No NFL fan wants to see their team lose. What every NFL fan would like to see less are injuries. Oftentimes the collisions and results are a gritty reminder of, not only the brutality of the sport, but the fragility of good health and life itself.
A national audience was reminded of this reality Sunday night in Week 6 between the Buffalo Bills and New York Giants. On a third-and-1 from the Bills’ 34-yard line, Harris gained the yard, but collided with Giants linebacker Bobby Okereke hard enough to drop him backwards. The running back needed to be placed on a stretcher and an ambulance came onto the field.
Damien Harris gives a thumbs-up as he exits the game.
Our thoughts are with him, his family and the Bills. pic.twitter.com/XiHqrjnqVw
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) October 16, 2023
Instead of staying sucked into the battle lines of the game, football fans took to Twitter to express their support and wishes of a speedy recovery for Harris.
Praying for Damien Harris 🙏 pic.twitter.com/JvCAJn92b8
— Alabama DieHards (@DiehardsAlabama) October 16, 2023
Great to see. Looked incredibly scary, but the worst case scenario especially after last year is averted
Fingers crossed he's ok https://t.co/JXti1E4ECN
— JaguarGator9 (@JaguarGator9NFL) October 16, 2023
Great to hear. https://t.co/FLMNllIeTe
— matt kunselman (@merkfermatoe) October 16, 2023
Damn prayers up to @DHx34 hope he pulls through ok
— Frank Shephard (@Tatterr) October 16, 2023
Worst part of sports by far. Prayers up @BuffaloBills https://t.co/L28CJvvsfd
— B-dad0282 (@BDad0282) October 16, 2023
Always scary to see a player down on the field like that. Best wishes for Damien Harris, hopefully he will be okay.
— Jason B (@JasonNYM) October 16, 2023
Heart goes out to Damien Harris, the Buffalo Bills and #billsmafia
This isn't right. This Dolphin fan's prayers are going up.
— Randy Magruder (@randy_magruder) October 16, 2023
Praying for Damien #Bills
— Josh Daniel (@joshuadaniel222) October 16, 2023
prayers to Damien Harris!🙏
— Future GM (@PartTimeNPC) October 16, 2023
Really Hope Damien is ok. Hate injures so much #NYGvsBUF
— ✨Erin ♋️ A’JA WILSON DISRESPECT LOUD AND CLEAR (@_ErinLan) October 16, 2023
prayers to Damien Harris, you always hate to see the ambulance come the field, hope he's okay🙏
— Ja5on_E (@Attention_For_J) October 16, 2023
Prayers up for Damian Harris and the Buffalo Bills. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
— Lorraine (@10minmanicure) October 16, 2023
Feel for everyone with the Bills. They've been through a lot.
And obviously, with an ambulance on the field, hope Damien Harris is OK.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) October 16, 2023
Prayers for Damien Harris. Hoping for the absolute best🙏
— Giants Alive (@GiantsAlive) October 16, 2023
Pray for Damien Harris pic.twitter.com/IKeBfmgdw5
— Gage2k3 (2-2) (@Gage2k3) October 16, 2023
👍🏼 #DamienHarris #Bills 🙏🏼 https://t.co/Z6whvhJsjq
— heykim (@heykim) October 16, 2023
Thumbs up from Damien Harris was so good to see 🙏
— Alex Micheletti (@AlexMicheletti) October 16, 2023
I hope Damien Harris is ok, Awful to see a player hurt like that ☹️
— presrofiki🏈🐘❤️ (@presrofiki1) October 16, 2023