Damar Hamlin’s family doesn’t want Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins to receive any “backlash” for the play that preceded the Buffalo Bills safety’s cardiac arrest.
Jordon Rooney, a friend of Hamlin, said on NFL Network that Hamlin’s parents were “a little bit frustrated” to see that Higgins was getting criticized for the play.
“Damar’s parents were a little bit frustrated that Tee [Higgins] was receiving any sort of negative backlash,” Rooney told NFL Network. “This was a regular football play. Tee has reached out, he’s been supportive of Damar and his family.