Though Tee Higgins initially tweeted his support for Damar Hamlin on January 2 after Hamlin’s harrowing accident, Higgins has been quiet the last few days. As reporters followed his every move, Higgins finally spoke out in a press conference on January 5, particularly grateful for the kind words he received from Hamlin’s mother amid the criticism. “Damar’s mom … texted me this morning and told me, you know, about everything, and it made me feel even more at home,” Higgins said. “I really appreciate them, you know just hearing from them and them having my back as well.”
Hamlin’s family was “mad” and “frustrated” by the criticism against Higgins for his supposed role in the incident, as Hamlin’s friend and marketing rep Jordon Rooney told Spectrum News 1. “If you think you’re supporting Damar by bashing Tee, you’re not supporting Damar,” Rooney said, adding that Higgins had gone “above and beyond” in reaching out to Hamlin’s family. “The family feels bad that Tee would have any guilt towards this situation.”
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Higgins is also relieved, of course, that Hamlin is feeling better, after it was announced Hamlin awoke at the hospital on the evening of January 4, per CBS Sports. “He’s doing good, so I’m in a good place right now,” Higgins told Fox19. He appreciated that Hamlin’s mom told him that “she’s thinking of me, praying for me, and things like that.”
