Joe Rogan Experience #2576 - Dr. Peter McCullough · Aired Nov 4, 2026
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McCullough says Damar Hamlin had vaccine myocarditis and rules out the tackle.
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Hamlin publicly relayed his doctors' diagnosis of commotio cordis, in the Bills' April 2023 report. A precisely timed chest blow can trigger this cardiac arrest. McCullough provides no patient evidence supporting his alternative diagnosis or his speculation that a supplement protocol enabled recovery.
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Is it true that McCullough says Damar Hamlin had vaccine myocarditis and rules out the tackle?
No, not as stated. Hamlin publicly relayed his doctors' diagnosis of commotio cordis, in the Bills' April 2023 report. A precisely timed chest blow can trigger this cardiac arrest. Dr. Peter McCullough said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2576 - Dr. Peter McCullough, aired Nov 4, 2026, at 1:48:12. The supporting source is buffalobills.com, linked below.
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