On Monday night, a terrifying occurrence resulted in Damar Hamlin being placed in an ambulance on the field with his injury video viral
Heart-breaking scenes during the Monday night football.
Damar Hamlin suffers cardiac arrest after hard hit to the chest, injury video goes viral
#BuffaloBills Safety, Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest tonight on #MondayNightFootball after taking a hard hit into the chest, requiring CPR.
Here is sports medicine specialist, Dr. Aneesh Garg breaking down this scary injury & explaining what likely occurred.#nflnews pic.twitter.com/8jQHs0dFk6
— MEDspiration (@MEDspirationNFP) January 3, 2023
Bills safety Damar Hamlin was taken off of the field in an ambulance after collapsing mid game.
They know what they’ve wrought. This isn’t from a injury. He clearly gets up after the hit. 🤨 pic.twitter.com/RShG5WGGXZ
— Luther ‘Cyrus’🕳️🐇💨 (@Censored4sure) January 3, 2023
A statement from the family of #Bills S Damar Hamlin, via @jordonr: pic.twitter.com/VolSLMraUN
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 3, 2023
In the Bills-Bengals game on “Monday Night Football,” the Bills’ safety fell to the ground following what appeared to be a routine hit. After collapsing on the ground, the 24-year-old lay unmoving. Damar Hamlin experienced a heart arrest as a result of the tackle, according to the Buffalo Bills’ official Twitter account.
Statement from ESPN broadcast
The ESPN programme stated that medical professionals were “frantically” performing CPR on Hamlin while he was experiencing the medical emergency; they had been doing so for more than 10 minutes. Additionally, it was mentioned in the broadcast that Hamlin received oxygen while being loaded into the ambulance.
Following the event, players from both teams were shaken, and several—including quarterback Josh Allen and wide receiver Stefon Diggs—began to cry. 23 minutes after Hamlin’s injury, the game was put on hold temporarily before being put on hold indefinitely. Continue reading to get the most recent info on Hamlin’s health.
Updates from Demar Hamlin
According to the ESPN broadcast, Hamlin received oxygen while being taken into the ambulance. As he lay on the ground, according to ESPN’s Joe Buck, medical staff members were “frantically performing” CPR.
— Brian McCarthy (@NFLprguy) January 3, 2023
According to an NFL release, Hamlin’s condition was classified as “critical” after being taken to the hospital. In an ambulance that left at 9:25 p.m. ET, Hamlin’s family accompanied him, according to ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” programme. He was taken to the Level 1 trauma centre at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. There has been no change to Hamlin’s situation, according to his agent, Ira Turner.
From Damar Hamlin’s agent Ira Turner of @Agency1AMG:
“Please continue to pray for Damar and his family. We currently have no update at this time. Will ask that you keep the family in your prayers.“
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 3, 2023
At first, ESPN said that the hospital had no plans to provide an update on Hamlin’s status. The Bills did, however, disclose further information on what occurred to Hamlin.
Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest following a hit in our game versus the Bengals. His heartbeat was restored on the field and he was transferred to the UC Medical Center for further testing and treatment. He is currently sedated and listed in critical condition.
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 3, 2023
Following the original announcement that the game had been “temporarily suspended,” the players and coaches of each team went back to their respective locker rooms. The match was then postponed shortly after. It may be played later.