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Jordy’s Journal: The good and the bad of the Damar Hamlin incident

As of Wednesday morning, Hamlin remains in critical condition in ICU, showing signs of improvement
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The Buffalo Bills pray on the field after their teammate Damar Hamlin was taken to hospital after suffering cardiac arrest. (@BuffaloBills/Twitter)

Jordy Cunningham is a reporter for Kelowna Capital News.

On Monday night, the sports world witnessed one of the scariest things to ever happen on a field.

In the Monday Night Football game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals, Bills safety Damar Hamlin made a tackle that looked innocent enough, and he didn’t hit his head. However, after the play, the 24-year-old got up and immediately collapsed back to the ground.

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Jordy Cunningham

About the Author: Jordy Cunningham

Hailing from Ladner, B.C., I have been passionate about sports, especially baseball, since I was young. In 2018, I graduated from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops with a Bachelor of Journalism degree
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