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“Thinking of Elijah Jordon Brown-Garcia”: Painstruck Damar Hamlin Assures Rapid Action After 12 YO Boy Suffers Heartbreak

Published 02/19/2023, 1:32 AM EST

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The NFL’s 2022-23 season was indeed spectacular. But some injuries left severe scars. Tua Tagovailoa caused the concussion scare. But it was Damar Hamlin who dealt with a life-and-death situation. The athlete is on the road to recovery and has expressed interest in returning. However, a 12-year-old boy succumbed to death after having a Hamlin-like position. Following the tragedy, D-Ham is fixating on CPR’s importance.

As per NBC New York, a misfortune occurred to an NJ family after 12-year-old Elijah Jordon Brown-Garcia went to football practice. But he collapsed and became unresponsive while running some drills. Elijah’s brother, Mekhi, revealed there was no contact, and he ran nearly 20 yards. Unfortunately, the coach was not around for a while, and no one conducted CPR.

Damar Hamlin expressed condolences while administering CPR Importance

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Damar Hamlin responded to the reports while posting a screen-grab of the news on Twitter. He mentioned, “Thinking of Elijah Jordon Brown-Garcia today. Prayers out to his parents & family. I’m making it my mission to make sure everyone knows CPR.”

Hamlin and Elijah went through similar situations while on the field. However, the startling fact was that the 12-year-old went through no-contact drills and suddenly collapsed. The Bills’ safety had an entire medical staff around him, while young Elijah did not, as none of the coaches were CPR certified. According to the Brown family, Elijah could have been alive if someone in training had known CPR.

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The importance of CPR became evident when Damar Hamlin collapsed after a hit from the Cincinnati Bengals‘ Tee Higgins. The athlete went through some tough times, but he is now slowly coming back on track. But the loss of a young and passionate footballer should determine its significance.

NFL Fandom came forward for Elijah Brown and CPR’s importance

After Damar Hamlin shared his thoughts, NFL fans also shared their thoughts on the 12-year-old athlete. A user saw the importance of CPR in every public school.

Another user recognized how young athletes are suffering from such cardiac episodes.

This user is praying for the family.

This user saw it as a sad moment.

Moreover, this user lauded Hamlin for his efforts in CPR awareness.

This user focused on the requirement for AED machines in the football fields.

This user called Hamlin as the inspiration to carry the message.

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But this user would say that CPR isn’t always the answer.

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Hamlin is joining the rally for the importance of CPR, and the NFL fandom is rooting for it.

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Pavitra Shome

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Pavitra Shome is an NFL author at EssentiallySports. He began writing while working for an online news portal and holds a Master's Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. Although Pavitra enjoys watching WWE, Gronk and Brady turned him into an NFL aficionado.
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Deepika Bhaduri