Bills' Damar Hamlin addresses Jesus jacket drama: 'Relationship with God is not tied to symbolic images'

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Bills' Damar Hamlin addresses Jesus jacket drama: 'Relationship with God is not tied to symbolic images'
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Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin addressed the jacket he wore to the Super Bowl after he received criticism over the depictions of Jesus Christ on it.

"So I spoke with Damar, 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," Peterson wrote."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.

Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin walks on the sideline before Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 12, 2023. "Damar, I have respect and love for you and I wish you nothing but the best, but I just can’t rock with that jacket. I feel like there are a lot people, young and old, looking up to you and with power and influence comes great responsibility. I apologize for offending you, I just felt offended in that moment as a man who loves and respects our Lord and Savior, Yeshua.

Hamlin appeared at Super Bowl LVII on Sunday night and helped honor the medical professionals at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center who saved his life. Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin walks on the sideline before Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 12, 2023.

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