As we’re all conscious of, tragic wildfires have upended life within the Southern California in current days, particularly in and round Los Angeles. Tons of of 1000’s of individuals have been displaced, with numerous harm completed to property and a rising demise toll offering a somber begin to the 12 months.
The Los Angeles Rams are scheduled to host a playoff sport at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Monday in opposition to the Vikings, although that sport may get moved as a result of wildfires. Now, simply days earlier than that sport, the workforce’s schedule is being upended by the flames.
Clearly, there are much more essential issues to fret about given the fires than the Los Angeles Rams. However, Sean McVay and his gamers do have a playoff sport to win. It have to be worrying for workforce members, and there’s no manner they are often absolutely targeted on the duty at hand with the potential for brand new fires to pop up at any minute.
That’s precisely what occurred on Thursday. The workforce practiced as scheduled on Thursday, however was despatched house early from media obligations as a brand new hearth popped up.
The Rams are cancelling open locker room after follow to let the gamers get house as a brand new hearth breaks out, The Kenneth Fireplace
— Bridget Condon (@BridgetCondon_) January 9, 2025
The Kenneth hearth broke out Thursday afternoon on the west coast northwest of Los Angeles close to Calabasas and West Hills.
On Wednesday, the NFL introduced that there’s a contingency plan if the sport have to be moved from SoFi Stadium. The sport could be performed in Glendale, Arizona, at State Farm Stadium, house of the Arizona Cardinals.
The NFL has introduced that the #Vikings–#Rams playoff sport continues to be being deliberate for LA. However there’s a contingency plan. pic.twitter.com/CLlazq2uKn
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 9, 2025
Our ideas are with everybody within the Los Angeles space which can be affected by these fires.