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MSNBC presenter Joy Reid attacked the NFL on Tuesday - calling it a brutal 'modern day gladiator spectacle' in which a lack of care is shown for the wellbeing of players.
Her comments came as she questioned how long tournament organizers took to stop play after Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest on the field on Monday night and was left in a critical condition.
'A horrifying on-field injury raises new questions about America's obsession with the violent spectacle of professional football,' she said during her show The ReidOut on January 3.
'It's yet another tragic reminder of the inherent violence of the sport and the humanity of the young men who put their health and safety on the line for the NFL's modern day gladiator spectacle.'
MSNBC presenter Joy Reid described football as being a 'gladiator spectacle' during her show The ReidOut on Tuesday
The NFL took around an hour once Hamlin collapsed to officially suspend the game on Monday
Reid also hosted on her show William Rhoden, the author of 40 Million Dollar Slaves, a book that examines how African American athletes are at the center of modern entertainment, culture and the lucrative sports industry.
'One of the things people have been thinking about a lot,' said Reid, 'is
