A crowd of individuals dressed in Bengals and Buffalo Bills fan equipment collected outdoors the University of Cincinnati Medical Center where Bills’ gamer Damar Hamlin was taken after he collapsed on the field at Paycor Stadium on Monday night.
Anthony Dooley, of West Price Hill, Ohio, was at a bar when he saw Hamlin go down. He left and came to the healthcenter to program uniformity, he stated.
“I’m a Bengals fan, however that was awful to see,” Dooley stated. “He’s still a young male.”
The National Football League suspended the videogame about an hour after the Bills defensive back collapsed on the field, simply inthepast 9 p.m.
Hamlin was hurt while dealingwith Bengals receiver Tee Higgins.
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Higgins led with his right shoulder, which hit Hamlin in the chest. Hamlin then covered his arms around Higgins’ shoulders and helmet to drag him down. Hamlin got to his feet, appeared to change his face mask with his right hand, and then fell backwards about 3 seconds lateron and lay still.
Hamlin was dealtwith on the field by group and independent medical workers and regional paramedics, the NFL stated, and he was taken by ambulance to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, a level 1 injury . Hamlin’s mom was in participation at the videogame and rode with him to the healthcenter.
Fans started to collect near the emergencysituation space entryway a brief while lateron, some of them holding candlelights.
Dustin Peters, of Evanston, Ohio, stood in his blue Bills jersey for hours outdoors the healthcenter.
“I desire well for the Hamlin household and the fans are out here supporting him,” he stated. “All we care about is household. Bills gamers and fans are all simply household.”
An authorities from the healthcarefacility atfirst stated they would address members of the news media however lateron UC Health spokesperson Amanda Nageleisen stated no upgrade would be offered Monday night.
Cole Harvey, a pressreporter for ESPN, reported Bills’ large receiver Stephon Diggs was at the medicalfacility. Diggs was atfirst stopped from gettingin by a authorities officer however was let in once he discussed who he was. Bengals Coach Zac Taylor likewise wentto the healthcarefacility.
The Associated Press contributed.