“Football is family,” Buffalo Bills heiress Jessica Pegula says she felt ‘Sick’ watching Damar Hamlin’s injury against Cincinnati Bengals
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Jessica Pegula, Damar Hamlin's accident
Jessica Pegula, the World No. 3 on the WTA rankings. reached out to Damar Hamlin after his horrific injury. Hamlin plays in the ‘Safety’ position for the Buffalo Bills in the NFL. The Bills are owned by Jessica’s billionaire parents Kim and Terry Pegula.
During the Bills’ recent match with Cincinnati Bengals, Hamlin was involved in a big clash with Bengals’ wide receiver Tee Higgins. Post the tackle, Hamlin fell to the ground unconscious. Medics rushed to the spot and an ambulance was also called. The on-spot medics gave the player CPR and IV on the ground as they waited for an ambulance.
The Bills later confirmed that Hamlin had suffered a cardiac arrest and remained critical. As tributes poured in for Hamlin, Jessica also took to her Twitter handle to send out a message for the injured player.
“In moments like this we are reminded of perspective. It’s just a game and in the end it does not matter after what happened tonight. My prayers go out to Damar and his family. This team is family, football is family, sports bring us together like family,” said Pegula.
During her recent press conference, Pegula further commented, “I mean, it’s just terrible. There’s really no words. I’m glad they stopped the game. I think it brings you back to there’s a lot bigger things that are more important than sports and games and stuff like that. I’m glad they are trying to support him. But it was pretty scary. I don’t really know much else.
“Obviously it’s pretty frantic there right now. I felt sick. It was just terrible. I think everyone felt that way that was watching. No, I don’t know him personally. I don’t think I’ve ever actually met him. But obviously with the teams and everything, it’s like family. It’s not something that , we wanted to see,” added Pegula further.
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Jessica Pegula’s father Terry visited the locker room after the accident
The match was eventually suspended although the decision came an hour after Hamlin’s collapse. Jordon Rooney, Hamlin’s representative tweeted, “His vitals are back to normal and they have put him to sleep to put a breathing tube down his throat. They are currently running tests. We will provide updates as we have them.”
Tributes poured in for the injured player immediately after the accident. The Paycor Stadium was lit blue in honor of Hamlin as everyone kept the player in their prayers. The accident sent shockwaves around the stadium. While many players were left numb, many broke down seeing the terrible scenes.
To show his support to the Bills, owner Terry Pegula also visited the locker room to console the players. Shortly after, the Bengals players also marched in to stand together with the players as everyone hoped for Hamlin’s recovery.
Jessica Pegula is currently at the 2023 United Cup in Australia. Pegula lost her opening match of the season but bounced back to win the second match. The win was crucial as team USA make it to the City Finals round and will now take on the in-form Great Britain.
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