NFL Fans, Football Community Show Wide Array of Love, Support for Damar Hamlin
News 1/3/23
There has been no shortage of love and affection shown for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who is in critical condition in a Cincinnati hospital after suffering cardiac arrest and having his heartbeat restored during Monday night's postponed game with the Bengals.
Fans of both teams converged on University of Cincinnati Medical Center to hold a vigil overnight in the rain. They gathered on a corner a block from the emergency room entrance with some of them holding candles.
The crowd for Damar Hamlin is growing outside Cincinnati’s main hospital. Bills and Bengals fans stand shoulder to shoulder hoping for his recovery. @Enquirer pic.twitter.com/mSXFo82och
— Cameron Knight (@ckpj99) January 3, 2023
Hamlin's Chasing M's Foundation, which set up a Christmas community toy drive fundraiser with a goal of $2,500, had surpassed the $3 million mark in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Damar Hamlin's toy drive has now surpassed $3,000,000. The original goal was $2,500.
The entire country has come together for Hamlin. Everyone is thinking about his health and safety. https://t.co/Gb6jOtCMYT
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) January 3, 2023
Meanwhile, on social media, there was an outpouring of support for the Bills' second-year player from NFL players and the football community in general.
Please pray for our brother.
— Josh Allen (@JoshAllenQB) January 3, 2023
My prayers and thoughts go out to @HamlinIsland the Hamlin Family. I’m praying that you pull through bro. Love 🙏🏾💙
— Tee Higgins⁵ (@teehiggins5) January 3, 2023
Love you 3 🫶🏽
— Gregory Rousseau (@gregrousseau) January 3, 2023
❤️💙 pic.twitter.com/yTZzQs0QAp
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 3, 2023
The game is not important.
Damar Hamlin’s life is important.
Please be ok. Please.
🙏🏼
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) January 3, 2023
I wanna send a prayer to Damar and his family . 🙏🏽
— Ja’MarrChase (@Real10jayy__) January 3, 2023
Father God, I pray that Damar Hamlin is okay and here with us. I also ask that he have a speedy recovery mentally & physically God; in Jesus name… Amen🙏🏾
— SAUCE (@iamSauceGardner) January 3, 2023
Praying hard.. please be okay man. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) January 3, 2023
God Be With Him & His Family🙏🏾
— Deebo (@19problemz) January 3, 2023
Damar Hamlin is the best of us.
We love you, 3. Praying for you. pic.twitter.com/fYymfFsynp
— Pitt Football (@Pitt_FB) January 3, 2023
Prayers bra🙏🏾🙏🏾
— Lamar Jackson (@Lj_era8) January 3, 2023