Do facts matter anymore? Does the truth? Or has society become so ingrained in believing rumors and conspiracies that echo chambers and partisan allegiances are prioritized over reality? These are some of the questions we must seriously ask ourselves after claims that the COVID-19 vaccine was to blame for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s collapse during a game Monday night.
The truth is that there is not any evidence to suggest Hamlin’s collapse had any connection to COVID-19 vaccines — despite many who, disturbingly and inexplicably, want this not to be true. After Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins caught a pass, he collided with Hamlin, lowered his helmet, and threw his body into Hamlin’s chest. This collision caused Hamlin’s collapse, not any lingering effects from the COVID-19 vaccine.
