i bernard ashby, i want you to also address this question of -- what happened to him for anti-vax-ism piece of equipment that could have prevented this and address these anti-vaxxers that are using the strategy to promote their ideology. >> first of all, i don't know the answer to that question. again, this is a freak occurrence. it occurs very infrequently. it happens in car accidents, when you get hit by a baseball, football. so, it is something that occurs so infrequently that it is we have really limited utility in trying to prevent it. >> sure. >> the other question, with the anti vax, misinformation that is out there, it is really ridiculous. i don't know if you saw -- case, but basically, you come to rock nation, vaccine -- and it is a pretty disappointing night, instead of lifting up this man and trying to -- jumping to all kinds of weird, wacky theories. >> amen to that, amen to that. dr. bernard ashby -- that really was one of the best explanations i have seen -- and william rhoden, friends both, happy new year to you. and next up, slippery george santos slides into the slip

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bernard ashby. what do we hear from the nfl? >> reporter: significant developments in the last hour. first time in 12 hours buffalo bills updated condition of damar hamlin to say he's still in the icu and still in critical condition but at least there's been no back sliding here. perhaps looking to provide a level of assurance to all those worried about his condition. we don't know more than that. also we know this, however. the nfl came out, said it is not going to play this very important game, which now doesn't look all so important between the bengals and bills as they vie for top of the afc. not played this week and it's possible only one week left beyond that week 18 they don't play in week 18 either. it's not clear what's ultimately going to happen. roger goodell spoke with all involved and came to that conclusion. >> what about the players? so many in tears, shell shocked by what happened. what do we understand about the reaction today from nfl players and others? >> reporter: j.j. watt i think, aaron, sort of captured t

bernard ashby, vascular cardiologist, thanks for joining us this morning. we appreciate it.alo bills. everyone kind of holding their breath and hoping for the very best for damar hamlin. >> so far all we know is he's in critical condition and we're waiting for an update. of course we'll bring those developments right to you. >> and of course as the doctor said, just minutes matter. >> so much. >> seconds matter. we don't know exactly what happened on that field. we don't know when the heartbeat returned. we don't know when the breathing returned. there have been different reports based on what we've been reading, but let us hope, let us pray for him and his family, that they were able to move in quickly and restore his breathing. >>> we're going to move now to capitol hill, where a vote on the next speaker of the house seems unlikely to be decided on the first ballot, something that hasn't happened in 100 years. in what could be a premature move, incoing majority leader kevin mccarthy continued to move his belongings into the speaker's office yesterday in advance of today's