The mass shooting that left 12 people dead at a bar in California earlier this week hit particularly close to home for the Los Angeles Rams, as their training facility is located just four miles from where the tragedy took place in Thousand Oaks. Members of the organization have been trying to come up with ways to help in the wake of the horrific event, and Rams offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth has already made one pledge.
Whitworth told Jay Glazer of The Athletic that he plans to donate his Week 11 paycheck to the families of shooting victims. That will amount to around $60,000.
After word of the tragedy surfaced, Whitworth was among the veteran players who addressed the Rams at a team meeting.
“You always think it’s never going to be around you or involve you, but you always see that from people once you experience it,” he later told the media, per Shalise Manza Young of Yahoo Sports. “I think we just wanted to find a way to come together and really just wrap our arms around the community that we live in and that we operate and work in.”
While no amount of money could ever heal the physical and emotional wounds those affected by the tragedy are dealing with, it’s certainly an admirable gesture from Whitworth. He likely won’t be the only player to donate money.
