Damar Hamlin Addresses Super Bowl Coat Controversy, Says it is Was Never his intentions to ‘Hurt or Disrespect Anyone’

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin today address the controversy surrounding the coat that he wore at the Super Bowl.

In a two-part tweet, Hamlin said that it was never his intentions to “hurt or disrespect anyone” and he also reference a bible verse.

Former NFL running back Adrian Peterson had called the jacket, which features a crucifix as well as skulls of Jesus, “blasphemy.”

Peterson later walked back his criticism as he said in an Instagram post, “So I spoke with @d.ham3, and we were able to discuss our thoughts as men. I want to be clear, I’m the last person to judge anyone, and that was never my intention.

“However, I do feel as if the jacket was disrespectful and it was something that I needed to share. I do realize everyone makes mistakes and falls short at times, so again, my intention was never to judge, just to share my opinion,” Peterson added.

Hamlin said in his tweet today, “After talking with my parents I understand how my coat could have offended some people. It was never my intentions to hurt or disrespect anyone, the coat is abstract art to me.”

“It says Eternal which I am Eternally thankful to my Savior!” Hamlin pointed out.

Hamlin then explained, “My beliefs and Relationship with God is not tied to symbolic images. I will learn from this and continue to walk in Love as I ALWAYS have.”

Hamlin then referenced the bible verse Matthew 7:1-5, which says:

“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

My beliefs and Relationship with God is not tied to symbolic images. I will learn from this and continue to walk in Love as I ALWAYS have. Matthew 7:1-5

— 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧 (@HamlinIsland) February 15, 2023