Michael Hiltzik: The Damar Hamlin injury provokes a wave of ignorant anti-vaccine propaganda
The on-field collapse of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin on Jan. 2 has produced a wave of uplifting public responses — not only thoughts and prayers for the player and solicitude for his family but millions of dollars in contributions to his charity toy drive.
It also has provoked a wave of responses not so refreshing: utterly unfounded conjecture that his collapse had something to do with the COVID-19 vaccines.
Before proceeding to scrutinize this surge of ignorance, let's set forth what learned and legitimate medical experts are thinking.
Although the actual cause of Hamlin's collapse after a violent tackle hasn't been established, the experts have focused on a phenomenon known as commotio cordis, in which a sharp blow to the chest, delivered at the right moment, can cause arrhythmia, or a potentially
