Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest in Monday night’s Bills-Bengals game and remains in the hospital Tuesday morning where he is listed in critical condition.
Hamlin was given CPR on the field after he collapsed following a hit on Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins. He was then rushed to the hospital. Shortly after that the game was postponed.
Once the game was called off, Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs immediately made his way to the hospital and according to ESPN’s Coley Harvey, who was reporting from outside the hospital, Diggs took an Uber to get there as quickly as possible.
This video of Diggs walking into the hospital is pretty powerful.
Stefon Diggs showing up to the hospital to be with his teammate speaks volumes about who he is. No cameras with him. No social media posts. No clout chasing. Just a dude going to be by his teammate’s side#BillsMafia #Bills #GoBills
— Anthony Cover 1 (@Pro__Ant) January 3, 2023
As an emotional Stefon Diggs told me: “This is all so messed up … we just had to be here for our teammate.” Diggs desperately was trying to tell the officer that he was Hamlin’s teammate and needed to be inside. https://t.co/4MX7suNZtG
— Coley Harvey (@ColeyHarvey) January 3, 2023
That’s a good man right there.
NFL fans had reactions.
Look at Stefon Diggs' fit. Straight to the hospital from the locker room. Had to argue with a cop to get inside but wasn't leaving. #RESPECT https://t.co/IqLv41JEyZ
— EscrowBar Szn (@AhmadTheSquire) January 3, 2023
Brothers in arms for real https://t.co/rari4pS85H
— HARITO (@Ritosmodernlife) January 3, 2023
I don’t keep up with the NFL like I used to but any time I see this young man come up, he’s doing commendable things. https://t.co/wOjMf9bufs
— Black Adam (@Carnegro) January 3, 2023
It ain’t just a job https://t.co/i2gGrGhIO4
— mH (@broadsword84) January 3, 2023
brotherhood. https://t.co/cY7zyzr1tt
— philPROVEÑCE (@Phil_Provence) January 3, 2023
I have an Allen jersey, think I need to add a Diggs one to the collection https://t.co/nGV93c1z8M
— Taylor Anderson (@SomeCallMeCoach) January 3, 2023
A leader, a brother, a friend. Prayers up 🙏 https://t.co/rqYUbA0VQD
— Kevin Zitzka (@k_zitzka) January 3, 2023
Diggs is a wonderful person man https://t.co/XE6CLNtIX1
— KD 🏁🏁 (@smokeylaroyjr) January 3, 2023
This is powerful…@stefondiggs you are the definition of a “teammate” 👊🏼 https://t.co/3s6R1pJ3AJ
— Brandon Burgert (@BrandonBurgert) January 3, 2023