Critically injured US football player shows ‘improvement’
Al JazeeraDamar Hamlin has received support from players and fans across the country after suffering a cardiac arrest on Monday. Damar Hamlin, an American football player whose collapse during a game earlier this week sparked shock and concern, is showing “signs of improvement” in a Cincinnati, Ohio, hospital. Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest during a United States National Football League game between the Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night. On social media, the Bills said Hamlin had shown improvement but that he is “expected to remain under intensive care as his healthcare team continues to monitor and treat him”. — Buffalo Bills January 4, 2023 Hamlin’s collapse aired live on North American television on Monday, shocking audiences across the continent.