ESPN's Dan Orlovsky Stopped Commentary To Pray For Damar Hamlin Live On Air
ESPN football analyst and former football player Dan Orlovsky surprised and delighted sports viewers by leading a brief prayer session live on-air Tuesday on behalf of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin.
Orlovsky initiated the moment on "NFL Live" after coverage of Hamlin's cardiac arrest during the Monday Night Football game.
"I heard the Buffalo Bills organization say that we believe in prayer, and maybe this is not the right thing to do, but it's just on my heart and I want to pray for Damar Hamlin right now. I'm going to do it out loud, I'm going to close my eyes and bow my head, and I'm just going to pray for him," Orlovsky said.
After co-analyst Marcus Spears said, «it is,» informing Orlovsky that he believed praying aloud on ESPN's NFL Live was the right things to do, the retired quarterback started his prayer for Hamlin, who remains in critical condition.
«God, we come to you in these moments that we don't understand, that are hard, because we believe that you're God and coming to you and praying to you has impact,» Orlovsky said. «We're sad, we're angry, we want answers, but some things are unanswerable. We just want to pray, truly come to you and pray for strength for Damar, for healing for Damar, for comfort for Damar, to be with his family, to give him peace.
This is powerful.
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