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ESPN's NFL analyst Bart Scott has been branded 'despicable' for suggesting Tee Higgins was at fault for lowering his helmet in the collision with Damar Hamlin, moments before the Bills player collapsed due to a cardiac arrest.
The 24-year-old Hamlin is in a critical condition after being given CPR on the field following the collision with Higgins, of the Cincinnati Bengals, in the first quarter of Monday's game. Hamlin got up from the floor, appeared to try and adjust his helmet before falling back and laying motionless on the ground.
Hamlin's uncle told CNN late Tuesday night that Hamlin is 'trending upwards in a positive way' but needed to be resuscitated twice, once on the field, after his collapse.
Scott was discussing the the incident on ESPN's First Take with Stephen A Smith and said that he felt Higgins lowered his head before the tackle from Hamlin, causing the Bills player to be hit in the chest.
Bart Scott controversially suggested Tee Higgins (second left) lowered his helmet before the tackle with Damar Hamlin moments before he had a cardiac arrest
Hamlin's uncle said on Tuesday night that Hamlin is 'trending upwards in a positive way'
To begin with, Scott said: 'The NFL has tried to take the head out of the game. We almost don’t think of the violent hits — we always associate that with the defensive players in targeting and lowering their head.
'But they did put in the rule maybe five years ago, that offensive players can’t use the crown of their head, helmet as a
