This was bound to come out. Now Arians and Licht are colluding to coerce AB "not to spin their story".
AB has witnesses to the sideline argument with Arians.
AB has text communications with both Arians and Licht about his ankle injury. (He probably has texts with Bucs medical staff as well)
AB has independent orthopedic surgeon ordered MRI proof of traumatic lesions in the ankle which require Sx.
Arians and Licht are on a hotseat. They already look like lying, corrupt, soulless, dominating, overbearing bosses. They mishandled Godwin's and Gronks' injuries within the last few weeks.
The Bucs medical staff looks bad here, too. But are they?
If a doc in NYC can determine the problem within an hour exam and an MRI you can bet the Bucs' med staff knew the problem as well. They're between a rock and a hard place. As employees of the Bucs they can't say a word that would make Arians/Licht look like fools. They also can't speak up from an ethical pov either. Hipaa will come in handy for Arians. But in a hearing, medical ethics and Hipaa go out the window; they will have to provide all their medical records and treatment advice. For now, they look incompetent but they can't squeal on Arians or Licht by telling their side so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt for now. I'm pretty certain they would have advised caution with AB's injured ankle. "If AB doesn't think he can play then don't play him. If AB thinks he can play it's fine to let him try to play but if he complains at any time about his ankle then take him out right away." That's the best it could be for Arians. More probably they advised not playing AB at all.
Now the PA should get involved and I hope like hell they force the issue.
This is why AB hasn't been cut and why Arians is backpedaling about cutting him. Asking him to seek another opinion at the same hospital is simply a weak attempt to save face. "Well, we asked him to get another opinion."
Arians and Licht smell rotten.