Terrifying Moment Bills' Damar Hamlin Collapses After Tackle REACTION | OFFICE BLOKES REACT!!

[@TheBongReyes]

Medical staff did use a AED on the field. They were able to establish a heart pulse on the field & administered a breathing tube. Ambulance took him to a tier 1 trauma center (2 miles away from the stadium) right after. Hamlin is intubated & unconscious since then. Everyone is hoping & waiting for positive updates.

[@willvr4]

Yeah, as of 3:45pm EST he's alive but still in critical condition.

[@PresidentialPants]

bruh i tried to whipe your profile pic off my screen

[@treeherder2201]

@@PresidentialPants 🤣🤣🤣🤣 So did I. I thought it was a cat hair.

[@LexyThomas134]

​@@PresidentialPants I use the dark theme background so i didn't even notice it lol

[@facecampingbubba4656]

Before the game, his GoFundMe toy drive for children in Pittsburgh (his hometown) had 10k. It currently is at $4.5 million.

[@willvr4]

That's beautiful. I'm not a religious man but I do believe in the power of positive thinking and energy, so I'm really hoping he pulls through.

[@rukus9585]

Damn, I read it was only at 2500 before the game, but same point. The Bills Mafia is known for going the extra mile for opposing players who get terribly injured, so it's only right that everyone should want to do something positive for one of theirs.

[@facecampingbubba4656]

@@rukus9585 Not just the Bills but people in general.

[@NAcHO-wx5vg]

This moment was terrifying to watch last night, last I had heard he was still in critical condition. I hope and pray he makes a full recovery.

[@jessicazanoli4187]

He is critical but stable. His mom let everyone know this morning that he is in a medically induced coma right now so they can run more tests and let his body rest. But the hit caused him to have a heart attack. I'm glad his mom was there and not in new York watching that on tv.. Still praying for his recovery.

[@everythingdana9322]

ABSOLUTELY. I thought his heart stopped.

[@everythingdana9322]

Ok Dave just said what I thought

[@jenniferwhite7386]

I was horrified watching this on TV I can't imagine the feeling at the stadium....keeping him in our prayers

[@LexyThomas134]

Family member did an interview a little bit ago and said they're keeping him sedated to heal and said his lungs were also damaged during the CPR. Guessing his ribs being broken punctured one or both of his lungs which is very common after receiving CPR.

[@MoeDavinci]

10:34 Seeing Tradavious White tear up essentially broke me. He is a really good cornerback and plays a similar skill group as Demar Hamlin (a similar analogy to soccer would be like a fullback and a center back). They probably went to meetings everyday and work out every day over the last couple of years. Prayers to Hamlin and his family.

[@hanibeeez]

What a terrifying moment. 9 minutes of CPR and AED is horrific. Prayers to him and his family

[@gregengel1616]

If this turns out to be a pre-existing problem, the fact that it happened during a game was actually a blessing. Between the two teams, there are so many doctors and Trauma specialist so close by. His mom also was in the stands. Let's hope that he has a speedy and full recovery..

[@PBurns-ng3gw]

I hadn't thought of it that way, but you're absolutely right. The EMTs and other medical staff that NFL teams have on hand are some of the best in the world. If this poor guy was destined to have a cardiac event sooner or later, this was probably the best place it could have occurred, outside of a hospital. That being said, I hope this was just a freak incident and that he makes a full and rapid recovery.

[@robertdysonn]

This is true however if it was the game that made this pre-existing condition flare up to this point then that’s not necessarily true but you are 100% right that if this was something that was gonna happen to him anyway much better happening here then when he’s at home with his family or he’s in his car driving home.

[@wayneperry7413]

@counselthyself many died of cardiac conditions in years before that too, you’re probably same sort of moron who thought Shane Warne died from vaccine complications

[@Salty_Balls]

@@counselthyself2591 odd that. It's almost like something changed in the past couple years. 🤔....

[@dobermanownerforlife3902]

@@Salty_Balls jab jab jab.... REEEEEEEE!

[@joshwasserman3783]

Ryan Clark and Scott Van Pelt from ESPN Did a great job of talking through this moment live on air. If you guys can find that video, it is quite a beautiful discussion about Mortality and Sport

[@rukus9585]

They really did.

[@GenoX2]

Really???

[@DudeWheresMyHam]

1000% agree. SVP and Ryan Clark have always been 2 of the best in the business. Another thing to check out is when Dan Orlovsky started praying live on air for Hamlin earlier today. Gave me goosebumps.

[@joshwasserman3783]

@@DudeWheresMyHam 100%, I was watching NFL Live when they started that, ballsy, but beautiful

[@wheredidthetimego8087]

@@joshwasserman3783 yeah I was thinking “yeah try and stop them from praying right now!! I don’t think so!

[@crankypantsmcduff]

It's a shame, he's a bloody baby! I hope he comes out the other side, and soon. My dads heart stopped a month before his 39th bday and it just killed him outright, my 19 year old cousin had one and had to leave the air force. It's horrific to see it happen to anybody and he's only 24! 🙏

[@liamengram6326]

As a Bills fan I had to question whether I would (or even could) watch this when I saw it come up. Last night was extremely emotional for me. I've watched this team for 30+ years. I've met Damar multiple times at training camps and practices and team events. As much as these guys talk about the family atmosphere in the Bills lockerroom and how close all of their actual families are outside of the team you know that those guys were out there literally watching their little brother fight for his life.

[@kcuzz4091]

It’s so upsetting and at the same time heart warming to see his teammates praying for him and many of them in tears. Also to see how many came over to the prayer circle from the Bengal’s team and everyone in the stadium silent and praying.

[@LexyThomas134]

The last time this happened in the NFL was in 1990, he never recovered and ended up passing away a few days later, thankfully Damar recovered well.

[@kevinarm6499]

This was the darkest day I've ever seen as a longtime NFL fan...prayers on his recovery

[@wizardoffoz_8074]

Cincinnatian here. We have some of the best medical facilities in the states. Our children’s hospital as well as UC medical are a major source of pride for our people. It was amazing to see the community gather together and support this young man.

[@IvoryB]

He was administered CPR for 9 minutes and was defibbed on the field, given oxygen and taken into critical care. He was taken off oxygen today and was able to have a video call with some teammates. Still recovering but in much better condition.

[@user-fv8uo8zl1b]

He was given 1 round of CPR and one shock.

[@irishbearman1044]

I was eight years old in 1971 and watching on TV when Chuck Hughes of the Lions collapsed on the field and tragically died at the hospital later that night. A moment I didn't want to see again. Hopefully Damar will make a full recovery. Thoughts and prayers to his family, friends and teammates.

[@antonnola]

Damn, bringing me back to my EMT days. Getting hit right in the middle of the chest like that, in any sport or simply in regular life, can lead to what's called "commotio cordis," where the impact interrupts the electrical impulses that regulates a "sinus rhythm," aka a regular heartbeat. As the reporter was saying this can happen to even perfectly healthy people with no underlying conditions. Things like this are terrible to see and the only thing anyone can do, apart from his medical staff, is hope he has a full recovery. Pray if you want, but my faith is in his doctors.

[@seansimms8503]

And to think, we used to play open chest in the old days...

[@rukus9585]

@@seansimms8503 yeah, but it was safer overall. More safety equipment, more injuries due to bigger hits and fearlessness, false fearlessness obviously.

[@1BobsYourUncle]

Why do you feel the need to disparage praying? Can’t pass up a chance to be a dick, eh?

[@jeremyg8568]

@@rukus9585 No. Some players are just human garbage with no respect for the game or their fellow competitors. Like Javon Bullard less than a week ago.

[@rukus9585]

@@jeremyg8568 nah, there were those types around back in every era also.

[@beverly.alford]

Dave, they did use a defibrillator.

[@littlet1068]

This is so sad.. My 2 sons are in there 30’s and there hearts are broken.. pleas send out prayers for him. We can’t lose him..🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@mcm0324]

His breathing tube was removed this morning - he is breathing on his own today. Yesterday we all learned that he was awake, responding to verbal commands, moving his legs, holding his parents' hands, and, although he couldn't speak due to the breathing tube, was communicating through writing. The first thing he asked? "Did we win?" (Thank you to NBC News for this information as to what happened. I know absolutely nothing about medicine but thought you may be interested what happened.) Cardiac arrest was caused by a very rare phenomenon called "commotio cordis" was to blame. When hit with blunt force at a specific time, a healthy heart can launch into an abnormal and potentially deadly rhythm. Normally, the heart pumps oxygen-rich blood throughout the body about every second. The process has a rhythm, keeping the blood flowing at a healthy pace. But every time the heart beats, a tiny moment - less than a fifth of a second - makes it vulnerable to the force of a projectile, such as a hockey puck or a baseball, that can lead to a chaotic and potentially deadly heart rhythm. At this exact moment, experts say, a blow to the chest in the right place can launch an otherwise healthy person into cardiac arrest. The heart's electrical system malfunctions and the heartbeat rhythm goes haywire, causing cardiac arrest.

[@beverlyshane8433]

A cardiologist was saying what could have happened. Said he could have made chest contact just as his heart beat was in between beats which would cause cardiac arrest. Fingers crossed he’s going to be ok he’s so young.

[@cathywiley1069]

There hasn’t been a definitive statement but Ive wondered if Hamlin experienced Commotio Cordis. If a person is struck in the chest at a specific time in the heart rhythm cycle, the heart’s electrical signal can be interrupted, resulting in the heart stopping. This rare cause of the heart suddenly stopping is called “commotio cordis.” The blunt force that causes commotio cordis often comes from a hard object or ball hitting the chest, such as a baseball, a softball, or a hockey puck, but it can come from any type of blow. The average victim of commotio cordis is 14 years of age. Young people are at higher risk because the chest wall is less developed and transmits force more easily. Symptoms A person who suffers commotio cordis will collapse and be unresponsive following a blow to the chest. A pulse will not be felt and the person may not be breathing. Sometimes there will be jerking movements in the arms and legs, but this should not be confused with a seizure. Gasping breaths may also be seen, but this does not mean the person is breathing normally.

[@lisalaunius7389]

This happened on Monday. By Thursday morning it was reported he is responsive and writing notes (still has a breathing tube down his throat so can't talk). His first question was "who won the game?". Not sure if they've told him it was called off and at this point will probably not be completed. Cause of cardiac arrest still not determined from what I can find.

[@ryanc9888]

Even though Hamlin was the defender making the tackle he actually took the hit from the offensive player who initiated the contact driving him backwards.

[@LexyThomas134]

His family member just did an interview an hour ago and said they're keeping him sedated so his body can heal better. They said his lungs were also damaged due to the CPR. Guessing a rib probably broke and punctured his lung or lungs during the CPR. Which is common

[@bracejuice7955]

This is a good response to people that mock American football for the protective pads and helmets. It’s just inherently a violent game. The whole reason the helmet and pads were introduced in the first place was because back when football was a college sport in the late 1800’s there was a single season where 19 students died playing. Many wanted to have the sport banned. The pads were the compromise

[@stellaandes759]

A cardioologist on tv said it was related to the way his chest was hit. It very rarely happens.

[@omnifarious953]

Gave him cpr for 9 minutes. Never seen something like this, thought sadly it might be another rare nfl death on the field. His go fund me from 2 years ago for his charity was asking for 2,500. At the time this happened it was at like 10,000. When I checked this morning it was at around 4.1 million. His vitals are good but still have him sedated and a breathing tube in him probaly won't know for another day or 2 much more. Sadly his mother was at the stadium I can only imagine what she's going through. Also have to give props to the 2 head coaches, after Demar was finally off in the ambulance the league was saying we'll give you 5 minutes and the game will resume. Both coaches were like F that we're going into the locker room. After talking with their teams and eachother both sides said no were not playing. Then Rodger Goodell and other league members decided to postpone the game. Game won't be played this week and instead week 18 games will be played. Not that it's more important than Demars health and safety but there is a lot of playoff implications effected if this game between the Bills and Bengals is not played/ruled a draw/if they just say the Bengals win. If you have the opportunity please donate to this young man's go fund me. Also spread as much love as possible to ppl around you and even strangers.

[@ericturner7849]

I've heard his heart stopped for 6 minutes before they were able to revive him.

[@aj897]

He'd be dead or at least have organ damage from that

[@user-fv8uo8zl1b]

One round of CPR and one shock.

[@SayGahTaah]

Bin a rough week so far... Hamlin, Renner, Ken Block.... 🙏

[@OCRay1]

If you take a hit to the chest while your heart is between beats and essentially restarting you can basically die instantly. If they use a defibrillator to restart the heart rhythm and then administerCPR you will usually be ok. Same thing happened to Chris Pronger in the NHL when he took a puck to the heart, he stood up and then dropped. Same thing here. They both received the same treatment but unfortunately for Hamlin he was receiving CPR for around 9 minutes which is scary because it’s all about oxygen to the brain.l and anything over 3 minutes can cause problems. However, he’s young and strong though so there’s definitely hope. Prayers .

[@radiofreeastrocast3010]

This is something you have to watch out for in boxing. He was hit right when his heart was in the upstroke of pumping. And it only takes a millisecond. Pray for this man!

[@Salty_Balls]

You don't know that for sure, stop pretending you do. They simply suspect commotio cordis. It could be something else as well.

[@jorgeleddy4033]

He got the booster on 26 December. The so called vax did this.

[@Lumpygrits76]

@@Salty_Balls I watched a doctor fully explain what @radiofreeastrocast is talking about. Also why cops started putting metal plates in their bulletproof vests. That critical point between beats + blunt force in that fraction of a second? It’s like a switch is flipped, and it’s lights out. Just because most never heard of it doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen.

[@MM-jc7uv]

@@Lumpygrits76 if this is what happened then that is genuinely tragic. Salute to these football players because I would never ever play this sport, just too much of a risk of things like this as well as later on damage after retirement

[@Salty_Balls]

@@Lumpygrits76 you're ignorant. You watched a doctor. Now you're a specialist. None of us know what is being said by HIS doctors. Because we're not there. It could be CC, it might not be. Stop watching KZbin videos and believing everything as fact. You sound like a useless leftist who gets told what to believe.

[@Anorxite4]

I appreciate you guys so much for bringing awareness to this tragedy.

[@TheCrazyCanuck420]

Scary stuff. Good thing all the leagues learn from each other and between the NHL and NFL stadiums and arenas now have a lot more medical staff and equipment for situations like these.

[@Heidi51616]

Thank God for the medical professionals. A doctor stated other than a hospital, the next best place for a medical emergency is an NFL game facility.

[@ryans9922]

Happened to a guy in baseball once. The ball hit him in the chest at the precise time between heartbeats.

[@AdvancedMechanics]

I was watching the game live, heard the ambulance leaving the stadium. UC has the best surgeons around. Hoping for the best.

[@darrinlindsey]

So far today, many different cardiologists are saying that the hit happened in a certain way, at just the right point in a heartbeat to cause the electric pulses in the heart to stop. Defibrillator was used on the field, along with CPR for 10 minutes.

[@chudmuffin0]

amazing that you covered this. hes now home and doing way better. love to OBR from buffalo!

[@liamengram6326]

Also, the latest update as of my comment is that he is now on 50% oxygen which means some progress has been made.

[@jikelley]

A few hours before this incident, Motorsports pioneer Ken Block passed away. Y’all should react to some of his gymkhana videos

[@JuneBaby01]

is the term "Block" engine assosciated with him?

[@yee2urhaw246]

i was watching this game live in my hometown just 45 min from Cincy. it was a very physical and high energy game from the start. A different defensive player for the Bills was actually injured on the series before the Hamlin hit. Once he went down and the NFL ran like 2 or 3 commercial breaks in a row, that's when I knew it was really bad 😞 Damar is in good hands in Cincinnati. Praying he pulls through

[@controlZchannel]

Commotio cordis is when a blow to the chest causes the heart to stop.

[@jabreck1934]

Haven’t an unusual amount of soccer players collapsed on the field this year???? Side effects of the jab

[@debbieverret4033]

Watching this last night was heartbreaking, prayers to him and his family.

[@Fonny222]

The only other time that I can personally remember wondering if I saw a player die was, I think in 2011, former Chicago Bears wide receiver Johnny Knox got tackled so awkwardly that his spine folded backwards the wrong way. He survived and wasn’t paralyzed but never played again. That was a freak accident from an awkward tackle. The one yesterday is so shocking to me because that was a seemingly routine but hard tackle.

[@JR-gc6yl]

He’s currently still in critical condition smh sad to see tbh so young as well god got em tho 🙏🏽💙

[@FifaCentralrarity]

Hamlin is from my hometown this was so heartbreaking to watch I cried but he’s up now thank the lord everyone’s prayers and the medical staff deserve so much praise he’s gonna be so happy when he realizes his charity for toys for kids in pittsburgh which had an original goal of 2.5k reached 7.3 million in 3 days what a blessing we love you damar get better 🙏

[@NickKaminski1980]

The pundit asked "What are we going to do, ban the game?" In the early 20th century, football was almost banned. This was when it was still solely the domain of colleges and universities, yet the yearly death toll was in the dozens. There were drastic rule changes, championed by president Theodore Roosevelt, like helmets and the forward pass, in order to save the game. Something that now happens yearly. Yet it will always be a very violent game.

[@Carlos559Caps]

It's a crazy situation and I'm happy he's on the road to a full recovery per reports today. Its very unfortunate we can't have an open dialogue about all the possible reasons why healthy athletes are dropping like flies. 1100+ heart related/"sudden" deaths this years ALONE with athletes. Prior to this, that number of athletes have passed in the same manner but over a span of 38 YEARS. Speculate all you want, my opinion of this particular situation is that "commotio cordis" is not the cause.

[@TheSadistNat1on]

That first rated comment on the video is so insane lol... "“That hit had to occur at a certain point in time that was only five milliseconds long,” said Dr. Marc Cohen, Chairman of the Department of Medicine at Newark-Beth Israel Medical Center. “If that hit occurred one millisecond after or before, this may not have happened.” “There is a time in the cycle of the heart where we are at risk. If we were to tap the heart, we can cause the heart to go into ventricular fibrillation,” Cohen told The Post. “More likely than not, what happened is he got up and his rhythm became chaotic. That may have taken a few seconds to occur.” OR THIS lol

[@liamengram6326]

Back here to say, as a Bills fan, that Damar Hamlin has committed to playing the 2023-2024 season and is already involved in OTAs (Organized Team Activities). He has been fully, medically cleared to play and he still wants to. What an incredible young man.

[@chrisburrelljr9270]

I was at work when I saw what had happened and I was devastated man could not sleep on it the whole world is reacted to this this is really devastating prayers up everybody 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@btnhstillfire]

First thing I did when I woke up this morning was get online to see if they had any updates on his status.

[@tylerbuckner3750]

I knew when he got a shoulder to the chest, then passed out it was probably a cardiac failure issues. Prayers for him and his family.

[@michaelm1670]

This happened to a hockey player named Chris Pronger while blocking a slapshot and he came back to have a hall of fame career it does happen but man it is hard to watch I just really hope this young man comes back to full stride

[@gunkid6368]

It's almost like it's a bad thing to take a fully grown man wearing a helmet head first into your sternum at a full sprint

[@davemac146]

This is the lead story across the US. It's the 2nd horrible pro sports incident in Cincy in the last 30 years. The Cincinnati Reds baseball team used to be the 1st game played to start the season in MLB because they were the 1st pro team. In 1996 on Opening Day, which is an official holiday in Cincy, the home plate Umpire John McSherry collapsed behind the plate and died. The only positive to take away from this tragedy last night is that 2 cities who were enemies at the start of the game became ONE immediately. For an answer to what may have happened I recommend Brian Sutterer MD explanation on YT

[@Ian-qt5si]

AED is a fantastic piece of hardware. It will actually read your heart rhythm via EKG and then administer a different amount of shock and at specific times in order to restart your heart if it has stopped or fix the rhythm

[@rath7948]

This video doesn't even come close to capturing how horrible it was to watch. It's live tv so the network to constantly cut to commercials because there wasn't nothing to show or say except that no one knew what happened and there were no updates. The stadium was utterly silent, and all the commentators looked like they were about to cry. Players and audience members were in tears. The player was literally dead on the field and having the paramedics frantically administer CPR and defrib for 9 minutes was one of the worst things I've ever seen on tv.

[@Alex-kd5xc]

You can certainly condition your heart to be in better shape but you can’t condition it to take blunt force any better. It seems he got hit in the chest at just the most inopportune moment. A freak accident for an otherwise perfectly healthy athlete.

[@04m6gto]

This was insane to watch. This poor guy died twice. Once on the field where he was brought back to life with over 9 minutes of CPR and defibrillation. Then again, in the hospital, where he was again resuscitated. It's been more than 30 hours now, and he is still in critical condition, surviving on a ventilator. Even if he pulls through, he can still have life altering side effects. Many people suspect the cardiac arrest was due to commotio cordis. A very rare instance of an impact to the chest causing the heart to stop. Just hope he pulls through with no lasting issues.

[@tomcat3769]

I’m glad to see you survived your heart attack, one night we were lucky i was home and not at football practice I played semi pro football but we didn’t have practice that tonight. That my mother had a heart attack, and I had to bring her back she survived. And she is still alive today

[@rodger1nin]

It was crazy they tried to tell them to get ready to play in 5 min. crazy game.

[@Peg__]

Our sons saw this happen to a teammate in High School playing hockey. Shook the whole town.

[@gabby15107]

I feel for his teammates who were watching it happen. I watched my dad have a heart attack while playing softball at a firefighter's tournament. He collapsed surrounded by 100 firefighters and EMTs and was DOA. He was 39, I was 13. The images have never left me. When it's your time, no matter where, when, or who is next to you, it's over. Fuckin sad.

[@brianrigsby7900]

Apparently what happened is extremely rare. He got hit in the exact right/wrong spot at an exact millisecond in his heartbeat

[@justinethridge9157]

It's way worse of a situation than that report said. They did 9 minutes of cpr and aed before they got a heart beat. We're all waiting to find out if he is brain dead. Which is a terrifyingly real possibility. 🙏

[@GroovyKy]

I’m from the cinci area and have family that works in UC( university of cinci ) hospital. Will keep you up to date

[@JSRoman-nx1uw]

I am a big Buffalo Bills fan. Been watching Hamlin play all season. It's absolutely stunning to see him go down like that.

[@aj897]

He didn't just go down, he completely toppled over, it was a full faint

[@SeanHenderson]

If there's any "bright side" to this! It's that he fell out in the one place he would get world class emergency response. Big ups to the 2 teams and the venue's top notch medical professionals who worked him immediately and got to an ambulance straight to hospital. I shudder to think if he was in his house or driving! God bless!

[@dehonore]

I was there. I just went under the stands and walked aimlessly. Prayers……

[@patrickwentz8413]

Yeah his mom was in the crowd. They stopped the ambulance so she could ride to the hospital with him.

[@a.d.prayer1779]

This is most likely Commotio cordis , a blunt force trauma to the heart/ chest right when the heart is resetting between beats which causes cardiac arrest, the heart not resetting and beating again. I hope this young man pulls thru.

[@Salty_Balls]

Until we hear from the actual doctors treating him, you're just repeating all these KZbin doctor talking points. And it's essentially propaganda until we hear from the real doctors and they haven't released any of that info yet.

[@mariayates3027]

Players and many fans prayed. I appreciate that they did not hide it. There is power in prayer.

[@jerzeyguy71]

His mother was in the stands watching, and they waited for her to come to the ambulance before it left, said it was so bad, they wanted her with him incase he passed then. still in critical condition. game has not been rescheduled as of tuesday night.

[@rojeliocastro9733]

It looked like Commotio Cordis which is crazy cause there's only about a 10-30 ms timeframe that can happen. The hit was just bad timing. Hope he pulls through

[@markrobertdevison1227]

I was watching the game, texting my friends that play fantasy football. It didn't look bad but you can see the helmet crash dead center of his chest. The one that looked bad was Theisman's leg getting snapped in two. I was watching that MNF game as well.

[@kitskivich]

I was watching the game on TV when Theisman's leg broke. It was so visibly horrific and the TV network replayed it constantly throughout the game, and afterward ad infinitum.

[@sheriturner5045]

Lord god just please take him under your wing. Love on him, please!.

[@keef5]

Commotio cordis is what it most likely was which is caused by trauma from hit like baseballs and hockey pucks. Less common in football with larger surface areas and padding. His family was there. It was a good sign they ambulance waited for his mother to get to the tunnel from the stands because that means they didn’t have to rush him to the hospital. This was probably the second best place this could have happened with all the medical staff around to respond immediately to get oxygen moving to his brain. The first best place would be in a hospital I’m from Buffalo and have been a fan for 30 years so it was really something to see so many faces of the guys you feel like you know I’m complete shock and terror witnessing their brother being administered CPR. Steph Diggs didn’t fly home with the team. He took an Uber to the hospital to check on him.

[@vizini2682]

As for Commotio cordis, pure speculation

[@aeiresslumpkin4866]

@@vizini2682 I mean everything is going to be speculation at this point because they haven’t released a statement, but that was the general consensus from medical professionals on the outside observing what happened. Of course they could be wrong and more information by people actually involved and there firsthand could reveal further details, but so far that’s the best and most reputable information/inference we have.

[@keef5]

@@vizini2682 every doctor agrees that’s the most reasonable probable cause. You gonna push for some vaccine bs?

[@vizini2682]

@@keef5 Unvaccinated people: 1. Aren’t dropping dead for no reason “suddenly.” 2. Aren’t getting myocarditis. 3. Aren’t getting blood clots pulled out of their corpses. 4. Aren’t still getting covid over and over.

[@MrYabber]

Doctors think it’s Commotio Cordis. Commotio Cordis is an often lethal disruption of heart rhythm that occurs as a result of a blow to the area directly over the heart (the precordial region) at a critical time during the cycle of a heartbeat. Him surviving obviously depends on the swiftness of medical attention. Medics intubated him and were able to restart his heart on the field. An ER doctor from Chicago says it entirely depends on how long his brain was starved of oxygen. At 3 minutes you start to have brain damage, and they were doing CPR for *apparently* (not sure if this is confirmed) 9 minutes…which isn’t good. Hoping with everything I have that he pulls through. Extremely sad situation.

[@andrew348]

CPR provides oxygen to the cells of the body. That's the whole point of doing CPR. So he wasn't without oxygen for 9 minutes. The degree of oxygen deprivation can't be known by a Dr. in Chicago. Pure speculation until HIS doctor says something

[@antonnola]

I used to be an EMT and right when I saw the hit, commotio cordis was the first thing I thought of. To restore the heart's rhythm, CPR with an AED (defibrillator) is necessary. CPR in real life only works about 10% of the time when administered by medics which is why everyone should learn it. It only takes an afternoon to become certified and is sometimes free depending where you are. It will take an ambulance at least 10 minutes to get to the scene, so every minute counts and it really helps if bystanders start CPR, even if it isn't perfect. They're dead, you're not going to hurt them (so make sure they have no pulse or respirations before you start). For every minute the brain is deprived of oxygen, you lose irrecoverable brain cells. If successful in under 5 minutes or so, you should not have much or any brain damage, but anywhere between that and 10 minutes, brain damage will occur. Past 10 minutes, one may wish they were not revived at all.

[@raniebranson8051]

Covid Vax...

[@antonnola]

@@andrew348 He was without oxygen for 9 minutes. You start CPR if there is no heartbeat and no respirations, meaning the person is dead. When you're not dead, the heart pumps blood through the lungs and then the oxygenated blood circulates through the body, oxygenating the cells of the body. So yes, if the heart is not pumping oxygenated blood through the body, and most importantly, the brain, your cells are not receiving oxygen and therefore the cells are dying. A brain without constant oxygenated blood for more than 10 minutes is severely bad. The medics at the scene knew exactly how long he was without oxygen because they are stationed at the stadium during every professional sporting event. 0-5 minutes without oxygen may or may not lead to any permanent brain damage. Every minute between 5-10 is a progressive scale of permanent brain damage. Past 10 minutes without oxygen to the brain may lead to severe and irrecoverable brain damage. This is basic medical knowledge that any medical professional would know, myself being one of them. When administered by healthcare professionals (EMTs, Nurses, Doctors), chest compressions are meant to stimulate the heart with alternating breaths of 2 breaths via a bag valve mask every 30 compressions at a rate of 100 per minute. An AED, Automated External Defibrillator (spelled it wrong, had to put an edit in), is attached to the chest and monitors to see if a rhythm is present and will interrupt the caregivers to administer electrical pulses to the heart to try to jumpstart it, for lack of a better term. This is a close as humanly possible to simulate a functioning heart without further machinery only found at a hospital. Every one should learn CPR, it may save someone's life, even if done imperfectly.

[@MrYabber]

@@andrew348 1. I know the only thing that matters is what his doctor says, but this doctor was just letting the public know that a brain without oxygen will sustain damage in 3 minutes. 2. I know he wasn’t without oxygen for 9 minutes 😂 he’d be dead if that were the case. I just said they were doing CPR for 9 minutes.

[@joannebaker4925]

This was a shocking moment last night as it happen. It was going to be a great game. As of currently, Damar is still in critical condition. Praying 🙏 for his safe recovery.

[@brandonlaster1328]

Also praying for Hamlin.

[@robertdysonn]

This was also on the Monday night football game, it was the only game on in the entire nation was watching.

[@franh5386]

Go to NFL KZbin channels! CPR Lasted 9 min, heart restarted but player was not breathing,medical team inserted breathing tube patient is in ICU. Sedated not breathing on his own! Huge loving reactions from entire country! Players on both teams were crying and supporting each other! Bengals fans were completely silent, respectful, praying!!

[@AngelA-qi1br]

I would think it might be similar to a few years ago when some Little League Baseball pitchers in different games were hit with line drives to the heart area (between heart beats) and those boys actually died. It's getting hit at just the wrong time, between heartbeats

[@drew5965]

Have watched a lot of football. Have seen some unfortunate injuries but never anything like last night. Scary stuff

[@willvr4]

Irregular heart conditions can often go unnoticed during an EKG. If the irregular beat doesn't present itself during the actual test, it won't be detected. Not saying that's the case here, just saying it happens all the time.

[@margaretsimmons1598]

According to news tonight, Tuesday, here in the U.S, when he was brought in to the ER he was being assisted by a ventilator 100% but now he is breathing 50% on his own and is heavily sedated still critical. They’re saying the next 24-48 hours are critical

[@jimini1976]

Klot shots are in full effect.

[@zerodawn09]

more info has come out and more will in time. one theory is the shot he took was on a part of the heart beat that it did this. why does it not happen more then? cause it is a millisecond of a time. now thats one theory and i bet as time goes on we will get more.

[@jenniferclick1238]

Last word from this morning was that he had a heart attack. He is in stable but critical condition and is in a medically induced coma. They have most likely also lowered his body temperature to prevent further damage to his brain. He is intubated but his heart is back to normal rhythm. One of the analyst doctors last night said he most likely took a blow to the chest at just the right place at just the right time to send his heart into fibrillation (the heart quivers instead of beating). He said it normally takes about 6 seconds for the blood pressure to plummet to zero once the heart stops. If you time the clip from the tackle, when he got up and when he went down it was about 4-5 seconds which is consistent with this description. The good news is the trainers were with him in seconds and the EMTs less than a minute later. They were administering CPR and had an AED onsite and used it to shock his heart back into normal rhythm before they loaded him into the ambulance. The Univ. of Cincinnati Medical Center (a Level 1 Trauma Center) is less that 2 miles away and they had a trauma team standing by before the ambulance arrived. There will probably very few updates until tomorrow or the day after. They have to wait about 48hrs to slowly warm his body back up and then assess for any damage to the brain and other organs. The game was delayed while the EMTs worked with Damar. They then postponed the game after about an hour. Very scary! My brother's heart stopped like that. Fortunately he was in a doctor's office at the time and they administered CPR right away and had an AED on site. He was very lucky and the doctors still don't know how it happened. He now wears a pacemaker. Terrifying to watch and I'm sure all the players were traumatized! Many were in tears on both teams!

[@user-fv8uo8zl1b]

He went into Cardiac arrest, he did not have a heart attack.

[@jenniferclick1238]

@@user-fv8uo8zl1b my bad. I couldn't think of the word Commitio cordis.

[@Airsoftsniper137]

My question is why in the hell did they keep playing him collapse over and over and over again in their interview... what if he passes away and they just milked the last moments before he collapsed on national tv. This is why I cannot stand the news stations, they think they need to get the best footage all the time just play the video once or twice and call it good!

[@Ian-qt5si]

I also play lacrosse which is a sport that would have (on average) 1 player die a year from a ball hitting the chest in the exact right spot, at the exact perfect time in the rhythm, that causes your heart to instantly stop. Recently, new chest gear was made mandatory that would prevent this.

[@LancerX916]

There is a spot on the chest of a human that if you hit at just the right time can stop your heart. It has happened before in sports like Baseball. It's not a preexisting condition, but just a freak accident. All it takes is enough force to mess up your heart rhythm to cause a cardiac arrest. Hopefully he pulls through.

[@raniebranson8051]

Suurrrreeee... lol

[@Arthur_Rodri]

It was not a cardiac problem tho, it was the impact that caused de hearth to stop.

[@kensteel9872]

Its the first time in like 100 years of NFL something like this has happened . Maybe one person in the 1950’s or 60’s had died. This wasn’t a usual risk of the game. There is no reason to bring in anymore regulations or down talk the NFL. The guy was like 5’11” and weighed 180 lbs And he went full blast into a man that weighed 260 and was like 6’4. Truth is , he was too small to be in the NFL And the helmet to his chest stopped his heart. A few years ago a high school baseball player in my town got hit in the chest by a line drive. It killed him. Same type of thing.

[@Terrell070]

Football came close to being banned about 120 years ago, before the NFL came into existence. Players were dying from football injuries, so President Theodore Roosevelt got the rules changed.

[@archibaldmeatpants3510]

"Commotio Cordis" is the assumed injury... Essentially you have to be struck with enough force right where the heart is located at specifically the right time in the heart's cycle, 1-3% of the cycle, for this to happen. There's been some unfortunate reporting labeling this injury as a result of how dangerous American football is, but this occurs most commonly in youth sports with a projectile at high speeds striking the chest (Baseball, Hockey, Lacrosse)... I'm not saying that football isn't incredibly dangerous, because it is... but this was a situation that was a "one-in-a-million" shot, not caused by the typical dangers of football.

[@cheryla7480]

Prayers for Mr. Hamlin. This has occurred more than once in hockey. Hockey hits are much harder than football hits ( think two big men over 200 lbs each colliding at 20 or more mph). Chris Pronger’s heart stopped when he was hit directly in the chest by a slap shot. That frozen puck can travel 100 mph. As big and fit as these athletes are a bad contact can have really bad outcomes.

[@GVoodoo]

Red wings had a scare back in the day, Dallas Stars had a scare. Not just the big hit sports, soccer has had some deaths from cardiac arrest..seem fine for a min.. fall over.. or try and keep playing and fall over. Real bad news

[@willvr4]

Did they REALLY feel the need to play the clip of him collapsing on repeat that many times? Anything for the views when it comes to the media...

[@charliefyb]

No shit , that’s how this world works. They don’t care lmao

[@katzc23]

To be fair, I wasn't watching that game and none of the news was showing the actual moment at all, so I was curious to see what the hit and collapse looked like. But yeah, it was on repeat here. I don't think it needed to be shown more than once. It's not like we can't watch it online at this point. I just hadn't gotten around to Googling it yet.

[@willvr4]

@@katzc23 Exactly, you can easily find it if you want to or just show it once or twice. On repeat like that is so disrespectful.

[@andrew348]

Why hide it? Face reality or be woke

[@willvr4]

@@andrew348 It's not about hiding it, it's about respect to the family. It doesn't need to be on an endless loop like that. Imagine if that was your kid?

[@chrisjarvis2287]

From Cincinnati and this was tragic.