Former LA Rams offensive lineman Andrew Whitworth was given the microphone and platform to address the crowd at State Farm Stadium and viewing audience before his former team played the Minnesota Vikings on Monday.
Whitworth exhorted the Los Angeles area that has been ravaged by wildfires to underthand the people will not be defined by the event and will remain strong. “We are strong. We will not be defined by this devastation. We will rebuild L.A. hand in hand together.”
“We are strong. We will not be defined by this devastation. We will rebuild L.A. hand in hand together.”
–Andrew Whitworth’s pregame message rallying the LA community pic.twitter.com/FhTY987uZX
— ESPN (@espn) January 14, 2025
It was a big and important message and the big man delivered it with passon, concern and strength.
Well done, Andrew Whitworth.