Damar Hamlin and Teammate Josh Allen Respond to Viral Conspiracy Theories
The Buffalo Bills are rejecting a conspiracy theory surrounding injured safety Damar Hamlin.
Quarterback Josh Allen addressed baseless claims that a body double appeared in the place of Hamlin at the Bills' Sunday playoff game, speaking in a Tuesday interview with Kyle Brandt.
.@JoshAllenQB reacts to the โDamar Hamlin body doubleโ conspiracy theory.
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โ Kyle Brandtโs Basement (@KBBasement) January 24, 2023
"That's stupid... you said there's mainstream media outlets pushing this?" Allen said of internet theories that a body double masqueraded as Hamlin at the game.
"One, that's Damar's swag, he likes wearing that. Two, he was in the locker room with us pregame. So yes, that was Damar. There's absolutely zero chance -- that's the Damar Hamlin, that's our guy, that's our brother, he was with us pregame, postgame, he was up in the suite with his family, his little brother, 100 percent."
"So people need to stop. Stop that s***."
Hamlin, who suffered a cardiac injury in a game earlier this month, appeared at Highmark Stadium for the Bills' playoff game on Sunday as an inactive player. He wore sunglasses and a hoodie at the contest.
Welcome home, @HamlinIsland. โค๏ธ๐#CINvsBUF | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/OG88gibcVv
โ Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 22, 2023
Hamlin appeared to respond to the speculation on the internet by tweeting a photo of himself -- which he captioned "clone."
โCloneโ ๐ฅท๐ฝ pic.twitter.com/CLpfDsNzrV
โ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง (@HamlinIsland) January 24, 2023
Hamlin later thanked Bills fans for their support during the game. He tweeted, "Thankful for all the GENUINE love, thoughts & prayers from all across the world.. yโall will hear from me soon!"
Thankful for all the GENUINE love, thoughts & prayers from all across the world.. yโall will hear from me soon! 3๏ธโฃ๐ซถ๐พ
โ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง (@HamlinIsland) January 24, 2023
Fans hailed Hamlin with applause as he watched the game from a private suite.
We're so glad you're here, @HamlinIsland. ๐ซถ#LoveForDamar | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/rxR7PX7I00
โ Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 22, 2023
Hamlin appeared in the Instagram story of his teammate Matt Milano the week before the Bills' playoff game.
From Matt Milano's Instagram story. Damar Hamlin. Unbelievable. Appears he is back "on campus" in Orchard Park. pic.twitter.com/toSCQI2b64
โ Mike Giardi (@MikeGiardi) January 14, 2023
The Bills were eliminated in an upset loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, ending their season.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.
