Daily News | Damar Hamlin, the NFL, and our role in his near-death experience | Marcus Hayes
As Damar Hamlin lay dying on the field Monday night, then as he lay fighting for life in the hospital this past week, we experienced a range of emotions. Fear. Sympathy. Hope.It’s a dilemma.Will we cringe a little more when we see a hellacious hit? Sure.
He survived only because, in just 10 seconds, medial staff knelt at his side as he stopped breathing to deliver those lovely, three-letter acronyms, CPR and AED. Today, it appears, he’s on his way to being OK; he flexed for his teammatesThe NFL fumbled the Damar Hamlin situation. What else would you expect?
The center reports four deaths in 2021 and three in 2019, all as a result of brain injuries, and all at the high school level . “Maybe you could appreciate us more when we get out of the NFL,” Bradberry said. “You know, a couple of days before Hamlin got hurt, a former NFL player died.” Consider the hit that injured Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and forced him to miss the last two games. As Bears defensive end Trevis Gipson tackles Hurts, Gipson raises his arms to ensure that every ounce of his 263 pounds drives Hurts’ right shoulder into the ground. Hurts has a sprained shoulder.
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