhile, others didn’t hold back, calling the situation straight-up negligence.
Instagram user @zevarra_ceo wrote, “So they’re investigating themselves just to say nothing’s happened. How about they do an independent investigation outside of those organizations 🤷🏾♀️”
Instagram user @bvsitos wrote, “a blood clot is serious he could’ve died! they def need to be looked into and dealt with telling him not to go to sleep is unacceptable.”
While Instagram user @jstlikehoney._ wrote, “Yeah then him flying with a blood clot was unsafe itself! It traveled from his leg to his lungs. This is sad and should’ve been taken more seriously.”
Then Instagram user @gemstone_14_ wrote, “WTF is there to review? Them ppl basically didn’t give a gah damn about that man life. 😵💫”
Instagram user @brittneytennyson wrote, “As they should! A lawsuit needs to be filed, expeditiously.”
Another Instagram user @tee_eye_aye6 wrote, “What Bey say? ‘SOMEBODY’S GETTING FIRRRREEDDDD!'”
Instagram user @leeleewashington wrote, “You best believe when he retires he gone tell everything.”
Lastly, Instagram user @_shannymay_ wrote, “That was just negligence. Period.”
Details On Hurts’ Blood Clot Diagnosis & NFL Season Absence
As The Shade Room previously reported, Bleacher Report confirmed that Jalen Hurts will miss the remainder of the NFL season after doctors discovered blood clots in his lungs. The Philadelphia Eagles have since placed the quarterback on injured reserve as doctors expect him to undergo three months of treatment. Hurts last took the field on October 11 in London. Per ESPN, doctors initially discovered a blood clot in his calf. His agent, Nicole Lynn, later shared a statement on X, revealing that doctors diagnosed him with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and bilateral pulmonary emboli while he was in London. At the time, the Eagles released a statement explained that doctors had cleared the quarterback to “safely play” in the game.
