Damar Hamlin, the 24-year-old NFL player who collapsed on the field during a football game, remains in the ICU in “critical condition,” according to the Buffalo Bills.
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00:00DeMar Hamlin, a 24-year-old NFL player, suffered a cardiac arrest after he was hit during a
00:04football game on Monday night and remains in ICU, according to the Buffalo Bills.
00:09So what's the latest update on the player and how has the NFL world reacted?
00:12Brooke can explain in less than 60 seconds.
00:14When Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest,
00:16players made a human wall around him to protect his privacy while he was receiving care.
00:20According to ESPN, medical personnel administered CPR to Hamlin for multiple minutes.
00:24The Buffalo Bills said his heartbeat was restored on the field,
00:27he spent the night in ICU, and as of their latest update,
00:31that's where he remains today in critical condition.
00:33Some have raised concerns over the safety of professional football and the league's
00:36commitment to entertainment over player safety.
00:39Ryan Clark, an ex-NFL player that now works for ESPN, said this to viewers.
00:43We got to see a side of football that is extremely ugly.
00:46The side of football that no one ever wants to see or never wants to admit exists.
00:50Clark also discussed the NFL's responsibility as a league to provide mental health resources
00:55to players present, saying make sure these men are all right and then you can play football.