“Madden” Video Game Removes CPR Touchdown Celebration After Damar Hamlin Collapse

The CPR touchdown celebration in the Madden video game is being discontinued in the wake of Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s collapse due to cardiac arrest on Monday Night Football Last week.

According to TMZ Sports, a spokesperson for EA Sports claims that the TD celebrations will be canceled. Madden 23 Through an update

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Hamlin collapsed on Monday night following what appeared to have been a routine takedown of Tee Higgins, Bengals receiver. Hamlin was standing after the tackle and seemed ready to go back to the huddle to make the next play when suddenly he collapsed. Buffalo’s medical team worked feverishly to revive Hamlin. CPR was administered for 9 minutes, before an ambulance arrived to transport the player to University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

Hamlin was released and returned to Buffalo Monday, almost one week after collapsing during an accident Monday Night Football

Ironically, NFL players continued the CPR celebration this weekend even after Hamlin’s injury.

Steelers are not popular with people all over the globe. “CPR” celebration in light of Damar Hamlin’s life threatening injury that just happened earlier this week ὄ pic.twitter.com/2YlNv0WfXa

— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) January 9, 2023

The NFL has not said whether it will follow EA’s lead and disallow the CPR celebration.

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