Last Sunday (01), shown on official channels, after 10 months away from games and championships, Damar Hamlin returned to the National League Football (NFL) fields in the Buffalo Bills’ match against the Miami Dolphins, winning 48-20 The player’s return left the stadium audience emotional.
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“That moment was everything for me. I think it’s more about showing myself than anything, showing that I have courage, I have strength, that I have pride, everything… to be able to go through something so traumatic and be able to come back. Being able to still do what I love at the highest level in the world is incredible”, said the player after the end of the match.
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Given the emotion of the athlete’s return, Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott explained that the victory was in the background and that Damar Hamlin’s return was an exceptional moment, incapable of being described. Teammate, Siran Neal, also reflected on the event.
“I felt like he never left. When he was called up this week, he was excited. It’s a great blessing to see him back on the field doing what he loves and he’s been smiling all week,” said Siran Neal, at a press conference after the match.
The player’s return is one of the great expectations of this season, as Damar Hamlin has been seen as one of the promises in American football. Previously, the athlete had already participated in the pre-season match and left everyone around him surprised with his return and power.
Previously, in January, last season, Damar Hamlin suffered an accident that caused a cardiac arrest while he was playing. After the incident, he was taken to the Buffalo General Medical Center / Gates Vascular Institute hospital, where he received assistance and underwent a series of tests. Weeks later, the athlete was released and returned to his home.
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