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‘Game Is Secondary’: Paige Spiranac Joins Millions of Fans To Pray for Damar Hamlin Following His Unfortunate Injury

Published 01/03/2023, 12:54 AM EST

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Buffalo Bills safety, Damar Hamlin, collapsed on the field during the game with Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night. Soon after, the 24-year-old, who is currently in critical condition, got CPR and then was taken to the local hospital. Since then, many have been using social media to show support for the team and send prayers for him. And the golf influencer, Paige Spiranac, was one of them.  

According to ESPN, Hamlin tackled Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins in an attempt to stop him and got back on his feet quickly. However, the medical team had to rush to the ground as he collapsed the next second. Despite them giving him CPR, he had to be taken to the local hospital to get proper care as his condition was critical. 

His teammates were spotted looking distressed after the incident. In fact, many NFL athletes expressed their solidarity for Hamlin through social media as soon as the incident occurred. A lot of fans and entities from other sports also came to express their concerns for the Buffalo Bills‘ safety. 

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Paige Spiranac used social media to express her concerns after the incident

The ambulance took Hamlin, along with his family members, to the hospital after the medical team on the field gave him first aid. Following this, Bills players knelt together in a circle and later returned to the sideline. Soon after, they got back into positions to resume the play. However, after a brief discussion between the two coaches and the game officials, they decided to pause the game. 

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The golf influencer, Paige Spiranac, who is also a huge NFL follower, didn’t like the decision of the officials. She took the Twitter platform to express her feelings about the situation. 

“Praying for Damar Hamlin. Call the game,” she tweeted. 

Fans support the former professional golfer’s thoughts on game officials’ decision

If not for the coaches’ interference, the game would have resumed five minutes after Hamlin’s departure to the hospital. And it made the fans mad over the officials, similar to Spiranac. 

Spiranac wanted to ‘Call the game’ as soon as the incident happened. And many supported her viewpoint. However, some NFL fans, who were obviously concerned for Hamlin and the team’s welfare, didn’t think calling off the game would be the appropriate decision. 

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Only time can tell when the 24-year-old would get better. In the meantime, do you think the officials should have called off the game in this situation? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Anjana Prabhakaran

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Anjana Prabhakaran is a Golf content writer at EssentiallySports. She has completed her Master's degree in Public Administration and considers researching as one of her hobbies. As her family is interested in sports, Anjana grew up watching every sport on television.
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Manaal Siddiqui

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