{"id":1793987,"date":"2023-01-03T14:06:26","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T19:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1793987"},"modified":"2023-01-03T14:06:56","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T19:06:56","slug":"a-really-personal-thing-for-me-an-emotional-mike-tomlin-reacts-to-damar-hamlin-collapse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-really-personal-thing-for-me-an-emotional-mike-tomlin-reacts-to-damar-hamlin-collapse\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018A Really Personal Thing For Me\u2019: Mike Tomlin Expresses His Emotional Response to the Damar Hamlin Collapse"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fa-really-personal-thing-for-me-an-emotional-mike-tomlin-reacts-to-damar-hamlin-collapse%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1793987&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<p>Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin on Tuesday reacted to Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin, who\u2019s from Pittsburgh, going into cardiac arrest during a Monday night NFL game.<\/p>\n<p>Hamlin, 24, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BuffaloBills\/status\/1610166228559052801\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reportedly<\/a> Following a tackle against Cincinnati Bengals in the first quarter, he suffered cardiac arrest. The game was temporarily suspended, and then postponed. After the field collapse, medical professionals performed CPR and Hamlin was taken to the hospital in an ambulance 16 minutes later. He is currently at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he\u2019s been sedated and is in critical condition.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After a hit in our match against the Bengals, Damar Hamelin experienced cardiac arrest. His heartbeat was reestablished on the field, and he was then transferred to the UC Medical Center where he will be treated and tested for more. He is currently listed as critical and is sedated.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BuffaloBills\/status\/1610166228559052801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll say this about Damar Hamlin,\u201d Tomlin stated Tuesday that he spoke to reporters. \u201cMan, it\u2019s a really personal thing for me, being a Pittsburgher, and that young man being a Pittsburgher. I\u2019ve known that guy probably since he was about 12.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust got a lot of respect and love for him as a human being, his commitment to the pursuit of his goals and dreams of doing what it is he\u2019s doing right now, which is playing in the NFL \u2026 to make that a realization,\u201d The coach continued.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s just an honor to get to know young people like that, I\u2019ve had the opportunity to express that to him whenever I see him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tomlin expressed appreciation for Hamlin&#8217;s maturation, which fulfilled his dream. \u201cI\u2019ve got a lot of love for that young man, we\u2019ve lifted him and that organization (the Buffalo Bills) up in prayer,\u201d he said, adding that he respected the media\u2019s understanding of how \u201cpersonal\u201d This matter is for him and others.<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s a really personal thing for me, being a Pittsburgher.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin discusses his relationship with Damar Haylin <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve known that guy probably since he was about 12.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZiIpTbPh5Y\">pic.twitter.com\/ZiIpTbPh5Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Emily Giangreco (@EmilyGiangreco) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EmilyGiangreco\/status\/1610324586641383426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Both the Bengals and Bills players quickly reacted to the incident with prayers, some even tears.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Joe Burrow and Josh Allen hugging, this moment broke my heart <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mnf?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mnf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1XCdviO2vd\">pic.twitter.com\/1XCdviO2vd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Austin Luff (@AJMMA_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AJMMA_\/status\/1610109727467347970?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Josh Allen, Bills quarterback, posted a tweet to Twitter immediately after the game. \u201cPlease pray for our brother.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We ask for your prayers for our brother.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josh Allen (@JoshAllenQB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoshAllenQB\/status\/1610128591458652160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Bills tweeted\u00a0\u201cThe thoughts and prayers of all of Bills Mafia are supporting you, Damar.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"fnmMv geuMB alqtB wqIGQ\">Other NFL players reacted too, including J.J. Watt from the Arizona Cardinals, who posted. \u201cThe game is not important. Damar Hamlin\u2019s life is important. Please be ok. Please.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hamlin&#8217;s family released Tuesday a statement thanks to fans and both teams.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A statement from Damar Hamlin&#8217;s family <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I0QFQehUc0\">pic.twitter.com\/I0QFQehUc0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1610327818063470592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/51-years-ago-chuck-hughes-died-after-collapsing-on-the-field-the-nfl-kept-playing\">51 Years Ago, Chuck Hughes Died After Collapsing On The Field. The NFL Kept\u00a0Playing.<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin on Tuesday reacted to Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin, who\u2019s from Pittsburgh, going into cardiac arrest during a Monday night NFL game. Hamlin, 24, reportedly suffered cardiac arrest following a tackle against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first quarter. The game was suspended and then ultimately postponed. 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