Reports on Monday night said players were told they had 5 minutes to warm up before resuming the game, which was later postponed. The NFL disputed the reports.
Social media users criticized NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, with some calling for his resignation following the injury suffered by Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin and the postponement of their Monday night game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
„Roger Goodell was ready to force the Bills and Bengals players back on the field a mere five minutes after Damar Hamlin collapsed. Please join me in calling on the @NFL owners to #FireRogerGoodell,“ wrote Twitter user Mitchell Plitnick, president of the ReThinking Foreign Policy organization.
The tweet came shortly after Hamlin, 24, collapsed on the field after tacking Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins. Hamlin initially stood up after the tackle but then fell to the ground and required CPR. He was rushed to a hospital.
The Buffalo Bills said on Twitter that Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest following the tackle.
