Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, 24, remains in critical condition. Check out What Happened to Damar Hamlin of Buffalo Bills ?

What Happened to Damar Hamlin of Buffalo Bills ?

Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin, 24, fell to the ground after colliding with an opponent during the first quarter of a match against the Cincinnati Bengals.

After receiving medical aid on field for 30 minutes, including CPR, he was taken to University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where doctors say he’s in a critical condition.

 

The team later posted on their Twitter account that Hamlin had suffered a cardiac arrest. “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.”

The incident was shocking and in a rare occurrence the game was suspended too. Commentators said the fact that gameplay had stalled was a sign of the shocking and severe nature of the emergency.

This isn’t the first time a sports star has collapsed mid-game owing to a cardiac arrest. As more incidents like these come to the fore, we take a closer look at how these athletes, who are considered to be healthy, are collapsing due to weak hearts.

NFL players and fans alike have been showing their support for Damar Hamlin over the past day by donating millions of dollars to a charity that he created coming out of college. 

What Happened to Damar Hamlin of Buffalo Bills ?

With players and fans watching helplessly at home, many of them wanted to help and they did that by donating nearly $5 million to Hamlin’s charity. The 24-year-old started his charity in 2020, just after finishing his college career at Pitt. 

Going into Monday night, Hamlin’s GoFundMe page had less than $3,000 in donations, but after watching what transpired on the field in Cincinnati, NFL players and fans sprung into action and proceeded to donate millions over the next 18 hours. 

By Rishabh

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