Damar Hamlin breaks silence after crazy 'clone' conspiracy theory emerged about his Buffalo Bills ap
DAMAR Hamlin has responded to the wild conspiracy theory claiming a body double pretended to be him at the Sunday game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals.
The Bills safety, 24, cheered on his teammates from one of the Highmark Stadium suites during the NFL playoffs.
Not long before kick-off in the AFC divisional-round matchup, Buffalo tweeted a video showing Hamlin and his family arriving at the arena.
During the game, the former Pittsburgh standout waived to fans when shown on the big screens around Highmark Stadium.
He then visited the Bills in the locker room at halftime.
But conspiracy theorists used the fact a mask, hoodie, and sunglasses covered Hamlin's face to spread wild claims that somebody pretended to be Buffalo's safety on Sunday.
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The Pennsylvania native seemingly poked fun at the doubters on Tuesday.
He tweeted a picture of himself standing beyond one of the murals that show him making the now-iconic heart-hands gesture.
"Clone," Hamlin captioned the post, adding a ninja emoji.
The claims spread so quickly Good Morning Football pundit Kyle Brandt asked Bills quarterback Josh Allen to debunk the conspiracy theory on his podcast on Tuesday.
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"That's stupid," Allen simply said.
The surprised quarterback then described Hamlin's visit to Buffalo's locker room during the game to further shoot down the wild claims.
That same day, Bills defensive end Shaq Lawson fired back at Bills cornerback Eli Apple for an apparent mocking of Hamlin on Twitter.
Apple took a swipe at the Bills and wide receiver Stefon Diggs after Cincinnati's win on Sunday with one of his tweets saying "Cancun on 3" and featuring a heart-hands emoji.
Hamlin continues his recovery after suffering a cardiac arrest in the Week 17 game between the Bills and Bengals on January 2.
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