Damar Hamlin he gave his first statement since his horrific on-field collapse during the Jan. 2 game between his Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals. Damar, 24, went into cardiac arrest after facing the Bengals. higgins and was transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he was initially listed in critical condition. On Saturday, Jan. 7, Hamlin spoke out for the first time since the event, making an emotional statement on his Instagram.
“When you put true love into the world, it comes back to you 3 more times,” he wrote alongside a photo album of himself. “The love has been overwhelming, but I am grateful for every person who has prayed for me and reached out to me. We rally the world behind him. If you know me, you know this will only make me stronger. He goes a long way, he keeps praying for me!
Hamlin passed out in the first quarter of the Bills-Bengals game. Damar took down Tee Higgins in what appeared to be a normal collision. Higgins led with a right shoulder, ESPN notes, that connected to Hamlin’s chest. After the blow, Damar got up and stood for three seconds before falling to the floor. Athletic trainers rushed to his aid and started administering CPR. Hamlin was given oxygen and was carried off the field 16 minutes after collapsing.
“If there appears to be a head injury, that would open the door to other things,” Dr. Rigved Tadwalkar, a cardiologist at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, said. Los Angeles Times on Hamlin’s injury. While Dr. Tadwalkar has been careful not to try to diagnose the Bills player from a distance, the doctor said the damage has the hallmarks of catastrophic chest trauma.
“But outside [head trauma]said the doctor to The Angels Times, “it would probably be one of these things: He either had some kind of undiagnosed condition, and this was kind of a routine move that pushed things over the edge, or he was perfectly fine and was just unlucky and had the wrong kind about what.” injury at the wrong time that caused structural or electrical heart problems.”
The ordeal terrified both teams, who were concerned for their fellow NFL player. The Bills took a knee in a circle after Hamlin was carried off the field and the defense returned to the field to resume the game, according to ESPN. fans turned on Twitter noticed that Bengals quarterback joe butter he was preparing to resume play (the NFL denies that he intended to continue playing).
“Frankly, that aspect never crossed my mind or their minds internally,” NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Troy Vincent said on a conference call following the incident. “We ask [referee] shawn [Smith] communicate with both [Zac] Taylor and coach [Sean] McDermott rounding up the players. Frankly, it was just about where they were at that particular moment.
Shortly after the incident, Hamlin’s Chasing M’s Foundation received more than $3 million in donations. The foundation’s toy fundraiser, established on GoFundMe in 2020, was set at $2,500 to benefit a daycare center in his hometown of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. As of January 3, he had more than $3.7 million from more than 141,000 donations.
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