ESPN responded to comments from NFL official Troy Vincent regarding whether there was initially an attempt to restart Monday's game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals after Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed in the first quarter.
"There was constant communication in real time between ESPN and game officials," ESPN said Tuesday in a statement. "As a result of that, we reported what we were told in the moment and immediately updated fans as new information was learned. This was an unprecedented, rapidly-evolving circumstance. All night long, we refrained from speculation."
Vincent, the league's executive vice president of football operations, told reporters Tuesday morning the NFL didn't look to restart the game at any point.