Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin spoke to the media Tuesday and addressed his longstanding friendship with Buffalo Bills DB Damar Hamlin.
Tomlin said he has known Hamlin, who collapsed Monday during the first quarter of the Bills’ game with the Cincinnati Bengals, since the defensive back was 12.
“It’s a really personal thing for me,” Tomlin said. “I’ve known that guy since he was about 12. I have a lot of respect and love for him as a human being. I have a lot of love for that young man. We lift him and that organization up in prayer.
Coach Tomlin shares his very personal thoughts on Damar Hamlin: pic.twitter.com/gymuijitfp
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) January 3, 2023
While many teams around the NFL cancelled media availability today, Mike Tomlin continued with his regularly scheduled weekly press conference.
After a 10-min debrief on last week's win and preview of Week 18, Tomlin spoke about Damar Hamlin and his personal connection to him. pic.twitter.com/P8lDHxm3vp
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) January 3, 2023
This was one of the moments Coach Tomlin was referring to earlier this season in Buffalo.
Coach said it's an honor to get to know young people like Damar who made their dreams a reality, and he previously expressed that sentiment to him. pic.twitter.com/V8VJ4d8Rrl
— Teresa Varley (@Teresa_Varley) January 3, 2023
