{"id":46240,"date":"2023-01-08T01:50:15","date_gmt":"2023-01-08T01:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/08\/damar-hamlin-issues-first-statement-since-injury-on-field-collapse-hollywood-life\/"},"modified":"2023-01-08T01:50:15","modified_gmt":"2023-01-08T01:50:15","slug":"damar-hamlin-issues-first-statement-since-injury-on-field-collapse-hollywood-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/08\/damar-hamlin-issues-first-statement-since-injury-on-field-collapse-hollywood-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Damar Hamlin Issues First Statement Since Injury &#038; On-Field Collapse \u2013 Hollywood Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"entry-media edge-to-edge entry-media--lead-gallery\" aria-describedby=\"lead-image-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-featured\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-0\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/damar-hamlin-photos\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--widescreen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"384\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/damar-hamlin-1st-statement-shutter-ftr.jpg?w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-hl-384x216-tc size-hl-384x216-tc\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/damar-hamlin-1st-statement-shutter-ftr.jpg?w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1 384w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/damar-hamlin-1st-statement-shutter-ftr.jpg?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/damar-hamlin-1st-statement-shutter-ftr.jpg?resize=1536%2C864 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 670px\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-media__cta\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-media__cta-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 21 18\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M4.807.867h15.401v12.101h-2.2v2.2h-2.2v2.2H.406v-12.1h2.2V3.066h2.2v-2.2Zm14.301 11.001V1.967H5.907v9.901h13.201Zm-2.2 2.2v-1.1H4.807v-8.8h-1.1v9.9h13.2ZM7.007 3.067h11.001v7.7H7.007v-7.7Zm7.7 13.201v-1.1h-12.1v-8.8h-1.1v9.9h13.2Z\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView gallery\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-thumb-1\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-1\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/damar-hamlin-photos\/#!1\/buffalo-bills-2022-football-headshots-orchard-park-united-states-13-jun-2022\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--square image-wrapper--has-gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"440\" height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/damar-hamlin-ss-08.jpg?w=440\" class=\"attachment-440x440 size-440x440\" alt=\"This is a 2022 photo of Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills NFL football team. This image reflects the Buffalo Bills active roster as of when this image was taken&#10;Buffalo Bills 2022 Football Headshots, Orchard Park, United States - 13 Jun 2022\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"image-wrapper__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 26 27\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".5\" d=\"M0 .694h25.744v25.95H0z\"\/>\n\t<path fill=\"#252525\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.803 15.84a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0L6 19.937V17.17a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.974a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h3.975a.5.5 0 1 0 0-1H6.707l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707Zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.095v2.768a.5.5 0 0 0 1 0V6.194a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h2.768l-4.096 4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0 .707Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-thumb-2\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-2\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/damar-hamlin-photos\/#!2\/bills-bengals-football-cincinnati-united-states-02-jan-2023\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--square image-wrapper--has-gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"440\" height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/damar-hamlin-ss-09.jpg?w=440\" class=\"attachment-440x440 size-440x440\" alt=\"Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin is examined during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, in Cincinnati. The game has been postponed after Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin collapsed, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced&#10;Bills Bengals Football, Cincinnati, United States - 02 Jan 2023\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"image-wrapper__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 26 27\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".5\" d=\"M0 .694h25.744v25.95H0z\"\/>\n\t<path fill=\"#252525\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.803 15.84a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0L6 19.937V17.17a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.974a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h3.975a.5.5 0 1 0 0-1H6.707l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707Zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.095v2.768a.5.5 0 0 0 1 0V6.194a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h2.768l-4.096 4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0 .707Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-thumb-3\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-3\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/damar-hamlin-photos\/#!3\/bengals-bills-cincinnati-ohio-united-states-02-jan-2023\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--square image-wrapper--has-gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"440\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/damar-hamlin-ss-05.jpg?w=440\" class=\"attachment-440x440 size-440x440\" alt=\"The Buffalo Bills pray on the field after Bills Damar Hamlin (3) was injured making a tackled against the Cincinnati Bengalsduring the first half of play at Paycor Stadium on Monday, January 2, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky.&#10;Bengals Bills, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States - 02 Jan 2023\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"image-wrapper__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 26 27\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".5\" d=\"M0 .694h25.744v25.95H0z\"\/>\n\t<path fill=\"#252525\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.803 15.84a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0L6 19.937V17.17a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.974a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h3.975a.5.5 0 1 0 0-1H6.707l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707Zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.095v2.768a.5.5 0 0 0 1 0V6.194a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h2.768l-4.096 4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0 .707Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption id=\"lead-image-credit\">Image Credit: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- .entry-media --><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/who-is-damar-hamlin-4997594\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Damar Hamlin <\/strong><\/a>launched his first assertion following his terrifying <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2023\/01\/03\/josh-allen-reaction-damar-hamlin-injury-collapse-message\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on-field collapse<\/a> in the course of the Jan. 2 sport between his Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals. Damar, 24, suffered a cardiac arrest after tackling Bengals <strong>Tee Higgins<\/strong> and was transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, the place he was initially listed in essential situation. On Saturday, Jan. 7, Hamlin spoke for the primary time for the reason that occasion, making an emotional assertion on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CnITXc7vuFa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"related-articles\" class=\"inline-related-articles\">\n<h2 id=\"related-articles\" class=\"inline-related-articles__heading\"><span class=\"inline-related-articles__heading__eyebrow\">More<\/span>Entertainment<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4997827\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4997827\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4997827 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/damar-hamlin-1st-statement-shutter-embed-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"414\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4997827\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Damar Hamlin (Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\">\u201cWhen you put real love out into the world it comes back to you 3x\u2019s as much,\u201d he wrote alongside a photograph album of himself. \u201cThe Love has been overwhelming, but I\u2019m thankful for every single person that prayed for me and reached out. We brung the world back together behind this. If you know me you know this only gone make me stronger. On a long road keep praying for me!\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\">Hamlin collapsed within the first quarter of the Bills-Bengals sport. Damar tackled Tee Higgins in what seemed to be a standard collision. Higgins led along with his proper shoulder, notes ESPN, which collected with Hamlin\u2019s chest. After the hit, Damar stood up and stayed on his toes for 3 seconds earlier than collapsing to the bottom. Athletic trainers rushed to his assist and started to manage CPR. Hamlin acquired oxygen and was taken off the sector 16 minutes after he collapsed.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\">\u201cIf there appeared to be head trauma, then that would open the door to other things,\u201d Dr. Rigved Tadwalkar, a heart specialist at Providence Saint John\u2019s Health Center in Santa Monica, informed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/story\/2023-01-02\/bills-safety-damar-hamlin-administered-cpr-after-on-field-hit-vs-bengals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">the <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em><\/a> about Hamlin\u2019s damage. While Dr. Tadwalkar was cautious to not try and diagnose the Bills participant from afar, the medical skilled mentioned the injury has the hallmarks of catastrophic chest trauma.<\/p>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"articles-trending-now\" class=\"entry-navigation inline-trending-stories\">\n\t\t<span id=\"articles-trending-now\" class=\"screen-reader-only\">Articles Trending Now<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"entry-navigation__heading\">\n\t\t\tTrending Now\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-navigation__heading__icon\"><svg fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 17\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t<path fill=\"#D718A7\" d=\"M8 16.376a8 8 0 1 0 0-16 8 8 0 0 0 0 16Z\"\/>\n\t<path stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"m9.51 5.626 2.11-.75.76 2.09\"\/>\n\t<path stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"m3.42 10.696 2.21-3.05 2.03 3.83 3.95-6.5\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<p><!-- .entry-navigation --><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4997828\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4997828\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4997828 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/damar-hamlin-1st-statement-shutter-embed-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"423\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4997828\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Damar receiving medical consideration (Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-6\">\u201cBut outside of [head trauma],\u201d the physician informed the <em>LA <\/em>Times, \u201cit would likely be one of these things: Either he had some type of undiagnosed condition, and this was sort of a routine play that kind of pushed things over the edge, or he was perfectly fine and was unlucky and had the wrong type of injury at the wrong time that caused structural or electrical heart issues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-7\">The ordeal struck terror all through each groups, who had been involved over their fellow NFL participant. The Bills knelt collectively in a circle after Hamlin was faraway from the sector, with the protection heading again to the sector to renew play, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/35368372\/damar-hamlin-collapses-field-bills-bengals-temporarily-suspended\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">ESPN<\/a>. Fans on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=burrow%20warm%20up&amp;src=typed_query&amp;f=live\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Twitter<\/a> famous that Bengals quarterback <strong>Joe Burrow <\/strong>was warming up as to renew play (the NFL denies that they had been planning to go on with the sport.)<\/p>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"related-link\" class=\"inline-related-link\">\n\t\t<span id=\"related-link\" class=\"screen-reader-only\">Related Link<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-related-link__text\">\n\t\t\t<strong>Related:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/who-is-peyton-hillis-5000690\/?utm_source=related-link&amp;utm_pageType=article-with-linked-gallery\" data-analytics-trigger=\"inline-related-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tPeyton Hillis: 5 Things To Know About Former NFL Star in ICU After Saving His Kids from Drowning\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-8\">\u201cFrankly, that aspect never crossed my mind or their mind internally,\u201d NFL government vp of soccer operations Troy Vincent mentioned throughout a convention name following the incident. \u201cWe asked that [referee] <strong>Shawn<\/strong> [<strong>Smith<\/strong>] communicate with both <strong>[Zac] Taylor<\/strong> and Coach <strong>[Sean] McDermott<\/strong> getting the players together. Frankly, it was just about getting a pulse of where they were at that particular time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-9\">Shortly after the incident, Hamlin\u2019s Chasing M\u2019s Foundation acquired over three million in donations. The basis\u2019s toy drive, established on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/mxksc-the-chasing-ms-foundation-community-toy-drive?pc=tw_social&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=bcgfm_tw_fund_mxksc-the-chasing-ms-foundation-community-toy-drive\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">GoFundMe<\/a>\u00a0in 2020, was set for $2,500 to learn a daycare in his hometown, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. As of Jan. 3, it had over $3.7 million from over 141k donations.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/newsletter-signup\/\" class=\"article__subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"click\">Click to Subscribe to Get Our Free HollywoodLife Daily Newsletter<\/span> to get the most popular celeb information.<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] View gallery Image Credit: Shutterstock Damar Hamlin launched his first assertion following his terrifying on-field collapse in the course of the Jan. 2 sport between his Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals. 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