#FakeDamarHamlin Trends After Conspiracy Theory Twitter Thinks The Buffalo Bill Has A Body Double
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Falling down a rabbit hole on Twitter will have you reading the most nonsensical conspiracy theories.
Those extend to different mediums and even sports. So the latest conspiracy on Twitter is the disappearance of Damar Hamlin.
Yup. Twitter is alleging that Hamlin didn’t really make a full recovery and is basing the baseless theory on his appearance at the recent Buffalo Bills game against the Cincinnati Bengals, which he attended with his 7-year-old brother, Damir, and mother, Nina.
Welcome home, @HamlinIsland.
#CINvsBUF | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/OG88gibcVv
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 22, 2023
We’re so glad you’re here, @HamlinIsland.
#LoveForDamar | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/rxR7PX7I00
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 22, 2023
During the AFC Divisional round game, Hamlin was seen riding around in a golf cart and photographed cheering on his team from atop the stadium in the team’s box. It seems perfectly normal, right? However, Twitter has found issue that Hamlin didn’t show his face once as he was rocking sunglasses, and a hoodie and kept his head low.
“Serious question: Does anyone believe this was actually Damar Hamlin? Has what happened to him been properly explained yet or is this getting the Las Vegas treatment?” tweeted one user while another asked, “Where’s the personal video message from him, like EVERY other seriously injured player?? #DamarHamlin is dead. #StoptheShotsNow.“
Other Twitter users recognize how silly the trending topic is, saying, “Whatever you do today don’t click on damar Hamlin in trending you will lose brain cells.”
Another shoots down the possibility that Hamlin is no longer with us, tweeting, “Somebody mentioned to me today that he thinks #DamarHamlin actually died and the @nfl is covering it up. People actually believe this stuff!”
Super Bowl Champ Torrey Smith even caught wind of the rumor and thinks it’s ridiculous and doesn’t want to hear the nonsense.
He let it be known by sarcastically asking, “Can we as a community block every single person, media outlet, and/or family member that tweets a conspiracy theory about Damar Hamlin?”
Can we as a community block every single person, media outlet, and/or family member that tweets a conspiracy theory about Damar Hamlin?
— Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) January 24, 2023
Hamlin has been miraculously recovering since suffering cardiac arrest on the field just three weeks ago, but the Associated Press reports that he still needs oxygen to breathe and is having his heart monitored regularly.
We’re wishing Hamlin a speedy recovery, but see the conspiracy theories Twitter is spewing below.
1.
Damar Hamlin is 6ft. This guy here looks shorter than most people surrounding him.
Also, why is he not arriving with his family..? pic.twitter.com/a5OLDG7271
—
Billderberg
2.
What’s really going on here? Where is Damar Hamlin? pic.twitter.com/MH4WpIp6e1
— Maria Leah
(@maria_leah385) January 24, 2023
3.
Damar Hamlin getting his reps in at the gym pic.twitter.com/GwmYPMAS9Q
— Michelle_in_KC (@MahomesMichelle) January 24, 2023
4.
Real Damar Hamlin when he finds Fake Damar Hamlin: pic.twitter.com/rh9LDfZaSx
— FlashPicks
(@flashpicks) January 24, 2023
5.
What in the Illuminati, new world order is going on!? #BuffaloBills #DamarHamlin pic.twitter.com/eyqr77eO15
— TM Hands (@uncletomboy_) January 24, 2023
6.
Crazy they didn’t allow his wife and child sit with him up in the box….or maybe it wasn’t him….
Prove me wrong (without CGI please). #DamarHamlin
— YogaPants (@YogaPantsChik) January 24, 2023
7.
BREAKING — Damar Hamlin had a sudden cardiac arrest on the football field. The details of his injury remain mysterious. Now when Damar is in public he won’t show his face.
What’s really going on? pic.twitter.com/E5TWmBkonC
— James Cintolo, RN FN CPT (@healthbyjames) January 24, 2023
8.
People who think Damar Hamlin died and was cloned have the same rights as me and that sucks
— Mike (@uhohitsbigmike) January 24, 2023
9.
It sure seems odd that Damar Hamlin won’t show his face. pic.twitter.com/UGQLnxFmIS
— Stew Peters (@realstewpeters) January 23, 2023
10.
LMAO Damar Hamlin throwing up the pyramid and 666 signs.
show, it’s all rigged pic.twitter.com/T6c60qWyfO
— ADAM (@wvbcaa) January 22, 2023
11.
I did not have “Damar Hamlin is dead and we’re being duped by body doubles” on my 2023 bingo card.
— Tolga Ozyurtcu (@ozyurtcu) January 24, 2023
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Whatever you do today don’t click on damar Hamlin in trending you will lose brain cells
— Professional Cocktail Garnisher (@wesleyjamesflow) January 24, 2023
14.
Serious question: Does anyone believe this was actually Damar Hamlin?
Has what happened to him been properly explained yet or is this getting the Las Vegas treatment?
pic.twitter.com/LyYxsXEnDg— Dan Lyman (@realdanlyman) January 24, 2023
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This is such a horrible tragedy. What happened to Damar Hamlin has never happened before. Still waiting for the diagnosis. Then to have security around him, never see his face. Reporting on it like it’s not odd. Just adds to the mistrust of the media, politics,and the vaccine. pic.twitter.com/xzLRmCWhsy
— The Big question is: (@jayfell5) January 24, 2023
16.
Live footage of Damar Hamlin back home having a great time with friends! pic.twitter.com/WrBgNoUyt6
— Sculpture Guy (@DespiteTheVisor) January 24, 2023
17.
Damar Hamlin who supposedly needs oxygen to breath is in a private box wearing a mask, hoodie, and hat the whole game. Refuses to show his face.
He made sure to throw up those 3s though. They always do https://t.co/LCr7Z1FsuW pic.twitter.com/NAh96s7FQ9
— Lionitus (@Lionituz) January 23, 2023
18.
If you think Damar Hamlin is actually dead because of the Covid vaccine and the NFL is using a body double, you are very literally mentally ill. Get help. Seriously.
— Cenk Uygur (@cenkuygur) January 24, 2023
