Several ofDamar Hamlin’s Buffalo Bills teammates stayed back in Cincinnati to visit the safety in the hospital on Monday night, just hours after Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest during a game against the Bengals.
According to ESPN reporterColey Harvey, wide receiver Stefon Diggs, along with a few other teammates and head coach Zac Taylor, visited Hamlin at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center after the game.
“As an emotional Stefon Diggs told me: ‘This is all so messed up … we just had to be here for our teammate,'” Harvey wrote in a tweet.
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He added: “Diggs desperately was trying to tell the officer that he was Hamlin’s teammate and needed to be inside.”
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Footage ofDiggs in tearsafter Hamlin collapsed was shared on social media on Monday night.
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Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase also said he was “sending a prayer” to Hamlin and his loved ones.
“I wanna send a prayer to Damar and his family,” Chasetweeted.
AndBills quarterback Josh Allen tweeted: “Please pray for our brother.”
Hamlin was injured early in the first quarterof the game while attempting a tackle. Video from the game showed Hamlin standing up after being knocked to the ground, before suddenly collapsing.
Medical personnel administered CPR to Hamlin and appeared to give him oxygen before an ambulance retrieved him. ESPN reported that Hamlin’s parents werebrought down from the standsto leave with him to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
The Bills later said Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest and was in critical condition.
“His heartbeat was restored on the field and he was transferred to the UC Medical Center for further testing and treatment,” the team said. “He is currently sedated and listed in critical condition.”
On Tuesday morning, the NFLannouncedthat the match between the Bills and Bengals would not be resumed this week but left open the possibility it could be rescheduled at a later date.
“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,” it continued. “The NFL has made no decision regarding the possible resumption of the game at a later date. The league has not made any changes to the Week 18 regular season schedule.”
source: people.com
