Kelly Stafford Sends Emotional Message to Fellow Football Wives After Damar Hamlin Collapse: We Don’t Always Have to Be ‘Strong’

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Speaking out. Kelly Stafford, who is married to Los Angeles Rams’ quarterback Matthew Stafford, sent an emotional message to her fellow football significant others in the wake of Damar Hamlin’s collapse on the field.“It’s ok not to be ok,” the 32-year-old registered nurse — who has frequently spoken out about the dangerous impact of the sport — wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, January 3.“To all the women who have significant others playing on that field … I’m with you if you’re not ok.

I’m not ok and I continue to ask myself the tough questions,” she continued. “I wish someone would promise us that the people we fell in love with will be those same people when they are finished playing this game, but we all know, this is a promise that can not be made.”Kelly, who shares four daughters with Matthew, 34, noted that just because “we all know how hard our men work and have worked their whole lives to be on that field … [it] does not mean we always have to be the strong/never break support.

It’s ok to be vulnerable and talk about it, especially with the man you love most.”She concluded her message with a prayer for Hamlin, 24, who suffered cardiac arrest while tackling Cincinnati Bengals wide-receiver Tee Higgins during the Sunday, January 2 game between the Buffalo Bills and the Bengals. “Continuing to lift Damar up in prayer.

Continuing to lift his family, friends, and teammates up in prayer. And I will continue to pray for all of you. It’s ok not to be ok.”After the Bills safety suffered cardiac arrest during Sunday’s game, he underwent 10 minutes of CPR until his “heartbeat was restored on the field,” the Bills organization later said in a statement.