Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is in critical condition after collapsing during the NFL’s Monday night game. In the first quarter, after tackling Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tee Higgins, the 24-year-old stood up then suddenly collapsed on the field. Medical professionals administered CPR for more than 10 minutes while his teammates, many visibly emotional, surrounded Hamlin.
“He was then transported to a local hospital where he is in critical condition,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a Jan. 2 statement. “Our thoughts are with Damar and the Buffalo Bills. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
An hour after his collapse, the NFL shared the game, then temporarily suspended, would be postponed.
Social media quickly flooded with an outpouring of support for the University of Pittsburgh alum. “The game is not important,” J.J. Watt tweeted. “Damar Hamlin’s life is important. Please be ok. Please.” Added Baker Mayfield, “Unbelievably sad…. Heart is extremely heavy right now. Prayers for @HamlinIsland his health and the Hamlin Family now. Life is too important. Cherish every moment.
We forget that part of living this dream is putting your life at risk and tonight we got to see a side of football that is extremely ugly, a side of football that no one ever wants to see or never wants to admit exists,” the ESPN commentator said. “When you see both teams on the field crying in that way your first thought is Damar Hamlin the second thought is his family.”
“This isn’t about a football player, right? This is about a human,” he continued. “This is about a brother. This is about a son. This is about a friend. This is about someone who is loved by so many that you have to watch go through this. It’s eye opening. I’ve dealt with this before. I watched my teammates for days come to my hospital bed and just cry. I had them call me and tell me that they didn’t think I wasn’t going to make it.”
That’s the reality he said Hamlin’s teammates are now facing. “They have no answers,” Clark said on air. “And so the next time that we get upset at our favorite fantasy player or we’re upset that the guy on our team doesn’t make the play and we’re saying, ‘He’s worthless’ and we’re saying, ‘You get to make all this money,’ we should remember that these men are putting their lives on the line to live their dream and tonight Damar Hamlin dream became a nightmare
Source: eonline
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