Damar Hamlin responds to criticism over coat worn at Super Bowl
Damar Hamlin on Wednesday responded to criticism about the coat he wore to the Super Bowl on Sunday.
The Buffalo Bills safety and former Pitt star said he meant no disrespect about the clothing, which depicted the crucifixion with an altered Jesus head. The jacket was a Kanye West Eternal Saint blue varsity jacket.
The back of the jacket featured an illustration of Jesus on the cross under the word “ETERNAL.” The front also showed depiction of Jesus’ face and this text: “Without end or beginning there is no day and no night.”
Hamlin is recovering after he was resuscitated on the field in Cincinnati after he went into cardiac arrest during a game on Jan. 2.
“After talking with my parents I understand how my coat could have offended some people,” Hamlin wrote in a tweet. “It was never my intentions to hurt or disrespect anyone, the coat is abstract art to me. It says Eternal which I am Eternally thankful to my Savior!
After talking with my parents I understand how my coat could have offended some people. It was never my intentions to hurt or disrespect anyone, the coat is abstract art to me. It says Eternal which I am Eternally thankful to my Savior! (1/2)
— 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧 (@HamlinIsland) February 15, 2023
My beliefs and Relationship with God is not tied to symbolic images. I will learn from this and continue to walk in Love as I ALWAYS have. Matthew 7:1-5 🫶🏾💕
— 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧 (@HamlinIsland) February 15, 2023