when da mar hamlin collapsed on the field. we ll have an update on his condition this morning. and happening right now, house republicans are holding a meeting ahead of a nail biter vote for kevin mccarthy s bid for speakership. steve kornacki will break down how historic it would be if he doesn t clear a first round. and in just a few hours, the suspect accused in the murder of four idaho students will peer in a courtroom. we ll have a live report from outside the courthouse. and in brazil, crowds are gathered to bid farewell to the late soccer legend pele. the only player to ever win three world cups. we begin with the latest on the condition of damar hamlin. the 24-year-old collapsed on the field last night after making a hit in the first quarter of the highly anticipated game against the cincinnati bengals. the bills say he suffered cardiac arrest and said, his heartbeat was restored on the field and he was transferred to the uc medical center for further test ask
emotion on the field from those players that witnessed it last night. doctor, i want to get your reaction first of what you saw when hamlin made that hit, and then got up and just collapsed. did that signal anything to you about what happened in the moment? think obviously there needs to be more detail that we ll learn about eventually. it sounds like something that is common in sports when there is sudden impact of blunt trauma to the chest. and it happens at just a specific time in the cardiac cycle over the heart to put the heart into an abnormal rhythm. most likely when that happens, it s of the utmost importance that cpr is started right away and an aed is used.
covering damar hamlin at the university of pittsburgh as well for espn. when we would talk to their coaches, they would talk about how he s such a special young man. he was from the pittsburgh area. and they had guys that were drafted ahead of him, but he said this is the top pro that we have on our team. he acts like a professional at such a young age. he s been raised by incredible parents. so this is a very special young man that tries to do erg he can to use the platform of football to make an impact in the community as well. now donations supporting his foundation and the gofundme have gotten $3.5 million. the outpour has been absolutely incredible. i feel like in a nation that s just full of shock, people are willing to do anything they can. i would just encourage those out there to continue to pray as well. i couldn t agree more. eric wood and dr. blackstock, we appreciate your time.
the cincinnati bengals. the bills say he suffered cardiac arrest and said, his heartbeat was restored on the field and he was transferred to the uc medical center for further test asking treatment. monday night s game was postponed with no decision yet on when or if the game will be restarted. joining us now is mora barrett. what can can you tell us about his condition this morning? good morning. just an absolutely tragic situation as damar hamlin remains at uc health this morning. the bills saying he s in critical condition and has been sedated. in the last hour, a family spokesperson and friend appeared on abc and while he said he can t speak to hamlin s specific medical condition, he did say he s fighting and that the family is in good spirits. he said they are taking it minute by minute, hour by hour. this comes after this rye hiely anticipated game where the incident happened. the teams matching up, two of
when da mar hamlin collapsed on the field. we ll have an update on his condition this morning. and happening right now, house republicans are holding a meeting ahead of a nail biter vote for kevin mccarthy s bid for speakership. steve kornacki will break down how historic it would be if he doesn t clear a first round. and in just a few hours, the suspect accused in the murder of four idaho students will peer in a courtroom. we ll have a live report from outside the courthouse. and in brazil, crowds are gathered to bid farewell to the late soccer legend pele. the only player to ever win three world cups. we begin with the latest on the condition of damar hamlin. the 24-year-old collapsed on the field last night after making a hit in the first quarter of the highly anticipated game against