American football star collapses on field: Why do super-fit, young athletes suffer cardiac arrests?

The world of sports was stunned into silence after an American football star collapsed during a primetime US National Football League game.

Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin, 24, fell to the ground after colliding with an opponent during the first quarter of a match against the Cincinnati Bengals. After receiving medical aid on field for 30 minutes, including CPR, he was taken to University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where doctors say he’s in a critical condition.

The team later posted on their Twitter account that Hamlin had suffered a cardiac arrest. “His heartbeat was restored on the field and he was transferred to the UC Medical Center for further testing and treatment. He is currently sedated and listed in critical condition.”

The thoughts and prayers of all of Bills Mafia are supporting you, Damar.