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‘“They’re mad, they’re frustrated. This isn’t supporting Damar. If you think you’re supporting Damar by bashing Tee, you’re not supporting Damar,” Rooney said. “They don’t agree with anything that’s being said. It was a freak football accident that could have happened with anyone at anytime. Tee has reached out, he’s went above and beyond—all signs point toward him being a great human being who genuinely cares and feels bad. The family feels bad that Tee would have any guilt in this situation.”’

‘“The NFL continues to be in regular contact with the medical team caring for Damar Hamlin, and also the Bills and Bengals organizations and the NFL Players Association,” the NFL’s statement read. “After speaking with both teams and NFLPA leadership, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell informed the clubs today that the Bills-Bengals game will not be resumed this week.’

‘“On behalf of our family, we want to express our sincere gratitude for the love and support shown to Damar during this challenging time,” the statement read. “We are deeply moved by the prayers, kind words, and donations from fans around the country.’

‘“They resuscitated him on the field before they brought him to the hospital, and then resuscitated him a second time when they got him to the hospital,” Glenn said.’

‘What we do know, first and foremost, is a lot of people on the ground did the best they could to handle a shocking and terrifying situation.’

‘In the following hours, players like Brady, McCourty and others have donated to Hamlin’s charity toy drive for the Chasing M’s Foundation. Brady donated $10,000 to Hamlin’s cause while McCourty and other Patriots players—Lawrence Guy, Brian Hoyer and Marcus Jones—submitted donations to the safety’s charity efforts.’

‘All 32 NFL teams—and other squads like the NHL’s Sabres—changed its Twitter avatars to photos of the safety’s jersey number with “Pray for Damar” written at the top. The league shared a screen recording of the teams sharing the profile picture change with the caption “Football is family” with the red heart emoji.’

‘“I’ve hit people and been hit so many times on that field, and to see that play out where we are watching life and death play out on national television is an uncomfortable feeling,” McFarland told The Athletic. “When I saw the look on the trainers’ and doctors’ faces, I knew this was different. Then you hear they are doing CPR, which means he’s having difficulty breathing. All I could think about was life or death for this young man. That is something I never thought would happen on an NFL field.”’

‘“Damar Hamlin spent last night in the intensive care unit and remains there today in critical condition at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. We are grateful and thankful for the outpouring of support we have received thus far,” the franchise tweeted.’

‘According to ESPN’s Coley Harvey, Diggs arrived at the hospital and was told by a police officer on the scene he was not allowed inside. After reportedly telling the officer, “I need to be there for my teammate,” he was allowed in.’

‘Medical personnel immediately came to Hamlin’s aid and reportedly administered CPR as he laid on the field for several minutes. Hamlin was eventually loaded into an ambulance and taken off the field; according to ESPN, the ambulance departed Paycor Stadium at 9:25 p.m. ET.’

‘During the initial moments following the injury, Bayless shared two tweets acknowledging that he said a prayer for Hamlin and his family and the emotional reaction of both Bills and Bengals players on the field. The longtime sports personality then tweeted an ill-timed message regarding his thoughts on the possible postponement of the high-stakes matchup.’

‘Danneman added that “there are people from the organization who will stay with Damar and the family.” One such person appears to be Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who was filmed entering the hospital by ESPN after the game’s suspension.’

‘Hamlin, 24, was given immediate medical attention and administered CPR. ESPN reported during its Monday Night Football broadcast that Hamlin was also given oxygen. Bills players and staff gathered and prayed as an ambulance took Hamlin off the field and transported him to University of Cincinnati Medical Center. According to ESPN, Hamlin’s mother rode in the ambulance with him as it left the stadium at 9:25 p.m. ET.’

‘Fans responded to Hamlin’s injury with a flurry of donations. The drive’s goal has now been exceeded by over 40,000%, as the total amount is at $878,000 and climbing late Monday night, including a contribution from one donor who gave $5,000 identifying themselves only as a “Fan of Damar.”‘