“He’s went above and beyond” – Tee Higgins shows his sportsmanship spirit by emerging as a beacon of support to Damar Hamlin’s family

“He’s went above and beyond” – Tee Higgins shows his sportsmanship spirit by emerging as a beacon of support to Damar Hamlin’s family

Since the horrific injury incident in the Monday Night NFL game, Damar Hamlin has received showers of love and support from the NFL community. However, Bengals player Tee Higgins’ support for Damar and his family has stood out the most.

Damar Hamlin suffered his injury on-field in the first quarter of the game after he stood up with a clean tackle on Higgins. He immediately collapsed following the tackle and was administered CPR by the medical personnel present to restore his heartbeat. Following this, he was taken to the UC Medical Center, where he is in a critical condition.

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Hamlin’s marketing representative Jordan Rooney has affirmed that Higgins has reached out to Damar’s family ‘multiple times’ showing his support. He has indeed shown sportsmanship with his acts and support for a rival colleague.

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Tee Higgins shows immense support to Damar Hamlin’s family

Tee Higgins was administered a clean tackle by Damar Hamlin [Credits – ESPN]

Tee Higgins has been one of the most supportive icons for Damar Hamlin and his family from the NFL fraternity. Jordan Rooney, Hamlin’s good friend and marketing executive, has affirmed that Higgins has stood as a pillar of support for Damar’s family in such a crisis.

Rooney says on behalf of the family, “He [Higgins] has reached out multiple times. He’s went above and beyond to show that he’s supportive. He has shown that he’s a great human being.”

Rooney has also said that Hamlin’s family would not encourage anyone to usher backlash upon Higgins, with such acts upsetting the family even further. Higgins in a tweet dedicated to Hamlin, writes,

“My prayers and thoughts go out to @HamlinIsland and the Hamlin Family. I’m praying that you pull through bro. Love.”

The fans have showered immense support for Higgins, praising his sportsmanship and resilience toward fellow colleagues. This game has shown the NFL community how a traumatic incident can impact such positive and immense bonding among different fan-base.

Here are some more fans showing love and support for Higgins.

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However, besides this, Tee Higgins has also been receiving death threats from certain nefarious sections of the NFL community. Several entities are pinning the fault on Higgins to be entirely responsible for this incident. ESPN’s Bart Scott is among the first to blame the Bengals and Tee Higgins.

However, the NFL community immediately came to support Higgins and condemn such acts by individuals.

As of now, Damar is showing signs of improvement, according to CNN. Although he is still in ICU and critical condition, the medical staff claim that his condition has become relatively stable over the past few days. The NFL community worldwide is eagerly praying for the speedy and healthy recovery of Damar Hamlin.

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