CINCINNATI — Damar Hamlin is trending on social media as people hope to get a good news update from the hospital. The 24-year-old safety for the Buffalo Bills collapsed on the field during Monday night's game against the Bengals.
The team confirms he suffered from cardiac arrest.
The Jaguars team account posting on Twitter Monday night “Our thoughts and prayers are with Damar, his family, friends and the entire Bills organization.”
Trevor Lawrence tweeted “Prayers up for Damar…”
The Cincinnati Bengal changing Paycor Stadium lights to blue for Hamlin and the Bills family.
JJ Watt sharing a message saying “The game is not important. Damar Hamlin’s life is important. Please be ok. Please.”
Meanwhile, Bills fans are pouring their love and support into a Go Fund Me account that Hamlin set up years ago. The fundraiser was for a daycare in his hometown.
Hamlin wrote that he was raising money for a Christmas toy drive in 2020 through his nonprofit “The Chasing Ms foundation.” The Go Fund Me says “As I embark on my journey to the NFL, I will never forget where I come from and I am committed to using my platform to positively impact the community that raised me”.
Well he never took the Go Fund Me down and by Tuesday morning, more $3.1 million dollars has been raised for his charity.
The Buffalo Bills official Twitter account shared the latest update on Hamlin's condition saying his heartbeat was restored on the field with CPR and he was transferred to the UC Medical Center for further testing and treatment.
Hamlin is sedated and listed in critical condition.
Camera crews were at the hospital and saw his ambulance arrive. The entire NFL community is distraught this morning, especially his teammates.
Crews saw his teammate Stefon Diggs arriving to the hospital Monday night.
Former NFL team physician Dr. David Chou is providing insight into the medical situation.
“You never want a young man or any person to collapse, but if you're going to collapse, unless you're in the hospital, there is no better place than an NFL field," Chou said. "There are over two dozen medical professionals. Not only the Buffalo Bills, at least three team physicians and multiple other athletic trainers and medical staff. But it is routine for the home team, the Cincinnati Bengals to respond with even more medical professionals”
Without speculating, there are a lot of things that can cause sudden cardiac arrest. Mayo Clinic says it is not the same as a heart attack.