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Damar Hamlin put prayer in football back in the spotlight

FILE - Green Bay Packers' Reggie White (92) leads a prayer service after the Packers defeated the New England Patriots 35-21 in Super Bowl XXXI Sunday, Jan. 26, 1997 at the Superdome in New Orleans. Hall of Fame defensive lineman Reggie White - a former Eagles, Packers and Panthers player known as the “Minister of Defense” - is credited with starting the postgame prayer circle at midfield in the 1980s. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

FILE - Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Rashad Fenton kneels on the field before the AFC championship NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. Public display of faith is nothing new in football or sports.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Damar Hamlin put prayer in football back in the spotlight