Rams' Whitworth donating paycheck to families affected by L.A. shooting
Los Angeles Rams left tackle Andrew Whitworth will donate his $60,000 paycheck this week to families affected by the shooting at Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, Calif., he told NFL Network's Steve Wyche.
Twelve people were killed in the shooting, which took place Thursday at an establishment about four miles from the Rams' practice facility. Whitworth, 36, lives in Thousand Oaks.
"As a group, everyone's affected in a different way," Whitworth said after addressing the tragedy with his teammates, according to Yahoo Sports' Shalise Manza Young. "Whether it's the fear of having your own kids that could be involved in something like that, if it's the fear of just being in that environment yourself or just living somewhere where something like that's happened.
"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. 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."
The Rams will observe a moment of silence before kickoff Sunday versus the Seattle Seahawks to honor the victims of the shooting.