It was a scary scene Monday night as medics performed CPR on the Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin. The defensive back collapsed during the first quarter of Buffalo’s much-anticipated matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals.
When something so significant and unprecedented happens on television, most go to social media to talk about it. Members of the sports media were no exception.
Clips from the ESPN broadcast were shared across Twitter. In addition to video, there was plenty of praise for ESPN’s talent in the way they reacted in a scary moment,
FOX’s Skip Bayless found himself in the spotlight in the situation for the wrong reason. His tweet suggesting that it is important for the league to figure out when to resume the game was met with criticism from colleagues across the industry.
It is easy for fans to feel helpless in these moments. Some media members took it upon themselves to share information and links for people to donate to a toy drive organized by Damar Hamlin’s charity.
