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The Chiefs weren\u2019t the only ones in the news after their nail-biting 38-35 Super Bowl victory against the Philadelphia Eagles. Damar Hamlin, who was released from the hospital last month after he went into cardiac arrest on the field, made a Super Bowl appearance, and part of his attire earned him the ire of several fans and even other football players. Hamlin made a surprise appearance at the game, and viewers pointed out his strange jacket, which had a caricatured image of Jesus on the cross, along with the word \u201ceternal\u201d written above it. On the front of the jacket was the phrase, \u201cWithout End or Beginning, There is no Day or Night.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

People were critical of the jacket, with former Minnesota Vikings running back initially responding to a picture of Hamlin in the jacket with, \u201cYou should be thanking God, son! This is Blasphemy!! We all fall short but cmon man! I find this disrespectful!!\u201d Peterson later <\/span>edited<\/span><\/a>\u00a0his response after speaking with Hamlin, saying, \u201cI do realize everyone makes mistakes and falls short at times, so again, my intention was never to judge, just to share my opinion. Damar, I have respect and love for you, and I wish you nothing but the best, but I just can\u2019t rock with that jacket.\u201d The jacket is designed by\u00a0<\/span>Takashi Murakami<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in collaboration with the brand SAINT M xxxxxx and is titled \u201cTravis Jesus.\u201d Takashi Murakami is a Japanese artist who has been compared to Andy Warhol. Most of his art centers on combining low and high cultures.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Hamlin has since responded to the criticism by apologizing. Taking to <\/span>Twitter<\/span><\/a>, Hamlin wrote, \u201cAfter talking with my parents, I understand how my coat could have offended some people. It was never my intention to hurt or disrespect anyone, the coat is abstract art to me. It says Eternal, which I am Eternally thankful to my Savior!\u201d He then said his relationship with God went beyond symbols and cited Matthew 7:1-5, which begins, \u201cJudge not, that ye be not judged.\u201d In a previous comment that has now been\u00a0<\/span>hidden<\/span><\/a>, Hamlin explained his wearing of the jacket to a fan. \u201cI\u2019d never disrespect my lord & savior. Art is expressed in many ways. I wore the jacket because it\u2019s a popular brand that aligns more with God then not. This is a tribute in an artistic way, not disrespect. But for those who don\u2019t understand that & think otherwise, then I apologize.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Hamlin\u2019s recovery continues, as he recently told Michael Strahan in an\u00a0<\/span>interview<\/span><\/a>\u00a0that he is \u201cstill working through things.\u201d \u201cI\u2019m still trying to process all the emotions, the trauma, that comes from dealing with a situation like that,\u201d he said. When asked if he would return to football, Hamlin said, \u201cYou know, eventually, that\u2019s always the goal, but I\u2019m allowing that to be in God\u2019s hands.\u201d When asked how doctors would describe what happened to him, Hamlin stated it was something he wanted to \u201cstay away from.\u201d He is currently working with the American Heart Association to promote CPR education, which many credit as saving his life.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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