Mike Tomlin Emotional Over Damar Hamlin, ‘Personal Thing For Me’

Mike Tomlin is ravaged about Damar Hamlin after the Bills security entered into heart attack on the field throughout Monday Night Football … stating the circumstance is “a really personal thing for me.”

The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers head coach opened his media schedule on Tuesday by describing how Hamlin’s condition strikes near house … informing press reporters, “I’ve known that guy probably since he was about 12.”

Hamlin was a standout at Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh, getting Class AAAA Defensive Player of the Year and All-State honors.

Tomlin states he was lucky to have actually seen Hamlin turn into the gamer he is today.

“[I] got a lot of respect and love for him as a human being, his commitment to the pursuit of his goals and dreams of doing what it is he’s doing right now, which is playing in the NFL,” he included. “It’s just an honor to get to know young people like that.”

Tomlin assessed the times he ultimately coached versus Hamlin — when the Bills and Steelers played each other the last 2 seasons — and states he constantly informs Damar how happy he is whenever they cross courses.

“I had the opportunity to express that to him whenever I see him,” Tomlin stated. “We play Buffalo each of the last two seasons, and he and I get to have a moment.”

As we formerly reported, Hamlin entered into heart attack after a crash with Bengals pass receiver Tee Higgins … and was carried to the medical facility, where he stays in vital condition in the ICU.

Hamlin’s medical emergency situation deeply affected the sports world … with NFL and NBA super stars like LeBron James, Tom Brady, and Drew Brees offering support for the 24-year-old.

“I got a lot of love for that young man,” Tomlin included. “We lift him and that organization up in prayer. [I] reached out to Sean McDermott to lend whatever assistance I could, but I don’t have a lot to add other than that.”