- Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris sustained a serious injury during a preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons on Friday night.
- Norris received on-field medical attention for approximately 20 minutes before being transported off in an ambulance.
- The game was suspended with 6:31 remaining after players from both teams collectively agreed to let the clock run out as a mark of respect for Norris.
- Players from both teams demonstrated significant sportsmanship, kneeling and praying together on the field before the game's suspension; many fans and outlets praised their response as “genuinely the classiest thing I’ve ever seen during a football game”.
- The Lions later confirmed Norris is in a stable condition and has "feeling and movement in all his extremities" after being transported to hospital.
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