Monday night’s Bills-Bengals game was supposed to be one of the biggest games of the year. Instead, it sadly became one of the most horrific sporting events you’ll ever see as Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field, was given CPR, and was rushed to the hospital where he remains Tuesday morning in critical condition.
The game was temporarily suspended before finally being postponed, but that doesn’t matte right now. All that matters is Hamlin’s health and hopefully his full recovery from what the Bills announced was cardiac arrest after his hit on Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins.
Moments after that horrible scene unfolded, Ryan Clark went on ESPN and showed everyone how a good human being should react to a situation as serious as this.
These powerful words by Clark, who played 13 seasons in the NFL and won a Super Bowl with the Steelers, need to be watched:
"This isn't about a football player, this is about a human."@Realrclark25 spent time with @notthefakeSVP to offer support to Damar Hamlin. pic.twitter.com/fJT80Nz7kV
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 3, 2023
NFL fans offered their love and support.
I have so much respect for @Realrclark25 👏🏼 #PrayersForDamar https://t.co/HVAWDjtiHk
— morgan (@morgeeg) January 3, 2023
Mad respect for Ryan Clark here. In a situation he never thought he’d be covering. Give him a few minutes and watch. This is powerful. https://t.co/VS7U3IoFdq
— Jordan Ruelle (@J_Ruelle3) January 3, 2023
Sending prayers of love and strength to Damar Hamlin and his family. 🙏🏼❤️ https://t.co/rfG64ni8xC
— Eric Haut (@Eric_Haut_NKU) January 3, 2023
Ryan Clark said it right. Hoping Damar Hamlin can make a full recovery. https://t.co/RPZsKKs2JQ
— Ben4TheW1n 👊🏼 (@Ben4TheW1n) January 3, 2023
Life is so precious. Hoping #DamarHamlin makes a full recovery. https://t.co/dBoBopqd2y
— Lotus Solutions LLC (@LotusSLLC) January 3, 2023
Just well said man! Keep this perspective moving forward! https://t.co/BS3zeHNieA
— David M. Thibault (@Dave_Most) January 3, 2023
Everyone should watch this. Football is a game, and now a man playing that game is in the hospital clinging to life.
Sending energy and thought to Demar, his family, and teammates. https://t.co/K0J3y6tLCp
— Sports Homer (@TheSportsHomer) January 3, 2023
Well said, @Realrclark25. Prayers go out to Damar Hamlin and his family 🙏🏻 https://t.co/pYZboSecLE
— Andrew Gregory (@lunchboxbrain) January 3, 2023
Thank you @Realrclark25. 🙏🏽 https://t.co/rZKLX29VDs
— 𝔈𝔐𝔄𝔑🔺 (@EmanKhaotik) January 3, 2023
Ryan Clark is a special man and leader and rose to the moment to present the humanity about happened to Damat Hamlin to the NFL family past, present, and future hopefuls, the audience at home, and casual and non fans who will see this
— 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐞 (@exavierpope) January 3, 2023
Scott Van Pelt, Ryan Clark, & the rest of the ESPN crew have been unimaginably amazing tonight.
What they were asked to do seems impossible & they did it with the utmost compassion and humanity. Just a pure broadcasting masterclass full of authenticity.
Praying for Damar Hamlin https://t.co/mqzZ0qXXM4
— Matt Levine (@MattLevine__) January 3, 2023
Ryan Clark suffered a splenic infarction while playing at Mile High. It was due to Sickle Cell which put him at higher risk at high altitude. He had his spleen and gall bladder removed. He was eloquent on SportsCenter about tonight’s Damar Hamlin tragedy. https://t.co/5y7mfGVInr
— Ed Curran (@EdCurran) January 3, 2023
