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Damar Hamlin Had a Powerful Message About Being Grateful After He 'Died on National TV’

This is a great outlook on life.

Andy Nesbitt

Damar Hamlin Had a Powerful Message About Being Grateful After He 'Died on National TV’
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Damar Hamlin is lucky to be alive after going into cardiac arrest during the first quarter of the Bills’ Week 15 matchup against the Bengals.

He announced on Tuesday that doctors have cleared him to return to playing football, which he plans to do for the Bills in 2023. Hamlin also revealed the exact diagnosis of what caused his collapse in the Jan. 2 game.

But, the most powerful message from his press conference came when he talked about his family and how grateful he is to still be alive. It puts everything into perspective: 

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That’s a great outlook on life. 

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Andy Nesbitt
ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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