The medical staff told Hamlin, who woke up after three days, “You are the winner of the game.”
Hamlin’s game between Buffalo and Cincinnati has been officially cancelled
On the 3rd (Korean time), a terrible incident occurred in the National Football League (NFL).
Buffalo Bills safety (defensive player) Damar Hamlin collapsed suddenly after being hit in the chest while trying to tackle Cincinnati Bengals Tee Higgins.
Hamlin, who was in cardiac arrest, received cardiopulmonary resuscitation and was immediately rushed to the University of Cincinnati hospital, in shock to not only the downed players but the fans as well.
Hamlin, who was in critical condition, thankfully regained consciousness.
The Associated Press reported on the 6th (Korean time) that the first question Hamlin, who managed to communicate by writing, asked the medical staff was “Who won the game?”
Hamlin went down in the first quarter with Buffalo trailing 3-7 and the game was immediately stopped.
The medical team’s response to Hamlin, who was completely unaware of what had happened after his collapse, was, “You win.
You are the winner of the game called life.
The Associated Press added: “Hamlin is still in intensive care, but fortunately his neurological function appears to be intact.”
“The exact cause of Hamlin’s cardiac arrest is not known, and it remains uncertain whether he will ever be able to return to play,” said Dr William Knight IV.
All of America rejoices at the news of Hamlin’s revival.
President Joe Biden tweeted: “Good news.
As I told your parents, my wife and I and everyone in America are praying.”
Hamlin, who has always been interested in child welfare, started a giving foundation called ‘Chasing M’s’, which raised the goal of raising $2,500 to $7.71 million (about KRW 9.8 billion).
It is the result of people who wished for Hamlin’s recovery donating one by one.
Meanwhile, the NFL secretariat decided to cancel without restarting the game between Buffalo and Cincinnati, which was suspended due to Hamlin’s collapse.
A total of 14 teams qualify for the NFL playoffs, 7 teams each from the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC).
The team with the highest win rate in the conference passes the wild card by default, the remaining 6 teams play a one-on-one game, and the 3 winning teams advance to the divisional round.
Buffalo and Cincinnati have already confirmed their playoff berths, and all that remains is standings competition to determine straight tickets to the divisional round and home advantage.
Buffalo (12-3, odds ratio 0.800) is competing with the Kansas City Chiefs (13-3, odds ratio 0.813) for first place in the AFC overall odds, and Cincinnati is aiming for first place in the AFC Northern Division.
The NFL secretariat explained the reason for the cancellation, saying, “The results of the games in Buffalo and Cincinnati do not determine whether the other team will advance to the playoffs.”
Instead, the NFL office added that if the two teams don’t play, it’s difficult to determine a fair standings and a game could be staged in a neutral area to determine the league champion.
“It’s been a very difficult week,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said.
Above all, Hamlin’s recovery is the most important.
We are grateful for the tremendous support from across the country for Hamlin and his family.”
The NFL concludes the regular season with the end of week 18 next week and begins the playoffs in earnest.
/yunhap news
