Pittsburgh Steelers’ Alex Highsmith celebrated sack on Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson by emulating CPR on Highsmith whereas he was down on the bottom … simply days after the Damar Hamlin incident … and social media wasn’t having it.
Highsmith’s CPR celebration, which has since gone viral, got here lower than per week after Hamlin collapsed on the sector following a cardiac arrest in Monday’s sport between Hamlin’s Buffalo Payments and the Cincinnati Bengals.
Steelers’ Gamers Carry out Mock CPR Celebration After Sack, Social Media Calls “Classless” Workforce Out
Fortunately, Hamlin has made a outstanding restoration within the days since, and even posted to Instagram for the primary time since waking again up from his medically-induced coma.
Nonetheless, followers weren’t having it, and went after the Steelers calling them “classless” and “complete trash.”
“Glad they bought eradicated,” one fan, who retweeted the clip, wrote. “Complete trash,” one other, who retweeted the video, posted.
“Classless Steelers with the CPR celebration,” one other wrote.
“I do know i didn’t simply see a Steelers participant giving CPR to Alex Highsmith on a sack celebration…” a fourth commenter famous.
“Is that Steelers CPR celebration actual? From right this moment?” one other tweeted.
“Wow Steelers actually doing a cpr celebration on alex highsmith when throughout the NFL everybody else is sending love and prayers this week. Try to be ashamed,” one individual commented.
“We’re not going to share the Steelers classless sack celebration, however as an alternative will say that we’re glad these concerned might be watching the remainder of the season at dwelling, on their sofa.”
Clip Of Fellow NFL Gamers Praying For Hamlin Earlier than Recreation Goes Viral: “A Stunning Sight To See”
Not all of Hamlin’s NFL colleagues have been as insensitive, nevertheless, with a clip of gamers kneeling collectively in prayer for Hamlin going viral as nicely.
“It was a fantastic web site to see! No matter race, faith or creed, simply males praying for a fellow brother! ❤️💙 Perhaps humanity isn’t lifeless. 🫶🏾” one individual commented.
“The world stopped and prayed🙌🏽u might really feel the environment change,” one other wrote.
“That is lovely! I hope the NFL can be paying his medical payments and all that he’ll incur sooner or later. Expertise tells me they’ll do every part for optics however not for the betterment of the gamers.”
Hamlin Posts On Instagram For The First Time Since Cardiac Arrest Incident
In the meantime, Hamlin himself took to Instagram this week forward of the Payments sport towards the New England Patriots on Sunday, which noticed Buffalo take a 35-23 victory.
“The best way he introduced the world collectively in prayer is thoughts blowing! God is so good 🙌🏾! So comfortable for this younger man & his household 💙💙💙” one individual commented on Hamlin’s publish.
“That is what occurs once we pray on one accord! One nation beneath God🙌🏾” one other wrote.
The Shade Room had beforehand reported that Hamlin was awake after being positioned in a medically-induced coma, and had been holding arms with household and family members on the hospital within the wake of his cardiac arrest incident.
