Shawne Merriman Says Damar Hamlin’s Injury ‘Wakeup Call’ To Dangers Of Football

Shawne Merriman was among the most violent protective gamers of his generation, however was undoubtedly shocked after seeing Damar Hamlin‘s heart stop on the field … an occurrence he believes will have a significant influence on gamers throughout the league.

The previous 12th total in the 2005 NFL Draft signed up with Babcock and Mojo on the “TMZ Sports” television program (airs weekdays on FS1) … where we asked Merriman how the traumatizing event will impact the Bills gamers as they try to make a run in the playoffs.

“It’s going to be playing in the minds of a lot of them. It was a wake-up call for a lot of people on just the possibilities of how violent this game could be,” Shawne stated.

“I think football is the greatest sport in the world but we also understand that there’s some heavy risk in that.”

Shawne likewise stated the event might reveal fans that gamers are people … not superheroes or makers.

“I think also it brought a human side. A lot of these players really get looked at as superhuman. This is a human on the ground that could possibly be fighting for his life.”

Shawne does not think the event will have any lasting influence on the league, however it’s not something gamers will forget, and it has Merriman sensation grateful that he left the video game in one piece.

“It was the first thing on my mind when I woke up this morning and how fortunate I was to actually walk away from the game the way I did on the up and up.”