revival still on the lawn
NFL star Damar Hamlin (24) suffers cardiac arrest on the field
Moments after a violent tackle, NFL star Damar Hamlin collapses on the field. He was revived while he was still on the lawn, and he is now in critical condition in the hospital.
Dramatic scenes from the Buffalo Bills game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Bills star Damar Hamlin (24) collapsed after a tackle on the field – and had to be treated for minutes. According to the NFL, the player is in critical condition in the hospital.
Hamlin collapses on the field after stopping opponent Tee Higgins (23) with a hard hit near the halfway line.
revival still on the lawn
The defender got up briefly, only to collapse without contact and fall to the ground. For more than ten minutes, he was treated by doctors from both teams and paramedics on the field. The players wept, could only watch helplessly and pray.
According to ESPN, he had to be resuscitated twice. An ambulance was driven to the square shortly after the incident. When Hamlin was taken away, he needed to be ventilated.
The game was abandoned after the incident. A statement from the NFL said: “Tonight’s game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals has been postponed after Damar Hamlin collapsed. Our thoughts are with Damar and the Buffalo Bills
Hamlin in “critical condition”
Several hours later, the Buffalo Bills tweeted that Hamlin had suffered cardiac arrest. He is now in a hospital in Cincinnati and is in “critical condition”.
According to media reports, the Bills flew back to Buffalo on Monday night. (euc/bjl)