Hang on, this was not a “shocking event”. It has even been called “routine” tackle by sports medical observers. I watched it live and saw nothing unusual until he stood, wobbled and fell. In 1971 Detroit Lions receiver Chuck Hughs died in a game (blood clots) -that was 52 years ago. The Lions have played 800 games and run 100,000 plays. And that’s just one team. (aprox) This tragic event was shocking but the game is not to blame.
Jason Whitlock column:“My point is that football is not unique. Men and women take risks playing sports, riding the subway, swimming in a pool or the ocean. There’s no reason to blame football for what happened to Damar Hamlin. Like Hughes, Hamlin could very well have a preexisting condition that contributed to cardiac arrest.
Hang on, this was not a “shocking event”. It has even been called “routine” tackle by sports medical observers. I watched it live and saw nothing unusual until he stood, wobbled and fell. In 1971 Detroit Lions receiver Chuck Hughs died in a game (blood clots) -that was 52 years ago. The Lions have played 800 games and run 100,000 plays. And that’s just one team. (aprox) This tragic event was shocking but the game is not to blame.
Jason Whitlock column:“My point is that football is not unique. Men and women take risks playing sports, riding the subway, swimming in a pool or the ocean. There’s no reason to blame football for what happened to Damar Hamlin. Like Hughes, Hamlin could very well have a preexisting condition that contributed to cardiac arrest.