01-05-2023, 07:10 PM
(01-03-2023, 11:19 AM)pally Wrote: Last night was in no way, shape, or form Tee's fault. It was a flukey, freaky accident. But knowing that intellectually and accepting it are 2 different things when it was your elbow and shoulder that hit Damar's heart at precisely the right moment to cause a cardiac arrest. I can't even imagine what he is going through right now.
Everyone on the team will be traumatized but Tee will carry a different burden because of his involvement.
How does he move forward? He is already dealing with the sudden loss of his father less than 6 months ago. What does this mean for his future?
I am so glad his mom was there last night and I know she will be there with him as long as he needs her to be. I also know the Bengals will do anything and everything to help him work through this trauma. This is a time when the Bengals being a small family organization is a good thing. Everyone knows everybody within the team and that closeness will help.
It is going to be a long time before that young man is all right.
Tee sent this last night
My prayers and thoughts go out to @HamlinIsland the Hamlin Family. I’m praying that you pull through bro. Love ???
— Tee Higgins⁵ (@teehiggins5) January 3, 2023
Tee better not blame himself. I've seen a handful of these cases. They are FREAK incidents and it's rare that even someone in the medical profession sees one of these. That being said, the medical staff you guys have in Cincy did quite possibly the best job I've ever seen, I'm still in shock. I've never seen someone pull through CC. Unfortunately the 3 cases I've seen were all kids who died.
