Shock in the United States! A football player suddenly collapses in the middle of a match

Shocking images. This Monday, January 2, the American football player of the Buffalo Bills franchise Damar Hamlin was the victim of an extremely violent blow in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals. After being hit by an opponent during a tackle, the 24-year-old got up then collapsed to the ground, unconscious. He then received medical treatment for more than 30 minutes, with American sports channel ESPN reporting that cardiac massage had been performed.

Players from both teams then quickly gathered around Damar Hamlin, many of them praying on their knees, some in tears. Buffalo players, including the team’s quarterback, Josh Allen, seemed particularly shocked when they saw their inert teammate. The Cincinnati stadium crowd, meanwhile, remained silent as the television cameras moved away from the stage. First of all “temporarily suspended“, the match was eventually postponed as announced by the American football league, the NFL.

Damar Hamkin ‘in critical condition’

Shortly after the meeting, the Buffalo Bills revealed that Damar Hamlin suffered “of one cardiac arrest”. “His heart rate was restored in the field and he was transferred to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center for further testing and treatment. He is currently sedated and is in critical condition.“, explained the Foot US franchise in a press release.

On social networks, many athletes have published a message to support Damar Hamlin. Among them, the new star of American football, Patrick Mahomes. “I’m praying hard… Please get over it man”, wrote on Twitter the star quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs. The famous basketball player LeBron James also reacted to this terrible event. “The health of players in all sports comes first. It was a terrible thing to see and I can only wish this youngster the best.”wrote the Los Angeles Lakers player.