Damar Hamlin’s collapse on the field Monday night has turned the spotlight to the long-debated issue of safety in football, which had been heightened following other recent incidents.
“I think it’s possible to make the game safer, but it’s tough to make it completely safe. It can be a violent, brutal game,” said neurosurgeon and CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta following Hamlin’s collapse.
Hamlin was on the ground for a while and multiple reporters indicated he was receiving CPR from the medical staff on the ground before he was put into the ambulance. According to FOX19, Hamlin was being rushed to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.