The NFL made an unprecedented and necessary decision Monday night to indefinitely postpone a football game.
posted on social media Monday night and Tuesday morning expressing prayers and support for Hamlin, the Bills and Bengals, and all those who witnessed the event. It was clear that Hamlin's on-field collapse, after what appeared to be a routine tackle, shook the league. The emergency necessitated CPR administered on field, players crying and praying around Hamlin.NFL officials held a conference call with reporters just after midnight eastern Tuesday morning to share information.
“We were just really trying to make sure we were doing right by Damar, the players and the coaches,” NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent said. “Neither coach, frankly, was talking about resuming play.”“Immediately, my player hat went on: How do you resume play when a traumatic event occurred in front of you, in real time?” he said.
The league disputed a broadcast report that they had directed the players to warm up for five minutes and return to play after Hamlin had left the field in an ambulance. “It never crossed our mind to talk about warming up to resume play,” Vincent said. “That’s ridiculous. That’s insensitive. And that’s not a place that we should ever be in.”
Sensitivity appeared to guide Tuesday communication from the league, including with the reminder and recommitment of mental health resources league-wide.
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