Hamlin hospitalized following fight

KIRKLAND, Wash. – Ken Hamlin of the Seattle Seahawks was in serious but stable condition with head injuries Monday following an early morning fight outside a nightclub.

Hamlin had a fractured skull, a small blood clot and bruising of the brain tissue, and would remain in intensive care for the next day or two, team physician Stan Herring said.

“Right now, he is awake intermittently and talking to us,” Herring said. “We’re going to need more time to see if there is residual problems from bruising of the brain.”

According to a police report, Hamlin, a safety, and his girlfriend were leaving the club at about 2 a.m. Monday.

The girlfriend told officers Hamlin placed his hand on another man’s back and said, “Excuse me.” The man told Hamlin to stop pushing, and they began shoving each other.

Hamlin then punched the man in the face. Another man struck Hamlin with his forearm, knocking him down, before the two men began fighting with other men nearby, the report said. Other witnesses said one of the men hit Hamlin with some sort of street sign.

Witnesses provided the names of two men to police but they were not in custody.