Damar Hamlin’s father deletes controversial tweet after fan’s insensitive remark spurs backlash

Damar Hamlin may not have won the Comeback Player of the Year last season, but his comeback story after suffering a life-threatening cardiac arrest has truly been inspirational. However, looks like not everyone in America carries a sympathetic heart which struck a nerve in his father, Mario Hamlin when he came across one such fan. 

It was one of the scariest incidents of the NFL’s rich history when the Buffalo Bills’ safety collapsed on the football field last year in January. It happened during the game against the Cincinnati Bengals and he was admitted to the hospital for nine days after suffering a cardiac arrest. 

Since he returned to the NFL, he has been widely considered a hero as he came through a life-threatening cardiac arrest that sent him into a coma for two whole days. However, a fan recently made an insensitive comment about Hamlin, after he collided with wide receiver Garrett Wilson during the recent game against the New York Jets, which resulted in his helmet flying off. 

The tweet immediately caught the attention of Mario and he certainly didn’t like the joke made on his son about the most sensitive time of his life. Thus, he couldn’t hold himself from commenting and so he did. 

Even though Mario’s anger was reasonable, his tweet was quite controversial. He later deleted the tweet but the X users had already taken screenshots which has been going viral all over social media. 

Aaron Rodgers’ heartfelt note for Damar Hamlin

Some fans might have made insensitive comments about Damar, but he received respect and appreciation from his opponents. Even though the game concluded with the Bills’ victory at 23-20 against the Jets, the Jets’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers made a heartwarming gesture for the Bills’ safety. 

Following the game, the veteran quarterback expressed his admiration for Damar by gifting him a signed jersey with a personalized beautiful note written for him, which read, “You’re an inspiration to me and millions. Much love, my brother!”

With time Damar is getting settled in the league and working to return to old form. Improving to a 4-2 season standing, the Bills are next up against the Tennessee Titans on the coming Sunday which is a home game for Buffalo at the Highmark stadium.