The athletic trainer who performed life-saving CPR on Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin after he suffered a cardiac arrest on the field during a game doesn't want to be known as a hero. Denny Kellington spoke at the commencement for Oklahoma State — his alma mater — on Saturday, where he instead explained his actions were not the result of heroism, but preparation.
"I've said repeatedly that I am not a hero," Kellington told graduates. "But I will tell you what I was that day: I was ready. For 27 years, I've showed up to work as an athletic trainer in some capacity.