If the Damar Hamlin incident wasn’t disturbing enough, an incident after has crossed all the limits. As the athlete remains in a life-or-death situation, some swindlers sought to take advantage of it. A fake Buffalo Bills YouTube page live-streamed a media presser with a vile title, which has disgusted NFL fans.
After suffering a cardiac arrest, Damar Hamlin is receiving support from not just NFL fans but from people around the globe. The franchises have come together as one in such dark times. However, some heartless crooks tried to scam people after emulating the Bills’ media scrum live stream with an altered title to garner attention.
NFL Fans disgusted over scammers
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The despicable title read, “Damar Hamlin passed away,” and the stream featured HC Sean McDermott. The live stream had over 13,000 viewers and a QR code on display. But the lack of a verified checkmark and the texts shared by the page in the live chat clarified that it was a crypto scam.
A crypto scam emulating the Buffalo Bills is running a live stream under the headline “Damar Hamlin passed away”. Video currently has 13,000+ viewers. pic.twitter.com/3WstZeGhVO
— Brian Liston (@brianjliston) January 6, 2023
The NFL’s fans are disgusted by how swindlers are taking advantage of such a difficult time to scam the citizens. While some blasted the Bills, the eagle-eyed fans saw the difference and urged the franchise to take action.
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A user said the Bills need to take action on this.
extremely standard crypto L@BuffaloBills y'all probably should take action on this
— Shayy (@Shayy_TV) January 6, 2023
But this user is wondering if the page did this for the views.
Is this true? No way they put he passed away in the title for views right? #DamarHamlin pic.twitter.com/dUjpTuVA0C
— Powered🔋 (@JuggJoney) January 6, 2023
However, this user slammed the Bills over the YouTube video’s title.
Hey @BuffaloBills why does your youtube channel say damar hamlin passed away? There isnt any news of that happening. Do you mean that his heart stopped and he was clinically dead for an amount of time? Or are yall incompetent? pic.twitter.com/Lovhdi5L7v
— Will S. (@Willroyboy) January 6, 2023
Another user said the Bills YouTube needs to apologize for what they did.
You see damar Hamlin passed away? That wrongs that scare. Bills YouTube should apologize of word. pic.twitter.com/GCNWnvfjd7
— Bradley Franke (@bradleyfranke41) January 6, 2023
This user was outraged about what he saw.
@billsupdates What is this?! Damar Hamlin passed away???? I’m reading this as he casually talks about continuing the season. Is this a mistake? #DamarHamlin #BuffaloBills pic.twitter.com/VGDccMjUY0
— Pretty Young Thing (P.Y.T.) (@4Mandi_Jean) January 6, 2023
Another user called out YouTube for the disgraceful act.
Hey @YouTube this is a disgrace… Someone is pretending to be the @BuffaloBills saying #DamarHamlin has passed away, and they are trying to shill some cryptocurrency. Go stop this! #PrayersForDamar #BillsMafia #Billsmafiastrong pic.twitter.com/6wXO5cUy99
— BelievableTruths? (@BelievableTruth) January 6, 2023
This user slammed the Bills to spread misinformation.
Am I seeing this right??
Did the @BuffaloBills just click bait a Youtube video spreading Misinformation on the death of one of their players for clicks???
Everything I've seen today was that Damar Hamlin was awake and recovering.https://t.co/OukKnGG7ZJ
— AmericanGunChic (@AmericanGunChic) January 6, 2023
Unlike scammers, NFL fans have a heart of gold. Moreover, they would be happy to know about the update on Damar Hamlin, who is now communicating.
Damar Hamlin shows promising recovery
Damar Hamlin was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center after collapsing in the field. Since then, the athlete has shown promising signs of recovery. According to the New York Times, Hamlin is able to interact with medical staff and his family. The Bills’ safety has improved neurologically, and can express through writing.
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Recap from Damar Hamlin’s doctors:
▪ Damar is awake and using a breathing tube
▪ Bills staff saved his life
▪ Damar is communicating through writing and asked who won the game
▪ Best possible outcome is for Damar to return to who he was before the game pic.twitter.com/994h8YIUTf— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 5, 2023
While this is a good update, the doctors also said that “He still has significant progress that he needs to make.” To help him keep breathing, Hamlin is still on a ventilator inside the University of Cincinnati Medical Center’s intensive-care unit.
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The news landed just in time for the Bills, who have their final regular-season game this Sunday.
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