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reddit455 OP t1_j35fyqe wrote

Reply to comment by Lola_PopBBae in Damar Hamlin's first question after waking up was 'did we win?' doctor says, days after his cardiac arrest during NFL game | CNN by reddit455

is able to USE WORDS.
short term memory intact.

remembers he's a football player.

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encouraging, from a "no brain damage due to lack of oxygen" perspective.

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literally the BEST thing he could say.

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CO_PC_Parts t1_j35kq08 wrote

And there’s a good chance he doesn’t remember anything after the tackle.

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Lola_PopBBae t1_j35h09n wrote

Alright, that's fair!

I still think we should seriously re-evaluate the sport from the ground up, and how much damage it can and does do to humans.

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xdrakennx t1_j36oi0b wrote

The NFL has been around in some form or another since 1920. Between then and now, this is the first incident of impact induced cardia arrest has happened on the field. That alone should tell you how rare this is. This requires millisecond precise timing.

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