Sports activities world sends messages of help to Damar Hamlin following on-field cardiac arrest

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Messages of help for Damar Hamlin have been pouring in from all over the world of sport following the Buffalo Payments security’s on-field collapse.

Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest and fell onto his again moments after tackling Cincinnati Bengals large receiver Tee Higgins throughout Monday’s NFL recreation. The 24-year-old stays in crucial situation as of early Tuesday morning at a Cincinnati hospital.

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson tweeted shortly after the incident, writing: “Wow. I’m praying for you @HamlinIsland. Praying for well being and security.”

Arizona Cardinals defensive finish J.J. Watt mentioned on Twitter: “The sport is just not vital. Damar Hamlin’s life is vital. Please be okay. Please.”

The Pittsburgh Panthers soccer program on the College of Pittsburgh, the place Hamlin performed collegiate soccer, added: “Damar Hamlin is the most effective of us. We love you, 3. Praying for you.”

Hamlin, a Pennsylvania native, joined the Payments in 2021 as a sixth-round draft decide from the College of Pittsburgh. He has performed each recreation this season.

The Payments’ recreation towards the Bengals was suspended at 5:58 of the primary quarter, then formally postponed. The NFL mentioned extra particulars on subsequent steps would come at an “applicable time,” including that Hamlin’s wellbeing was the precedence.

The Bengals official Twitter account wrote after the incident: “Sending our ideas and prayers to Damar.”

Higgins, the Bengals large receiver concerned within the collision with Hamlin, mentioned: “My prayers and ideas exit to @HamlinIsland the Hamlin Household. I’m praying that you simply pull via bro.”

American tennis participant Jessica Pegula, the daughter of Payments proprietor Terry Pegula, referred to as the incident “horrible” after her United Cup tennis match.

“There’s actually no phrases,” she advised reporters, per Reuters. “I’m glad they stopped the sport. It brings you again to there’s a variety of larger issues which might be extra vital than sports activities and video games. It was fairly scary.”

She later tweeted: “In moments like this we’re reminded of perspective. It’s only a recreation and ultimately it doesn’t matter after what occurred tonight. My prayers exit to Damar and his household. This crew is household, soccer is household, sports activities carry us collectively like household.”

Fellow American tennis star Coco Gauff added: “Sending my prayers to Damar and his household. I ‘m wishing him a full and secure restoration. It’s larger than sports activities … we should always all proceed to encompass him and his household with prayer and positivity.”

The Los Angeles Chargers and New York Giants had been among the many NFL groups to ship messages of help.

The Chargers mentioned the group’s “ideas + prayers are with Damar Hamlin, the Payments and Payments Mafia,” whereas the Giants mentioned the crew was “praying for Damar Hamlin and the whole Buffalo Payments group.”

After his historic 71 factors within the Cleveland Cavaliers’ win over the Chicago Bulls on Monday, NBA star Donovan Mitchell advised reporters he desires to “say prayers up for the Payments security.”

“I heard about it, I didn’t see it,” Mitchell mentioned. “However you recognize I want him and his household … we’re praying for him, all of us within the locker room. From the Cavaliers group, we need to want the most effective and praying every thing goes nicely.”

LeBron James, who had a historic night time of his personal after turning into simply the second participant in NBA historical past aged 35 or older to report back-to-back 40-plus level video games, advised reporters: “I seen the play, however I don’t know what occurred.

“My ideas and tremendous prayers go as much as the skies above for that child’s household, for him, for that brotherhood of the NFL, and everyone who’s part of the NFL household.

“It’s positively the fitting name, by whoever made that decision, Roger Goodell [NFL Commissioner] or whoever had the authority to make that decision to droop that [game].

“The security of gamers in all sports activities is at all times an important. It was a horrible factor to see.”

James added: “I’m an enormous fan of the NFL. I’m an enormous fan of soccer. You by no means need to see something like that occur in the kind of competitors they’re enjoying in.”