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First Take

Hour 2 : Damar Hamlin In Critical Condition

First Take

ESPN Radio

Sports

4.05.7K Ratings

🗓️ 3 January 2023

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

On this hour Stephen A. Smith is joined with some of the best voices in the sports world as they reflect on the tragic incident taking place on MNF when Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed following his tackle of a Bengals wide receiver during the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:31.9

Getson Berg live from Cincinnati, who has been all over the story. Very difficult story

0:36.9

to cover and you've done an exceptional job. Elena, thank you so much for being with

0:40.4

us. What's the latest you're hearing now? Thanks Molly for having me on. Really? Unfortunately,

0:48.3

there's not much of an update at this point. I wish I had more. There's nothing positive.

0:52.5

There's nothing negative. It's pretty much status quo right now with Tamara Hamlin. But

0:56.3

here's still his family is still here in Cincinnati with him in the hospital down the block from

1:01.9

us. Unfortunately, there's just not much of an update at this time in terms of his condition.

1:06.5

It's been pretty much status quo. Elena, thank you so much for that. One thing I just want

1:12.2

to ask you quickly before I let you roll here. Did you hear anything from or speak to any

1:17.1

of the Builds players? We've heard a lot from Builds players overnight. I mean, I was standing

1:23.4

in the stadium for hours last night watching Builds players deal with this quarterback

1:28.9

case. Keenum came on to the field and was just kind of walking around and processing this.

1:33.7

I saw multiple players just kind of taking a minute by themselves. Multiple players also

1:40.2

sharing how they were having trouble sleeping tonight once they didn't get back to Buffalo.

1:44.1

So there are players back in Buffalo are praying for Jamar Hamlin. He's incredibly well

1:49.3

loved player in that locker room. And a lot of guys are being affected by this in very different

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