{"id":2068551,"date":"2023-10-16T08:37:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T12:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bills-damien-harris-carted-off-field-in-ambulance-as-emotional-damar-hamlin-looks-on\/"},"modified":"2023-10-16T08:39:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T12:39:39","slug":"bills-damien-harris-carted-off-field-in-ambulance-as-emotional-damar-hamlin-looks-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bills-damien-harris-carted-off-field-in-ambulance-as-emotional-damar-hamlin-looks-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Damien Harris of the Bills taken away in ambulance as Damar Hamlin watches emotionally."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Fbills-damien-harris-carted-off-field-in-ambulance-as-emotional-damar-hamlin-looks-on%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=2068551&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--><h2>Bills&#8217; Damien Harris Carted Off Field\u2062 in Ambulance as Emotional Damar \u2064Hamlin Looks On<\/h2>\n<p>Buffalo Bills\u200c running\u2064 back Damien Harris suffered a neck injury in the second quarter of\u2063 Sunday night\u2019s game against\u200b the New York Giants and was taken by ambulance\u2064 to a hospital for additional testing, the team said.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 Bills said Harris does\u2062 have movement \u2064in his arms and \u2062legs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nfl-quarterback-romans-116-moment-loss-buffalo-bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bills<\/a> coach\u200c Sean McDermott\u200b said on NBC\u2019s \u201cSunday Night \u200cFootball\u201d telecast after halftime that\u2064 he \u200ddid not have\u200d an immediate update on Harris\u2019 condition.<\/p>\n<p>Harris flashed a thumbs-up sign with \u200bhis left hand as he\u200d was being loaded into the ambulance.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Damien Harris gave a thumbs up before \u2062being put in the ambulance <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5sakS6L71U\">pic.twitter.com\/5sakS6L71U<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200dVideo \u2064from:\u2064 @TSV__1 (@TSV__1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TSV__1\/status\/1713734352641860015?\">October 16, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He\u2063 lay still on\u200d his\u2063 back on the turf for\u200c several minutes after being tackled by Giants linebacker Bobby \u200bOkereke on a 1-yard \u2062gain up the middle to \u200bconvert a third-and-1 situation.<\/p>\n<p>Harris\u2019 helmet \u2064appeared to\u2063 hit Okereke squarely in\u200d the left\u2062 shoulder. The game was delayed for about five minutes while players from both teams gathered\u200d around him on \u200bthe field.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Harris \u2062gets hit hard. Ambulance was\u200b brought out on the field and are\u200b currently \u200cevaluating him. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NYGvsBUF?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NYGvsBUF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bSDK89Sdqb\">pic.twitter.com\/bSDK89Sdqb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rate the Refs App\u200b (@Rate_the_Refs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rate_the_Refs\/status\/1713733600234131807?\">October 16, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Bills trainers and medical staff rushed from the \u200bsideline to attend to Harris before a hushed\u2064 sold-out\u200b crowd at Highmark Stadium in\u2062 Orchard Park, New York.<\/p>\n<p>Buffalo players watched with concerned \u200blooks\u2062 on their \u200cfaces with lingering memories of Bills safety <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/blessed-damar-hamlin-finally-reveals-diagnosis-announces-return-football\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Damar Hamlin\u2019s<\/a> near-death \u2062experience\u2064 in January after making what appeared to \u2062be a \u2064routine tackle.<\/p>\n<p>Hamlin, however,\u200d required CPR in needing to be\u200d resuscitated on the field after going into cardiac arrest during the first quarter of a game in Cincinnati on Jan. \u200d2. Harris did\u200c not\u2062 require CPR and\u200c was \u2064loaded on a board \u2064and immobilized.<\/p>\n<p>NBC cameras showed \u2064Hamlin, who was on the Bills\u2019 sideline but was not \u200ddressed for \u200cthe game, several times during the incident. He appeared to be emotional and he\u2064 had his head bowed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Damar Hamlin\u200c with all \u200dthe real, deep emotions about what he went through back on January 2,\u200d with\u200d his Bills teammate \u200dDamien\u200d Harris on the ground, in the latest frightening \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFL?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NFL<\/a> injury  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ufaHBNZMrd\">pic.twitter.com\/ufaHBNZMrd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andrew Jerell Jones, Luke 1:37 (IG:twdbk3) (@sluggahjells) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sluggahjells\/status\/1713734090967392515?\">October 16, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A cheer\u2062 went up \u200bwhen Harris raised his\u200c thumb before being loaded into the ambulance.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old Harris is a fifth-year player from the University of Alabama \u200cwho spent\u200c his first\u200d four seasons with \u2064New England before signing\u2063 with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nfl-hall-fame-quarterback-baptized-pay-attention-two-words-shirt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bills<\/a> in free \u200dagency this offseason.<\/p>\n<p>Buffalo held off the Giants for a 14-9 victory.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication \u2063to\u2064 ensure\u2064 that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bills-damien-harris-carted-off-field-ambulance-emotional-damar-hamlin-looks\/\">Bills&#8217; Damien Harris Carted Off Field in Ambulance as\u2064 Emotional\u200b Damar Hamlin\u200d Looks On<\/a> appeared\u2063 first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200d What \u2062are some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftist-bill-maher-blasts-school-mask-mandates-creating-a-generation-of-germ-paranoid-munchkins\/\" title=\"Leftist Bill Maher Blasts School Mask Mandates \u2013 Creating A Generation Of \u201cGerm-Paranoid Munchkins\u201d\">potential long-lasting effects<\/a>\u2063 of \u200cneck injuries in football\u2062 and how do they impact athletes&#8217; lives<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200bThe sidelines \u2064and was airlifted to a hospital for emergency treatment. Fortunately, Hamlin made a full recovery and was cleared to return to\u200c football after several months of rehabilitation.<\/p>\n<p>The sight of Harris\u200c being carted off the field in \u200can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bills-damien-harris-carted-off-field-in-ambulance-as-emotional-damar-hamlin-looks-on\/\" title=\"Damien Harris of the Bills taken away in ambulance as Damar Hamlin watches emotionally.\">ambulance understandably brought back vivid memories<\/a> of Hamlin&#8217;s injury for both the players and the fans. It served as a \u2063reminder of the inherent risks\u2063 and dangers that come with\u2063 playing\u200d a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/riley-gaines-testifies-that-ncaa-allowed-man-to-expose-himself-to-her-at-swimming-championships-denounces-biden-administration\/\" title=\"Riley Gaines Testifies That NCAA Allowed Man to Expose Himself to Her at Swimming Championships, Denounces Biden Administration\">physically demanding sport<\/a>\u200c like football.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2062the moments following the injury, the atmosphere \u200cat Highmark Stadium was somber. The once boisterous crowd fell silent as they anxiously awaited any updates\u2062 on Harris&#8217;\u200b condition. Players from both teams gathered around\u2062 Harris, offering words of support and encouragement. The severity of the situation was palpable.<\/p>\n<p>After a delay of approximately five minutes, \u2062Harris was \u2064carefully loaded into the ambulance while displaying a thumbs-up sign \u2063with his left hand, providing a glimmer of hope amidst the\u2062 uncertainty. This gesture, a symbol of his resilience and optimism, resonated deeply with everyone who witnessed it.<\/p>\n<p>The Bills&#8217; head coach, Sean McDermott,\u200d addressed the situation during a halftime interview on NBC&#8217;s &#8220;Sunday Night Football&#8221; telecast. As \u200dof that moment, he did not have any immediate updates on Harris&#8217; condition, leaving everyone in suspense and concern.<\/p>\n<p>Neck injuries are \u2062always a cause for serious concern in football, as they can have long-lasting and potentially life-altering effects. The fact that Harris had movement\u2062 in his\u2064 arms \u2062and legs was initially a positive sign, but further testing at the hospital was necessary to fully assess the extent of his injury.<\/p>\n<p>In times like these, it is important to reflect on the camaraderie and support that exist within the football community. The \u2064concern shown by Harris&#8217; teammates, as well as the Giants&#8217; players who were involved in \u200dthe tackle, demonstrates the bond that transcends rivalries \u2062and competition. In a sport where \u200bemotions can run high and intense rivalries\u200b exist, it is moments like these that \u200bremind us of the importance of solidarity and compassion.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062focus now \u200dshifts to Harris&#8217; recovery as the football world eagerly awaits updates on his condition. The Bills organization, his teammates, and fans across the league are united in their hope for a speedy and full recovery for Damien Harris.<\/p>\n<p>Injuries are an \u200bunfortunate reality in sports, and they serve as a \u200bstark reminder of the risks that athletes face every time\u2064 they step\u200b onto the field. As fans, it is important to remember to appreciate \u2064not only the intensity and excitement of the game but also the dedication and sacrifice that athletes make to\u200d compete at the highest level. Moments like Damien Harris&#8217; injury bring that reality into sharp focus and emphasize the need for vigilance in player safety.<\/p>\n<p>As the\u200b game resumed and the players \u2063returned\u2062 to\u2064 the field, the impact of Harris&#8217; injury lingered. It serves as a\u200d reminder that football is not just a game, but a physical and emotional journey for the athletes who participate,\u200c as well as a shared experience for fans everywhere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday night, Buffalo Bills&#8217; Damien Harris sustained a neck injury during the game against the New York Giants. He was promptly transported to a hospital for further examination. Fortunately, Harris retains mobility in his limbs, as confirmed by the team. 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