‘“As I embark on my journey to the NFL, I will never forget where I come from and I am committed to using my platform to positively impact the community that raised me,” Hamlin wrote at the time. He explained that toys would be distributed at a day care center run by his mother, Nina.’
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Damar Hamlin of Buffalo Bills in Critical Condition After Collapsing During N.F.L. Game
‘Team officials said in a statement early Tuesday that Hamlin’s heart stopped after he was hit during a play in the first quarter. His heartbeat was restored by medical personnel on the field before Hamlin was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, the Bills said, adding that Hamlin was undergoing “further testing and treatment” and had been sedated.’
Bills’ Damar Hamlin was in cardiac arrest after on-field collapse
‘Medical personnel rushed to treat Hamlin on the field as players on both teams gathered nearby. Members of the medical staff administered CPR to Hamlin, according to ESPN, which was broadcasting the game. Oxygen was given to him, the network reported.’
Donations to Damar Hamlin’s community toy drive pass $3 million
‘While the GoFundMe page was established in 2020, Hamlin has continued to host toy drives since. An Instagram post shared by Hamlin on Christmas Day shows scenes from a recent event.’
Damar Hamlin may have suffered heart arrhythmia, experts say
‘Two cardiologists, emphasizing that they could only speculate after watching video footage of the play, said the contact may have caused ventricular fibrillation, the rapid and disorganized contraction of the heart’s lower chambers that disrupts the normal pumping of blood around the body.’
Bills, Bengals players in tears as sports world reacts to Damar Hamlin injury
‘Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs stood on the field staring straight ahead as tears welled up in his eyes. “Come on. Come on,” he was seen saying.’
How ESPN viewers learned of Damar Hamlin’s injury
‘Viewers at home watched the developing story unfold slowly as commentators Joe Buck and Troy Aikman and sideline reporter Lisa Salters received information and relayed it in real time. Over the next hour, the broadcast tried to make sense of a lengthy delay and an initial report that play would resume; grappled with the obvious severity of the injury; and then finally made emotional appeals for the game to be suspended for the night, a choice the NFL eventually made.’
Bills-Bengals game suspended by NFL after Damar Hamlin collapses on field
‘According to ESPN, the league is hoping to find a date to resume the game.’
How ESPN handled broadcast during horrifying Damar Hamlin injury
‘ESPN cut in and out of break multiple times as Joe Buck and Troy Aikman spoke somberly about what was transpiring on the field, as the players on both teams knelt down in prayer and fought back tears. Lisa Salters, the sideline reporter, informed the audience that Hamlin had received CPR.’
Who is Damar Hamlin, Bills safety seriously injured on ‘Monday Night Football’
‘“His vitals are back to normal and they have put him to sleep to put a breathing tube down his throat,” Jordan Rooney, his marketing representative and friend, wrote on Twitter. “They are currently running tests. We will provide updates as we have them.”’
Sports world shows outpouring of support for Bills’ Damar Hamlin: ‘Best of us’
‘While all this was folding, countless people sent prayers, support and well wishes to the former Pittsburgh football star.’
Tragic moment with Bills safety Damar Hamlin reminds us NFL players are human | Opinion
‘Despite all of that, there are times we forget their humanity. You do it, so have I, on occasion. There are times we think of them as robots with no feelings. Drones with numbers on their backs. We draft them in fantasy football, curse them when they don’t score enough points, think we can do what they can when most of us can barely get off the couch.’
GoFundMe children’s toy drive created by Damar Hamlin gets huge boost after injury
‘According to a cached version of the web page, Hamlin’s GoFundMe had received $2,921 in donations in the two-year span through December 2022. It raised nearly $700,000 in the span of an hour Monday, after Hamlin collapsed on the field during Buffalo’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals.’
Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin collapses on field, suffers cardiac arrest; game vs. Bengals postponed
‘An ambulance was brought onto the field and ESPN reporter Lisa Salters said medical responders were “working on him” for more than nine minutes. According to play-by-play announcer Joe Buck, Hamlin was administered CPR and placed on a stretcher. Prior to going into the ambulance, he was given oxygen.’
NFL: Medical advice for Damar Hamlin guided decision to postpone Buffalo Bills-Cincinnati Bengals game
‘“Medical advice guided our decision,” NFL Chief Football Administrative Officer Dawn Aponte said after midnight on a conference call. “We remained in constant communication with both teams, medical personnel, game officials and ownership. We made decisions that we believed to be in the best interest of Damar’s status and the state of both teams – players and staffs. There couldn’t have been more collaboration throughout this process by all parties.”’