On the night of January 2, the NFL Monday Night Football game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals took place when, suddenly, Damar Hamlin, a 24-year-old Bills player, collapsed on the field of play after tackle a player from the opposing team.
An ambulance rushed onto the pitch as Hamlin required CPR to regain his heartbeat after going into cardiac arrest. After more than 15 minutes of on-site medical attention, the player was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
The incident happened after Hamlin tackled Bengals receiver Tee Higgins and jumped to his feet after the play, abruptly collapsing on the field just seconds later, prompting medical personnel to rush to his aid. Apparently, during that movement, he received a strong blow to the chest, which caused him to stop.
Due to this, the game that had barely been played for 21 minutes was suspended with the score 7-3 in favor of Cincinnati. Meanwhile, Hamlin’s condition was declared critical, though the medical center did not say it would provide any updates soon.
Players from Hamlin’s team looked concerned and distraught, surrounding him as he received care, staying in the stadium until after midnight despite the fact that the game was stopped before 10:00 p.m.
Everyone thought that the game was going to resume, even the players returned to take positions, but the event managers spoke and reached an agreement to postpone the sporting event, without an agreed date yet, since the most important thing at the moment is the recovery of Damar Hamlin.
Remember folks, when you see NFL players like Damar Hamlin suddenly collapse, it’s rude to ask if they’re vaxxed or not. It’s only appropriate to ask people such a question when they’re wanting to go to a bar, restaurant or funeral. pic.twitter.com/lHZTJqzffI
— govt.exe is corrupt (@govt_corrupt) January 3, 2023
The images of what happened are shocking and the event took everyone by surprise, especially due to the seriousness of the event. However, it must be recognized that the medical team acted in a timely manner and now all that remains is to wait for updates on the player’s health status in the next few hours.