Why We Need Demar Hamlin

And what we can learn from the reaction to his injury.

Author’s photo Nyheim Hines scoring his second TD against New England

I admit initially I wondered slightly about the seemingly over-the-top amount of attention being paid to the condition of Demar Hamlin. Demar is the Buffalo Bills safety who suffered a complete cardiac arrest last Sunday as millions of viewers looked on during the nationally broadcast NFL game.