Did Ryan Clark Really Spoke To Tua Tagovailoa After Calling Him Fat Stripper? Posted on August 26, 2023August 26, 2023 by Alexa Connes At the center of the most bizarre NFL dispute in recent memory have been Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and ESPN commentator Ryan Clark. Thankfully, it appears that the disagreements between Clark and Tagovailoa have been resolved. On Friday night, Clark posted on social media that he had spoken to Tagovailoa. Tua Tagovailoa has responded to the criticisms of his fitness with, "I'd appreciate if you kept my name out of your mouth" @JasonMcCourty lets us know what the group chat thought pic.twitter.com/XXJG0fv9wL — Good Morning Football (@gmfb) August 24, 2023 This is the video Tua Tagovailoa is responding to: pic.twitter.com/KJPcoSAa6c https://t.co/5HIPT8EWdD — Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) August 23, 2023 “Didn’t seem to think so when we spoke today,” When a fan dubbed Clark a loser, Clark responded. “He’s an awesome young cat. Lots of respect for him.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ryan Clark (@realrclark) Didn’t seem to think so when we spoke today. He’s an awesome young cat. Lots of respect for him. https://t.co/TcwTj1JFsZ — Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) August 26, 2023 On ESPN’s “NFL Live” this week, Clark criticized Tagovailoa’s work ethic, which was the beginning of the whole thing. “Let me tell you what he wasn’t doing,” Clark said of Tagovailoa. “He wasn’t in the gym, I’ll bet you that. He might have spent a lot of time in the tattoo parlor. He was not at the dinner table eating what the nutritionist had advised. He looks happy. He is thick. He’s built like the girls working at Onyx in Atlanta right now on the bottom.” When I decided to do TV I had 2 main priorities. 1. Respect all NFL players, coaches, executives and staff members. 2. Earn and keep the respect of those very same people. Those priorities are important to me, and when I miss that mark, I have to hold myself accountable.… pic.twitter.com/YgZfcNPN8G — Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) August 24, 2023