Mike Tomlin was emotional while discussing Bills safety Damar Hamlin during media availability on Tuesday.
after the Bills safety went into cardiac arrest on the field during Monday Night Football ... saying the situation is"a really personal thing for me."
The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers head coach opened his media availability on Tuesday by explaining how Hamlin's condition hits close to home ... telling reporters,"I've known that guy probably since he was about 12." Hamlin was a standout at Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh, receiving Class AAAA Defensive Player of the Year and All-State honors."[I] got a lot of respect and love for him as a human being, his commitment to the pursuit of his goals and dreams of doing what it is he's doing right now, which is playing in the NFL," he added."It's just an honor to get to know young people like that.
Tomlin reflected on the times he eventually coached against Hamlin -- when the Bills and Steelers played each other the last two seasons -- and says he always tells Damar how proud he is whenever they cross paths."I had the opportunity to express that to him whenever I see him," Tomlin said."We play Buffalo each of the last two seasons, and he and I get to have a moment."
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