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Sports broadcasters have a duty to report injuries responsibly – in the case of NFL's Damar Hamlin, they passed the test

  • Written by Nicole Kraft, Associate Professor of Clinical Communication, The Ohio State University
imageMedical personnel attend to Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin after he collapsed on the field during an NFL game in Cincinnati on Jan. 2, 2023.AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel

Injuries are an unfortunate part of any sport – none more so than in the NFL, where players can be felled in front of a TV audience in the tens of millions.

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