Monday night’s NFL game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals was suspended after Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field and was taken away by ambulance, in a scene that left players in tears and fans stunned.
Hamlin, 24, was involved in a tackle, stood up, then collapsed with 5:58 remaining in the first quarter, laying motionless on the field. Medics gave him CPR as he lay on the field for about 16 minutes, and ESPN reported he was given oxygen as he was strapped to a backboard and transferred to the ambulance. The NFL later said he was listed in critical condition at a local hospital.
Both teams were sent to their locker rooms to regroup, and after roughly a half-hour wait — and a little over an hour since the injury occurred — the NFL said the game would not resume Monday. It was unclear when the game would be rescheduled. Visibly shaken ESPN announcers attempted to fill airtime. Many, including studio commentator Booger McFarland, said the game should be canceled. “Nobody is concerned about football right now. America is concerned about one thing: The health and safety of this young man,” McFarland said.
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