Damar Hamlin’s rep got here out firing after conspiracy theorists.
Hamlin, a Payments defensive again, suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed on the sector in the course of the Payments’ Week 17 sport in opposition to the Bengals final season.
Since he has made a full restoration, and even been cleared to return to the sector, there have been quite a few conspiracy theorists on-line who suspect a physique double or another variation of the concept that we’ve got not been instructed the reality about Hamlin.
After Hamlin posted photographs on Instagram from the star-studded white occasion thrown by Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin at his property in Bridgehampton earlier this week, the conspiracy theorists had been out in full pressure.
“Man died on the soccer area now he wit all of the celebrities doing this however I’m the conspiracy theorists….OK,” one Twitter person wrote.
Jordon Rooney, the CEO of Jaster Athletes, who has been Hamlin’s advertising and marketing rep since earlier than the scary on-field episode, was incensed on the insinuation.
“Athlete will get introduced again to life throughout most watched sport of the 12 months & turns into pals with different well-known folks,” Rooney tweeted in response.
“Within the pic he’s hugging one of many individuals who has helped him to navigate issues behind the scenes What’s the conspiracy? This submit has near 1,000 likes.
“Michael Rubin has celeb pals as a result of he grew to become extremely rich and used that wealth & connection to assist different folks. These folks determined to be his pals.
“Your lack of success isn’t as a result of there may be some secret society. It’s bc you consider issues like this.”
Different star athletes on the white occasion included Tom Brady, James Harden, Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum, Kevin Durant, Donovan Mitchell, Kylian Mbappe and Odell Beckham Jr.
There have been additionally a plethora of celebrities, together with Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, DJ Khaled, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Usher, Jack Harlow and Justin and Hailey Bieber.