Pittsburgh Steelers’ Alex Highsmith celebrated sack on Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson by emulating CPR on Highsmith whereas he was down on the bottom … simply days after the Damar Hamlin incident … and social media wasn’t having it.
Highsmith’s CPR celebration, which has since gone viral, got here lower than every week after Hamlin collapsed on the sector following a cardiac arrest in Monday’s sport between Hamlin’s Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals.
Steelers’ Players Perform Mock CPR Celebration After Sack, Social Media Calls “Classless” Team Out
Thankfully, Hamlin has made a outstanding restoration within the days since, and even posted to Instagram for the primary time since waking again up from his medically-induced coma.
However, followers weren’t having it, and went after the Steelers calling them “classless” and “total trash.”
“Glad they got eliminated,” one fan, who retweeted the clip, wrote. “Total trash,” one other, who retweeted the video, posted.
“Classless Steelers with the CPR celebration,” one other wrote.
“I know i didn’t just see a Steelers player giving CPR to Alex Highsmith on a sack celebration…” a fourth commenter famous.
“Is that Steelers CPR celebration real? From today?” one other tweeted.
“Wow Steelers really doing a cpr celebration on alex highsmith when all around the NFL everyone else is sending love and prayers this week. You should be ashamed,” one individual commented.
“We’re not going to share the Steelers classless sack celebration, but instead will say that we are glad those involved will be watching the rest of the season at home, on their couch.”
Clip Of Fellow NFL Players Praying For Hamlin Before Game Goes Viral: “A Beautiful Sight To See”
Not all of Hamlin’s NFL colleagues have been as insensitive, nevertheless, with a clip of gamers kneeling collectively in prayer for Hamlin going viral as properly.
“It was a beautiful site to see! Regardless of race, religion or creed, just men praying for a fellow brother! ❤️💙 Maybe humanity isn’t dead. 🫶🏾” one individual commented.
“The world stopped and prayed🙌🏽u could feel the atmosphere change,” one other wrote.
“This is beautiful! I hope the NFL is also paying his medical bills and all that he’ll incur in the future. Experience tells me they’ll do everything for optics but not for the betterment of the players.”
Hamlin Posts On Instagram For The First Time Since Cardiac Arrest Incident
Meanwhile, Hamlin himself took to Instagram this week forward of the Bills sport towards the New England Patriots on Sunday, which noticed Buffalo take a 35-23 victory.
“The way he brought the world together in prayer is mind blowing! God is so good 🙌🏾! So happy for this young man & his family 💙💙💙” one individual commented on Hamlin’s put up.
“This is what happens when we pray on one accord! One nation under God🙌🏾” one other wrote.
The Shade Room had beforehand reported that Hamlin was awake after being positioned in a medically-induced coma, and had been holding fingers with household and family members on the hospital within the wake of his cardiac arrest incident.