墨尔本风暴的Eliesa Katoa在三次脑震荡后住院治疗, Melbourne Storm's Eliesa Katoa hospitalized after concussion from three head impacts, including one in warm-ups, sparking criticism over clearance to play.

Eliesa Katoa(墨尔本风暴前方)在太平洋锦标赛期间遭受严重脑震荡, 三次头部撞击后需要住院和手术, Eliesa Katoa, a Melbourne Storm forward, suffered a severe concussion during the Pacific Championships, requiring hospitalization and surgery after three head impacts, including one during warm-ups that left him dazed and unconscious. 尽管有明显的症状,但他被允许参加比赛,并在比赛期间再次受伤,这引发了前球员肖恩·约翰逊的批评,他质疑了头部伤害评估过程,并称允许卡托亚继续比赛的决定是"可怕的". Despite visible symptoms, he was cleared to play and sustained two more head injuries during the game, sparking criticism from former player Shaun Johnson, who questioned the Head Injury Assessment process and called the decision to allow Katoa to continue "scary." 脑损伤慈善机构 Headway 敦促加强脑震荡教育，并在出现症状时立即退出比赛，特别是在通常无法获得此类协议的社区和业余运动中。 Headway, a brain injury charity, is urging stronger concussion education and immediate removal from play when symptoms are present, especially in community and amateur sports where such protocols are often unavailable. NRL 已展开调查，而汤加的教练则为医疗团队的判断进行了辩护。 The NRL has launched an investigation, while Tonga’s coach defended the medical team’s judgment.