Former Chargers running back recounted a terrible story about team’s medical staff
The NFL world was astounded by the news of why Chargers quarterback Tyrod Taylor required hospitalization during Sunday’s game against the Chiefs.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that a Chargers team doctor was injecting Taylor with a painkiller because of a cracked rib. Unfortunately for Taylor, the needle punctured his lung.
While the NFL Players Association has opened an investigation into the alleged mishap, a former Chargers running back shared a story of the medical staff’s mistake with former LA quarterback Philip Rivers.
Branden Oliver, who appeared in 30 games for the Chargers in 2014-15 and 2017, said the problem was with an IV:
Some people responded and said it likely wasn’t the team doctor who left the IV in Rivers’ arm. Here is how Oliver responded:
