Rams legend Andrew Whitworth issues stirring rallying call ahead of playoff game amid LA fire devastation
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Former Rams star Andrew Whitworth rallied the team's fanbase and the city of Los Angeles with a stirring speech Monday night. Wildfires laid siege to Los Angeles last week, tearing through the city at a deadly pace, ravaging entire neighborhoods and reducing thousands of homes to ash and rubble.
![[Los Angelenos are left reeling from the devastating wildfires that killed at least 24 people]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/14/02/94022859-0-A_fire_fighting_helicopter_drops_water_as_the_Palisades_fire_gro-a-1_1736821573697.jpg)
As Los Angelenos are still left reeling from the devastation that saw thousands displaced and killed at least 24 people, their beloved Rams faced the Minnesota Vikings in the final game of the NFL's Wild Card weekend. Ahead of the playoff showdown, which was relocated from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood to Glendale, Arizona due to the deadly infernos, Whitworth issued a rallying cry to the City of Angels.
![[Rams stars (pictured Cooper Kupp) wore t-shirts honoring LA's fire department]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/14/02/94059647-0-Rams_stars_pictured_Cooper_Kupp_wore_t_shirts_honoring_LA_s_fire-a-2_1736821578523.jpg)
Addressing Los Angelenos who made the trip to State Farm Stadium and the many thousands more who were forced to flee from their homes over the past week, the former tackle delivered an impassioned speech from the field. 'For the past week our LA region had been ravaged by catastrophic wildfires,' the 43-year-old began. 'Over 150,000 people have been evacuated. Our friends and our neighbors have lost homes and entire communities have been devastated. And there's still more to work to do.
![[The Rams' fanbase made the journey to Arizona to support their team amid the tragedy]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/14/02/94061097-0-The_Rams_fanbase_made_the_journey_to_Arizona_to_support_their_te-a-3_1736821583360.jpg)
"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. Andrew Whitworth issued a rallying cry to Los Angeles ahead of the Rams' game Monday.
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