The world of football was struck with a devastating blow today during the Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills game. Bills player Damar Hamlin was rushed to the hospital after he collapsed during the game due to a sudden cardiac arrest. The whole stadium was in shock to see Hamlin being carried off the ground. Meanwhile, NBA players too made sure to join in the prayers for Hamlin?s speedy recovery.
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
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During the first quarter of the game, Damar Hamlin tackled Bengals receiver Tee Higgins. To put it in the words of an ESPN correspondent, who was broadcasting the game, ?Hamlin made a hit, he got up, took a couple of steps and then just fell to the ground.?
The NBA comes together to pray for Hamlin
Various NBA players from different teams joined in as soon as they heard the tragic news about Hamlin. According to recent reports, Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest while playing and is in a critical condition as of now. Even though his heartbeat was restored on the pitch, there has been no positive update yet.
Players like Stephen Curry, Donovan Mitchell, Klay Thompson, and Mike Conley all went to social media to join the rest of the NBA world to pray for Hamlin.? Stephen Curry posted a video on his Instagram story with the ?hands joined together? emoji, which indicated that he too is praying for Hamlin. Another Warriors star, Klay Thompson took the time to address the condition Hamlin is in on behalf of the entire Golden State Warriors organization during his postgame interview.
Klay Thompson opened up his postgame press conference by offering his condolences to Bills safety Damar Hamlin and his family 🙏 pic.twitter.com/PrnnF0l3C0
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) January 3, 2023
Even Donovan Mitchell made sure to send his prayers for the speedy recovery of Hamlin after he dropped 71 points for his career-high performance.
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Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley made sure to send out a tweet for the 24-year-old player as he is still in critical condition.?
Omg praying for Damar Hamlin 🙏🏿
— Mike Conley (@mconley11) January 3, 2023
Fans from all around the country across different spectrums have got together to pray that Damar Hamlin returns home safely without any major complications.
Prayers to this dude. I hope to see him suit another game
— rt🌵 (@ronanFL) January 3, 2023
Praying for Damar and his recovery. 🙏🏻
Amazing effort and work by the medical personnel at the Bengals stadium and at UC Medical Center.
For how horrifying and hopeless it seemed when he collapsed … we witnessed a miracle tonight. Keep fighting Damar.
— Kelcey Brade (@KelceyBrade) January 3, 2023
All the love and prayers ❤️💙
— Daniel Ricciardo (@danielricciardo) January 3, 2023
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The Sports world unites
It is always a tragedy when such things occur. Injuries are a part of the game and can take place in any sport. But what is heartwarming to see is athletes from different sports coming together in such moments.
One of the recent incidents that drew athletes and celebrities closer was the untimely demise of rapper Takeoff. Various athletes from the NFL, MLB, and the NBA came together to pay their respects to the late rapper.
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Our prayers and thoughts go out to Damar Hamlin and his family in this tough time as well. Hope he makes a full recovery.