.BuffaloBills and Bengals fans unite in prayer outside of hospital for Damar Hamlin
It was just the first quarter of the game between the AFC rivals when Hamlin absorbed a blow from Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins. Hamlin initially got to his feet but then collapsed to the ground. Paramedics worked on him before he was carted off in an ambulance and taken to UC Medical Center's trauma center. The game was delayed for more than an hour before it was postponed.
Despite the intense competitiveness between the two star-studded teams, Monday night showed a rare moment in sports in which rival fans unite for a cause bigger than the game. In addition to the shared prayers outside the hospital, other gestures of goodwill were shown throughout Cincinnati and beyond.
A Bengals fan in the stands made a sign for Hamlin after his injury, which read,"Pray for Buffalo #3 Hamlin."Within an hour of Hamlin collapsing on the field, fans donated over $545,000 to Hamlin's charity, Columbus, Ohio, TV news station WBNS reported. As of 1:10 a.m. Tuesday morning, the Chasing M's Foundation Community Toy Drive GoFundMe page amassed $2,555,350. Donations poured in from people calling themselves Eagles fans, Chiefs fans, and more, with well wishes abound.
The Bills sit at 12-3 on the season, and the Bengals's record is 11-4. Monday night's game was slated to have huge implications in seeding for the playoffs. However, as intense as the matchup was, the response to Hamlin's injury was a moment that showcased the camaraderie of the NFL family as a whole.
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