Damar Hamlin Speaks in First Public Address Since Near-Fatal Cardiac Arrest

Damar Hamlin Speaks in First Public Address Since Near-Fatal Cardiac Arrest
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin smiles prior to the start of the first half of a preseason NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y., on Aug. 28, 2021. Joshua Bessex/AP Photo
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Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin emotionally thanked a host of people via his first video to the public on Saturday— four weeks after he collapsed during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Jan. 2.

“What happened to me on Monday Night Football I feel is a direct example of God using me as a vessel to share my passion and my love directly from my heart with the entire world,” Hamlin said via an Instagram post captioned “From the Heart.” Noting that the Bills’ season has now ended, the safety said he’s ready to speak to those who supported him through a horrifying night and made him carry on.
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