And hits just like this have kept coming in his 2+ years as a defensive back in the NFL. The idiots on ESPN's Monday Night Countdown call it getting "jacked up". At 2:04 this morning outside "Larry's Nightclub", Ken Hamlin got "jacked up" himself.
The reports are still coming in, but Hamlin was involved in an altercation as he left the club, and he got the worst of it. Not only did Hamlin break his right hand, but he also has a fractured skull and a blot clot in his brain. He's in "serious, but stable" condition in the intensive car unit at Harborview Hospital in Seattle, and the next 24 hours are critical. Early signs are positive-that he'll survive. As far as his future in the game, that's an entirely different story.
The main concern right now is Hamlin's health, but the ongoing Seattle PD investigation is showing that Hamlin was not exactly the victim of random violence. The most damning evidence of this is the surveillance camera footage that KOMO-TV has obtained from the nightclub, which shows Hamlin as the aggressor in this incident. The nightclub owner has stated that Hamlin "sucker-punched" one of the individuals involved, but this is just one side of the incident. The police are referring to Ken Hamlin as the "victim" of assault, so that's important to remember when judging this situation.
This unfortunate incident does take a bit of the gleam off the Seahawks 42-10 win over the Texans, but I'm more concerned about Ken Hamlin. He is one of the team's leaders, and is just beginning to get some league-wide recognition for his play on the field. Hopefully, he'll be able to come back and be the same "Hammer" as he was before this incident, but it's not likely to be this season.
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